Albino deer in quebec

[GEORGE7mm]

I just had an argument with a buddy, im wondering if anyone knows if it is illegal to shoot an albino deer during hunting season in quebec?
I havent seen one yet but in the event that I do I would like to know what I am allowed to do.

 

[Goose25]

Hello fellow laval'r. (fabreville)

I shot this pie-bald buck last September on Anticosti island, no sweat.

here's a video I stumbled upon this week.... enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h2F8LIKN9U

 

[Woodsman]

Hey, Lavallers! I'm in Chomedey! As far as I know there are no laws for shooting albinos in Quebec.

 

[esquif]

no such law

 

[Pudelpointer]

Mmmmmm, extra white meat. Tastes like chicken!

I am not familiar with Quebecer laws, but since an albino is a genetic mutation that causes a lack of pigment in all body tissues, there should be no issues around harvesting one. As far as I know, this is not heritable.

BC has laws on the books against shooting "kermode" or "glacier" bears which are black bears with a recessive gene. This is kind of different since the bears are not albino, they do not lack pigment throughout their body, only in their keratin. This trait is heritable if both parents have the recessive gene. The anti's out there have managed to get these black bears special protection, and continually refer to them as a "sub-species" of black bear; they are not, just another colour phases.

Oh well, enjoy the hunting.

Ian

 

[tigertrout]

albino

Legally speaking, as long as you have the proper tag......ie. buck or doe and are legal to hunt in Quebec, you can legally shoot albino deer all you like.

 

[looch]

Legal, yes - but I would probably catch hell from wife for shooting one.

 

[sebastien leroux]

Ther's no special law for albino deer! I'm from Cowansville in the eastern township and we have a lot of albino deer and pie bald! Ther's a particular doe that twin albino about every year for the last 4 year!

 

[sebastien leroux]

Ther's no special law for albino deer! I'm from Cowansville in the eastern township and we have a lot of albino deer and pie bald! Ther's a particular doe that have twin albino about every year for the last 4 year!

 

[Goose25]

^ we heard you the first TIME!!!












I kidd.... I Kidd

 

[black powder]

^ we heard you the first TIME!!!

i live in mirabel ..and have gone to anticostie 5 times ,with CERF CEAU ..

oh yes we can shoot albino or pie bald in quebec ..

 

[gorky]

Mmmmmm, extra white meat. Tastes like chicken!

I am not familiar with Quebecer laws, but since an albino is a genetic mutation that causes a lack of pigment in all body tissues, there should be no issues around harvesting one. As far as I know, this is not heritable.

BC has laws on the books against shooting "kermode" or "glacier" bears which are black bears with a recessive gene. This is kind of different since the bears are not albino, they do not lack pigment throughout their body, only in their keratin. This trait is heritable if both parents have the recessive gene. The anti's out there have managed to get these black bears special protection, and continually refer to them as a "sub-species" of black bear; they are not, just another colour phases.

Oh well, enjoy the hunting.

Ian

Had to look up Kermode:
http://users.aristotle.net/~swarmack/kermode.html

Interesting read for those unfamiliar (a few pics as well)