Albino Coyote

7mmremmag1995 · 02-25-2008, 04:40 PM

i was ridin' the 4-wheeler today when i saw an albino coyote crossed the field 300 yds. away( sorry, no pics). i can't wait to shoot him. anyone else have any experience with albinos?

sell33 · 02-25-2008, 07:47 PM

hmm, i've never seen one. Shoot him soon and show us some pics!! lol

OkieHenry · 02-25-2008, 08:11 PM

You might check your state laws, some states albino species are protected.

kregg · 02-26-2008, 08:34 AM

Good Luck! Here in Ill. any thing albino is protected. Crazy law if you ask me. Post some pics when you get it.

Rattle'em up · 02-26-2008, 06:32 PM

Never seen a albino but have seen an all black yote while deer hunting in Calif.

ArkansasHunter · 02-26-2008, 06:34 PM

You should let this one live.

elmer fudd · 02-26-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OkieHenry

You might check your state laws, some states albino species are protected.

ya i have heard that too like in SD we have white tukeys that we can shoot but if they are albino you get fined up the @$$!

damage855 · 02-26-2008, 08:29 PM

I believe those laws about not shooting albino animals started from american indian traditions and have been pased down and respected by hunters in modern day. I personaly would not shoot him. But we all have deferent thoughts on that but if you do shoot him be sure to check you laws first.

tlarkin · 02-26-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

You should let this one live.

I agree

GlockMeister · 02-26-2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

You should let this one live.

I agree as well. There aren't many albino in any specie left. Don't contribute to making the numbers even fewer.

7mmremmag1995 · 02-26-2008, 09:03 PM

I think i'll let him live as long as he leaves my livestock alone

Idaho Dave · 02-26-2008, 09:08 PM

used to be an albino cow moose that lived around us. saw her every couple of years with a new calf. the calf was always normal colored. havent seen her a a couple years but she was getting old. there is no law here about shooting them but no one did. as a genetic abnormality I am not sure if it is good to let them breed or not. certaily makes them visiable thought

tlarkin · 02-27-2008, 10:52 AM

I think that a lot of ancient cultures saw them to be omens or signs because of how rare they are. From my understanding its something genetically passed down that is extremely rare and recessive. Most humans which are born albino have "normal" siblings from the same parents. Even though those siblings may carry the gene for it, it is very recessive.

Anyone science majors can jump in and fully explain it? I know it has to do with the body not producing the right pigment for the skin at the genetic level. However, we do know that albino mice breed more albino mice. If you have ever had a pet that fed off of mice, you always got albino feeder mice at the pet store.

Bravo · 02-27-2008, 10:58 AM

Albino animals naturally die out faster than normal colored animals, because they stick out like a sore thumb. I also heard that they aren't as attractive as normal colored animals of that breed, and thus are less likely to find a mate.

I personally wouldn't shoot it unless it was a threat to me, my family, or my property.

These pictures were taken in Maine last year:

Field Notes

Kind of rare to see 1 albino moose, but twins...

GlockMeister · 02-27-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 7mmremmag1995

I think i'll let him live as long as he leaves my livestock alone

Good for you. I hope for his sake he does leave your livestock alone. Too bad he's only looking for food to survive. Maybe sit down and have a stern talking to it. lmao Again, glad you said that...

sell33 · 02-27-2008, 09:00 PM

Hmm i suppose thats pry not a bad idea. I knwo my cousins had an albino squirrel we always used to watch deer hunting and we always let it live too. I think it died now but i know i watched it at least 3 years in a row, they are exciting to see just because they are all so rare.

tlarkin · 02-27-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Good for you. I hope for his sake he does leave your livestock alone. Too bad he's only looking for food to survive. Maybe sit down and have a stern talking to it. lmao Again, glad you said that...

Well if that Coyote is a teenager good luck having a talk with him, lol

texnmidwest · 02-28-2008, 06:59 AM

Albino coyote? Hmm, back when I was in college I would see a lot of strange things after the parties. I remember seeing a white elephant once. Kept me up all night arguing with the purple hippopotamus that was hogging the covers in my bed. Learned to ask what was in that glass they were passin' around. Especially if one of them had a buddy that worked the docks. Still have nightmares over that one.

Bravo · 02-28-2008, 09:30 AM

You shouldn't argue with the purple hippopotamus...it's usually right.

Mitchell · 03-02-2008, 02:00 PM

my dad and I have seen a white coyote a couple of times. I don't know if it's entirely white or not but i'm pretty sure it is. when I told some friends they asked if maybe it just had snow on it

. either way i'd love to shoot one just to prove that there are pure white coyotes running around.

02-25-2008, 04:40 PM	#1
7mmremmag1995 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,056 Images: 1 Blog Entries: 1	Albino Coyote i was ridin' the 4-wheeler today when i saw an albino coyote crossed the field 300 yds. away( sorry, no pics). i can't wait to shoot him. anyone else have any experience with albinos? __________________ pain is just weakness leaving the body

02-26-2008, 08:29 PM	#8
damage855 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina / Lake Norman Posts: 741	I believe those laws about not shooting albino animals started from american indian traditions and have been pased down and respected by hunters in modern day. I personaly would not shoot him. But we all have deferent thoughts on that but if you do shoot him be sure to check you laws first. __________________ If total goverment control will make us all safer, then why are prisons so dangerous?

02-26-2008, 09:03 PM	#11
7mmremmag1995 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,056 Images: 1 Blog Entries: 1	I think i'll let him live as long as he leaves my livestock alone __________________ pain is just weakness leaving the body

02-26-2008, 09:08 PM	#12
Idaho Dave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 404	used to be an albino cow moose that lived around us. saw her every couple of years with a new calf. the calf was always normal colored. havent seen her a a couple years but she was getting old. there is no law here about shooting them but no one did. as a genetic abnormality I am not sure if it is good to let them breed or not. certaily makes them visiable thought __________________ Living the life

02-28-2008, 06:59 AM	#18
texnmidwest Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 1,938	Albino coyote? Hmm, back when I was in college I would see a lot of strange things after the parties. I remember seeing a white elephant once. Kept me up all night arguing with the purple hippopotamus that was hogging the covers in my bed. Learned to ask what was in that glass they were passin' around. Especially if one of them had a buddy that worked the docks. Still have nightmares over that one. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

02-25-2008, 07:47 PM	#2
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 710	hmm, i've never seen one. Shoot him soon and show us some pics!! lol

02-25-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
OkieHenry Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma Posts: 78	You might check your state laws, some states albino species are protected.

02-26-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
kregg Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 53	Good Luck! Here in Ill. any thing albino is protected. Crazy law if you ask me. Post some pics when you get it.

02-26-2008, 06:32 PM	#5
Rattle'em up Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 80	Never seen a albino but have seen an all black yote while deer hunting in Calif.

02-26-2008, 06:34 PM	#6
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,700	You should let this one live.

02-27-2008, 10:52 AM	#13
tlarkin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 933	I think that a lot of ancient cultures saw them to be omens or signs because of how rare they are. From my understanding its something genetically passed down that is extremely rare and recessive. Most humans which are born albino have "normal" siblings from the same parents. Even though those siblings may carry the gene for it, it is very recessive. Anyone science majors can jump in and fully explain it? I know it has to do with the body not producing the right pigment for the skin at the genetic level. However, we do know that albino mice breed more albino mice. If you have ever had a pet that fed off of mice, you always got albino feeder mice at the pet store.

02-27-2008, 10:58 AM	#14
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 1,466	Albino animals naturally die out faster than normal colored animals, because they stick out like a sore thumb. I also heard that they aren't as attractive as normal colored animals of that breed, and thus are less likely to find a mate. I personally wouldn't shoot it unless it was a threat to me, my family, or my property. These pictures were taken in Maine last year: Field Notes Kind of rare to see 1 albino moose, but twins...

02-27-2008, 09:00 PM	#16
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 710	Hmm i suppose thats pry not a bad idea. I knwo my cousins had an albino squirrel we always used to watch deer hunting and we always let it live too. I think it died now but i know i watched it at least 3 years in a row, they are exciting to see just because they are all so rare.

02-28-2008, 09:30 AM	#19
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 1,466	You shouldn't argue with the purple hippopotamus...it's usually right.

03-02-2008, 02:00 PM	#20
Mitchell Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex, Iowa Posts: 51	my dad and I have seen a white coyote a couple of times. I don't know if it's entirely white or not but i'm pretty sure it is. when I told some friends they asked if maybe it just had snow on it . either way i'd love to shoot one just to prove that there are pure white coyotes running around.

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