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slowpitch42 10-19-2012 04:44 AM

Albino
 
ive heard its "unlucky" to shoot an albino, ive seen a handful in person, while driving! But never in a stand i see i got one on trail camera this year!! Just wondering what you guys think about this, do you guys shoot them, if you did would you eat it and/or mount it?? and for what its woth its a doe, ive killed about every kinda game around here so it would be prety cool to say ive killed one but not sure if i am or not

jrbsr 10-19-2012 04:47 AM


Originally Posted by slowpitch42 (Post 3992772)
ive heard its "unlucky" to shoot an albino, ive seen a handful in person, while driving! But never in a stand i see i got one on trail camera this year!! Just wondering what you guys think about this, do you guys shoot them, if you did would you eat it and/or mount it?? and for what its woth its a doe, ive killed about every kinda game around here so it would be prety cool to say ive killed one but not sure if i am or not

If she doesn't have small spotted fawns, I say shoot it.
The meat should be just fine, the color is just the lack of pigment.
And have it mounted.
Good Luck.

snapper1982 10-19-2012 05:18 AM

yep i would shoot it. do not dress it if you plan for a full body mount. let your taxidermist do the cutting.

pyclub1 10-19-2012 05:46 AM

If it's a full albino it may be Illegal to shoot it. Check with your local D.N.R. and ask. It would definitely be a full body mount if I had the opportunity to shoot one...

DocD 10-19-2012 05:53 AM


Originally Posted by pyclub1 (Post 3992793)
If it's a full albino it may be Illegal to shoot it. Check with your local D.N.R. and ask. It would definitely be a full body mount if I had the opportunity to shoot one...

Good point, I believe that it is illegal in some areas.

WV Hunter 10-19-2012 05:54 AM

Its not unlucky, thats hogwash. True albinos are very rare, most never see one. What most people see are piebalds - which have white on them in varying degrees - from just a little, to being mostly white. I've seen quite a few piebalds over the years where I hunt, even killed a doe that was mostly white with my bow about 10 years ago. Never seen a true albino. Some states do have laws against true albino's, that is correct. Good luck!

Oh, and I did have the skin tanned on my doe, looks really cool!

slowpitch42 10-19-2012 08:45 AM

thanks guys

Bukmastr 10-19-2012 05:09 PM

Here is one I shot a couple years ago:


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