Extremely rare Albino Bull Moose in Alaska

[rdb241]

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[clearconscience]

The article link through me off.

That's crazy. I've heard of people shooting albino animals during hunting season and what an amazing mount that would be to taxidermy.
But I don't think I could bring myself to do it

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

my buddy passed an albino blacktail buck. had to let'm live.

 

[rdb241]

and no pics

 

[Slobray]

my buddy passed an albino blacktail buck. had to let'm live.

Years ago, a friend and I were bow hunting on Ft. Dix when we had white tail doe with two fawns/yearlings come within range of both of our tree stands, one of the youngsters was an albino. We just sat there and watched them move through. It was pretty cool.

That was the only albino animal I've ever seen in the wild.


Ray

 

[Caveman Jim]

When I was a kid in N.C. i was hunting squirrel and saw a big doe that was part albino, it was really freaky. I've never seen another in real life yet. Still hoping though.....

 

[The Heretic]

Albino deer (from deer to moose) are not that rare (I've seen pictures of a whole heard of albino deer), they just don't last long in the wilder regions as they stand out.

I see these posts on FB all the time, people saying they are rare and a different species, so it should be illegal to hunt them, etc. - "would you shoot one"?

You bet. They are not a different species, they just have a mutant albinism gene.

 

[Slobray]

Albino deer (from deer to moose) are not that rare (I've seen pictures of a whole heard of albino deer), they just don't last long in the wilder regions as they stand out.

I see these posts on FB all the time, people saying they are rare and a different species, so it should be illegal to hunt them, etc. - "would you shoot one"?

You bet. They are not a different species, they just have a mutant albinism gene.

I think the pictures that you saw of a heard of albino deer are actually pictures of the "Seneca White Deer".
Seneca white deer - Wikipedia
about the white deer

The Seneca White Deer are leucistic, meaning they lack all pigmentation in the hair but have the normal brown-colored eyes. Albino deer, which lack only the pigment melanin, have pink eyes and are extremely rare.

Ray

 

[Who The F R U]

I'm from Ak they aren't that rare.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Back when I was a Teen first starting out Elk hunting, My Grand Dad and I saw a Albino Bull Elk up near Saddle Mt. out near the Oregon Coast. I have heard stories of them, but never seen another. I did see a Albino Stag in Germany back in the late 90's, pretty freaky sight.

 

[The Heretic]

I think the pictures that you saw of a heard of albino deer are actually pictures of the "Seneca White Deer".
Seneca white deer - Wikipedia
about the white deer





Ray

Close enough - the point is that they are not a different species of deer.

When I was a kid we had a white deer on our property up here on the mountain - saw it from time to time when we got up there early in the morning to work in the fields. THought it was a goat at first.

Whether a true albino, or just a white coat, or piebald, not anything particularly special about them. Even if we shot and killed every one of them today, that gene would still show up again in the future - they cannot go extinct.

 

[mjbskwim]

I can understand not wanting to shoot it but would it be better to take it out of the gene pool?

 

[11Charlie]

I would probably let it live unless it was some big non typical or something then I would have to shoot it. I mean it lived a long healthy life right.

 

[clearconscience]

Yeah I'm not a trophy hunter. I hunt for meat and I'm not starving so just because I see something legal to shoot doesn't mean I will feel the need to.
I love animals and don't feel good about taking one's life.

I sure don't judge anyone who will take one, but for me seeing one and enjoying viewing it will be just as gratifying.

 

[11Charlie]

I hunt for the meat as well but If I can get a nice trophy in the process I'm all for it