Albino Twins Update / The buck is a 7 pointer!

Although I haven’t seen the doe since this spring, I did get some photos of the buck before the Mn. gun opener. He looks pretty chunky!
It’s hard to believe this buck only had a set of spikes on his head this time last year. He has a 7 point rack now! At a glance, he looks more like a llama than an albino!

I’m not sure if either of the twins made it through the season. There were two albinos registered at Lundeens Tackle Castle this year. If they were harvested, I guess congrats are in order to the lucky hunter. Even though I had a cool hunter/deer relationship, I will always respect my fellow hunter and any legally harvested game he/she shoots.

Very nice pic…Thanks for sharing…..Jay

cool pics thanks for sharing in wis it is is illegal to take an albino ship em over here

Thanks for the update Tim. That is proof right there that just because a buck is a spike does not mean it will always be a spike.

Incredible pics Tim!!!

Do you have any pics of the 8point albino that was just outside of onamia the last few years????

I had the opportunity to see him on more than a few occasions and was just wondering if he’s still around or what he may look like this year…

I seen an Albino Buck years ago, just west of Father Hennepin…. I am guessing, albinos must have albino off spring, as there seems to be alot in that area. I know a gal got a albino buck last year in that area. Kind of cool, if they are breeding and in the future they will be all over that area

big G

Chowdski,
I know which 8 pointer your talking about. Sorry, but somebody already bagged him and sold it the owner of “Trail-Side Liquors.” It’s that off sale liquor store just south of the NAPA auto parts on Hwy. 169 in Onamia. They did a full body mount and put him in a glass case.

Big G,
Your absolutely right about the albino population growing. The Father Hennipen state park now has 5 albinos that reside there. For sure one of the five is a big bodied buck and three does. The fifth albino was born this spring(2008) so I don’t know the sex.
The best part of the whole thing is that the albinos in the park are automatically protected from hunting by living there. The good thing for hunters is these albinos have offspring outside the park and establish their home ranges there. In time,they will spread out, giving hunters more opportunities to harvest one.
I chose not to harvest the albino twins that visit my home but if someone else does, congratulations from me would be in order. As long as the deer are harvested legally,I would always respect my fellow hunters right to do so.
I have photos of the big buck in the park. If you would like to see them,I’ll start another post.

Thanks for the update Tim.

And please post pics of the Father Hennepin buck!!!

Tim,

Thank you for sharing your photos with us. I sincerely appreciate and respect your attitude towards these albino deer and for also keeping in mind the rights of hunters who would want to harvest these deer legally. I couldn’t pull the trigger on an albino deer – but just like you, I certainly wouldn’t chastise another hunter if that’s what they decided to do.

I’m sure these deer at this stage are almost like pets to you and your family and they hold a special place in your heart. I also believe not many other people in your shoes would able to say that they would “Congratulate” the hunter that killed them since you know these deer are so very rare.

You are a class act individual my friend and I hope you and your family have many more encounters with these beautiful creatures!

Grifter,
Thanks for the compliment! When you live in a state, where it’s legal to harvest albino deer, a person shouldn’t look at any albino as a pet. You would be setting yourself up for a big heartache when it gets harvested. If an upcoming young hunter were to harvest an albino deer, they would be hunters for life and that’s a good thing. Introducing hunting to the younger generation will insure that the sport will thrive for years to come. Besides, Mn. deer hunters have enough restrictions the way it is.
I just consider myself lucky to have these deer visiting my backyard for so long.
Again,thanks ever so much for those compliments!

Tim

tim i saw snowball and snowflake on north american whitetails muzzy moment last night that is wayyy cool