Pair of Kings

In late October of this past fall, we installed a 250-gallon Deer Pond on one of the RBO properties in Buffalo County, WI. Little did we know that this would attract two of the most unique bucks as regular visitors to the pond.

When I first checked my Stealth Cellular Camera, I was stunned. At the water's edge stood one of the most incredible bucks I had ever seen. He was completely white, with pink eyes, ears, and nose—a true albino buck! He sported a beautiful ten-point rack with impressive mass and was adorned with burdocks, giving him a spotted look. I was genuinely amazed and realized how rare it was to capture a buck like this on camera. True albino deer are protected by law in Wisconsin and cannot be hunted. Buffalo County has a history of albino deer wandering through its hills and valleys, and while I have tracked several over the years, this was the first time I had encountered this particular buck. After capturing my initial photos of the albino, I quickly switched my Stealth Cellular camera to video mode and, by sheer luck, recorded footage of the albino buck coming in for a drink at the same Deer Pond.

The images of the albino buck truly made my season, but it got even better when a second remarkable buck appeared at the same pond. This buck was an old, battle-scarred warrior with a large non-typical rack featuring a prominent flyer point extending straight back from his right G2, along with two forks on his left side. His warrior-like appearance was accentuated by a torn base on his right ear. We named him Floppy because of this distinctive feature, and he immediately made it onto our hit list as a target buck. Floppy typically visited the water hole daily, but only at night. I was confident that, with some patience, he would eventually appear during daylight hours at the Deer Pond. As luck would have it, he did show up one day at 3:47 PM on November 26. 

Unfortunately, I was in Alberta hunting at the time and missed the opportunity to see him. He continued to frequent the pond at night for the rest of the season, even using it when it froze over. Both Floppy and the Albino buck survived the 2024 season, and we’ll be closely monitoring them as they shed their antlers.

 We’ll keep you updated on any further developments regarding these two magnificent bucks.