White Moose
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Albinoism is a recessive trait as well and not totally unheard of in moose populations in Canada and the U.S.. Without a clear shot of the eye it's tough to say if it is or not but you are correct that the recessive white gene is more common than true albinoism but I wouldn't say with certainty that this is not an albino. The pigment around the eye looks very light.
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- Location
- Northeast Ontario
As previously noted he succeeded in banning hunting them in 30 and 31.
The afforementioned gentlemen loves these white moose so much he wants to capture a couple and move them to a wilderness park here in Timmins......
They pop up regularly around Foleyet and other parts as mentioned....no big deal.
When we lived at Graham Lake, ON. not far from English River a fellow had shot an albino moose. He had it hanging in the hanger at the old airfield. My dad has pics of it. I think it was a small bull. The natives were quite int. in it as most of dad's pics have natives in them. About 1958 ish. Mark
- Location
- London,Ontario
I live 20 minutes from Kirkland Lake, not all that unusual. I've seen em before 
- Location
- London,Ontario
not true for my area.
- Location
- London,Ontario
Personally, I think they are pretty neat. If I had a moose tag and saw one, would I shoot it? likely not. Not that it is an albino, just because it is actually a fairly rare thing and I would leave it alone... but then again, if it was the last day of moose season and I saw me one.... well heck, I LOVE moose meat
- Location
- London,Ontario
ya they do
thanks, I spent 8yrs there and never saw one. little buggers are everywhere!
The one in the photo appears to have has pink eyes and skin...thats albino.
Other animals coloured mostly white will have brown eyes and their skin will be normal colour,,,known as "Piebald".
Seen two Whitetail like this. At first sight , I thought I seen a goat.
They were mostly white but had some bloches of brown fur on their chest and legs.
Albino whitetail fawn
Personally, I think they are pretty neat. If I had a moose tag and saw one, would I shoot it? likely not. Not that it is an albino, just because it is actually a fairly rare thing and I would leave it alone... but then again, if it was the last day of moose season and I saw me one.... well heck, I LOVE moose meat
How long will a moose like that last in the wilderness?? 20 years.. (and never seen again) how long will it last as a mount on your wall... 50 years?? (and then from there?? who knows..)
I've heard that from more than a few old native guys I've hunted with in the past.
We had a couple up here around Quesnel Lake but no one has seen one in a few years. Course we also have sightings of a black cougars as well but no pictures on them yet.
Course we also have sightings of a black cougars as well but no pictures on them yet.
The Legion manager doesn't want you bringing a camera inside?
Cheers
Trev
Okay! I'm going to get a little off topic here but this kinda sticks in my craw abit concerning your moose saving friend. I had a website drawn up and when the lad I had do it went to register the domain dang if it wasn't owned by the white moose guy. Just curious as to why a guy living hundreds of miles from a wild turkey would register a domain called TomTalker and never do anything with it except register it hmm. Aint gonna try saving the white turkeys too is he
