Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*

[MuleySniper]

We spotted her flying into her roost one night while turkey hunting. Took the video camera along the next day and caught her flying back in to bed the following night. She was really cool. All black tipped tail feathers you can't really see in the video. My dad took the video, it was windy and getting dark but she stuck out like a sore thumb.
MS
2011 Washington Albino Spring Turkey

[carpsniperg2]

Now that's cool!!!

[wastickslinger]

Man I wish she had a beard.    That was pretty cool to see her a few times.

[JKEEN33]

I wonder if it's a cross or an actual genetic white bird. I don't think they are albino. I remember reading something quite a while back about there being a genetic flaw that is pretty rare making them white. One of those 1 in a million deals. Pretty cool!

[MuleySniper]

I couldn't imagine it being a cross. I actually think the odds of albino birds are higher than mammals. We were a loooooong way from anything domestic but who knows how far they travel when flocked up during the winter. Like Stick said... too bad no beard, would have made a sweet mount.
MS

[rosscrazyelk]

Here is one I saw

[turkeydancer]

That's awesome !!! Thanks for sharing.

There are albinos, piebolds, and other variations in nature, but they are indeed rare and you have been blessed by the turkey gods !!!

[WCTaxidermy]

That is an awesome video and bird for sure.  My daughter saw one the other day just out of Chewelah that was with a flock of merriams.  They are out there and I'm waiting for the year I get lucky enough to find one with a beard as well.  I mounted this bird up last year for a fellow Hunting Washington member.  He was after this bird for 2 years before he finally bagged it.  A very rare trophy for sure.  And to pour salt into the wound, his hunting partner shot a 4 bearded tom out of the same flock, the same day he shot this albino hen.  They should have bought a lottery ticket that night.   John

     

[MuleySniper]

Thats awesome John! Was that one pure white or was there any black on the tail feathers? From what I can tell they look all white. The one in the video had a really cool black band on the tips.
MS

[WCTaxidermy]

MS, that bird was pure wihite except the beard.  I think the beard was 6 inches if I remember right.  The head hair on her was even white.  What get's me is how those albinos last in the wild that long.  You would think the predators would have them dialed in pretty easy.  John.

[PA BEN]

If it's a true Albino you can't shoot it in Washington. The Reg's say it's illegal to kill Albino wildlife.

[Todd_ID]

If it's a true Albino you can't shoot it in Washington. The Reg's say it's illegal to kill Albino wildlife.

Any specific regs that you know of?  Because I just wasted an hour of my life looking through regs, WAC and RCW and came up with no reference to any albino wildlife, except that RCW 77.16.320 regarding the taking of albino wildlife was repealed in 1998. 


Cool birds!

[PA BEN]

If it's a true Albino you can't shoot it in Washington. The Reg's say it's illegal to kill Albino wildlife.

Any specific regs that you know of?  Because I just wasted an hour of my life looking through regs, WAC and RCW and came up with no reference to any albino wildlife, except that RCW 77.16.320 regarding the taking of albino wildlife was repealed in 1998. 


Cool birds!

I know it use to say it in the regs. I looked to and found what you found. Looks like it was repealed.