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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 04:06:14 PM

Title: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 04:06:14 PM: 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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjyo-7qmcBU#ws)
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 25, 2011, 04:10:46 PM: Now that's cool!!!
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: wastickslinger on April 25, 2011, 04:11:15 PM: Man I wish she had a beard. :drool: That was pretty cool to see her a few times.
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: JKEEN33 on April 25, 2011, 04:12:59 PM: 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!
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 04:17:45 PM: 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
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: rosscrazyelk on April 25, 2011, 05:13:31 PM: Here is one I saw
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: turkeydancer on April 25, 2011, 05:58:06 PM: That's awesome !!! Thanks for sharing. :IBCOOL:

There are albinos, piebolds, and other variations in nature, but they are indeed rare and you have been blessed by the turkey gods !!! :drool:
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 25, 2011, 07:09:29 PM: 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. :chuckle: :chuckle: John

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2FAlbino1001.jpg&hash=0274dd9032a6a5282174c701fe7920e535d1a950)
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 07:38:18 PM: 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
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 25, 2011, 10:12:51 PM: 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.
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Post by: PA BEN on April 26, 2011, 05:54:36 AM: If it's a true Albino you can't shoot it in Washington. The Reg's say it's illegal to kill Albino wildlife.
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: Todd_ID on April 26, 2011, 07:09:34 AM: Quote from: PA BEN on April 26, 2011, 05:54:36 AM
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!
Title: Re: Albino hen while turkey hunting! *VIDEO*
Post by: PA BEN on April 26, 2011, 08:59:51 PM: Quote from: Todd_ID on April 26, 2011, 07:09:34 AM
Quote from: PA BEN on April 26, 2011, 05:54:36 AM
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.