Did I see a Albino moose?!!

genesis27:3 · 05-01-2010, 04:10 PM

I was checkin my trapline-antler hunting when I stumbled upon this white moose...0417101826a.jpg 0417101826b.jpg I took these pics with my cell phone so sorry about the quality. Click on the pic to see it up close.

What do you think? Is it albino?

skullman11 · 05-01-2010, 04:18 PM

We have white moose up here. Could not tell from that picture.

Denis

2 Samuel 22:35 · 05-01-2010, 04:31 PM

Mabye it was molting.
I dont know
I have seen some bleach white deer at my house over the past 2 months but have been told they are just losing their winter coats.

halfbakedi420 · 05-01-2010, 04:46 PM

was it bumpin into tree's and stuff...cause i herd they were blind and deaf..

genesis27:3 · 05-01-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by halfbakedi420

was it bumpin into tree's and stuff...cause i herd they were blind and deaf..

Well it was walkin through the brush sooo I dont know.
Seemed healthy.

Ridge Runner · 05-01-2010, 05:30 PM

at best its piebald (missing patches of skin pigment) have killed a couple whitetails like that.
RR

209jones · 05-01-2010, 10:59 PM

I've seen one in the fall that was a greyish/white on the back, had a calf of normal colour. In the spring it can be from ticks, bald spots, sometimes some huge bald spots result from them rubbing off ticks. Results in a lot of spring die offs as they have no coat left to protect them from the elements. Had one here in northern Alberta about 10-12 yrs ago. It kicked the krap out of the moose in a pretty large area up there.

Phil from Maine · 05-02-2010, 03:17 AM

I tried to edit the pic and although I can not say for sure it doesn't look like a moose to me.. Just by looking at it's nose makes me think it is something other than a moose.. I still can't say for sure though. Here is the edited pic anyways..

genesis27:3 · 05-02-2010, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil from Maine

I tried to edit the pic and although I can not say for sure it doesn't look like a moose to me.. Just by looking at it's nose makes me think it is something other than a moose.. I still can't say for sure though. Here is the edited pic anyways..

What do you think it is?

I promise you it is a moose. Their was another regualer moose behind it.

rather_be_huntin · 05-02-2010, 03:12 PM

I think it's a Hyena.

JK....likes like a piebald moose. I've seen piebald deer and moose in the past. If it was albino it would be absent of all color and the nose and eyes would be pink.