Rare albino deer bagged by 11-year-old
 

WZZM 13 cites a report that claims that one out of 20,000 deer are born albino.
i hope he ate it or donated the meat :disgust


An 11-year-old Michigan hunter last week killed a rare albino deer while on a hunting trip with his father.

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This week, the story is generating a wide range of emotional feedback on Facebook.

Gavin?s father, Mick Dingman, told WZZM 13 that he and his son had spotted the white deer several times in recent the years, and that other hunters had talked about trying to bag the animal.

An admittedly nervous Gavin used a crossbow from 30 to harvest the 12-point trophy buck, and the news quickly spread in hunting circles.

?He kind of feels like a rock star right now,? Mick Dingman said. ?Everyone is calling, all of the hunting shows and hunting magazines.?

Sentiments being expressed on the WZZM 13 Facebook page, where the albino deer story has been shared more than 4,000 times, are somewhat mixed.

?He should have let it live. There are plenty of others out there,? reads one of hundreds of comments.

?If it?s rare, why the hell would he kill it?? reads another.

?I?m fine with hunting, just hate the ?Hey look, it?s different, let?s shoot it? ideas. Shoot it with a camera and let the unique one live,? reads yet another.

Deer-hunting in Michigan is an extremely popular pastime, so it?s not surprising that so many wrote in defense of Gavin Dingman.

?Get over it. The law says it?s legal. Back off the kid!!! Way to go kiddo!!? reads one comment.

?He paid good money for his license. He can use it for anything HE chooses, ? reads another. ?Whether it be a brown deer or an albino buck, the state of Michigan gave him permission to kill it. Leave the kid alone. He did nothing wrong. He harvested a great trophy.?

Some of the commenters criticized WZZM 13 for posting the story on Facebook, opening Gavin to criticism.

?WZZM should stick with reporting news, not trying to make an 11-year-old boy feel guilty for shooting a deer, during deer season,? reads one comment.

Albino deer and leucistic deer (not a true albino) possess genetic defects that cause the white pigmentation.

Some native cultures revere the white animals, and believe that they possess the spirits of ancestors.

This story brings to mind the killing last October of a rare albino ?spirit moose? in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Three hunters involved in that expedition were harshly criticized on social media sites, and ultimately issued a formal apology to the Mi?kmaq people.

It?s unclear whether any native groups have spoken out against Gavin Dingman?s killing of the white deer in Michigan.

The boy?s description of his big moment: ?My dad was just like, ?Take a deep breath. Are you sure you can take the shot? If you?re not 100 percent, we don?t want to injure it.? ?

The family plans to pay a taxidermist to create a full body mount of the deer.

WZZM 13 cites a report that claims that one out of 20,000 deer are born albino.

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Not that rare around here, but we protect them:

http://senecawhitedeer.org/

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I've never met a deer hunter who does not eat the meat, myself included. People seem to forget that hunting is not a cheap hobby, especially if you own or lease your own chunk of land. Most people want something to show for it, that being a freezer full of tasty deer bits...

Good for the kid, I would have done the same thing at his age.

yeah this is how things become endangered. i've never paid to hunt on land! :helpme :1orglaugh

It's a deer with a genetic mutation. Deer are far from endangered.

endangered species
white tiger
white rhino

keep hunting!

Albino deer are not endangered. They're just normal deer with a genetic mutation.

You know why most places allow people to hunt deer right? To control the population.

I used to be a big time hunter from childhood up but I reached a point that I grew tired of killing wild animals. Though I spend a large part of my time in the wild...and have for many years...I will only kill when I deem that it is necessary. I prefer just to admire them.

I don't think he knows what albino means.

go kill a wild animal. :helpme

It's on the internet, so let the manhunt begin...

Some think these modern day images of people who've killed an animal go against the spirit of the kill. These images are nothing but bravado.

Population control, food, thrill of the hunt; I get it. You are not a bad ass, or accomplished, by finding a common/endangered animal, pointing a riffle/crossbow at it and pulling the trigger.

You're on a boat with a line out fighting a swordfish for hours that you finally reel in, or a bear attacks you in the wild, you fight for your life and kill it with a knife, then I'll be impressed by a picture of you and your kill :thumbsup

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Are you for real? That's why bag limits are adjusted every hunting season by the state. Previous to last years harsh winter, the deer population in MN has never been higher. Do you really think deer are endangered? :upsidedow

All it takes is hearing 1 bullet whiz by you to never hunt on public land again...

LOL this shows just how fucking stupid you are. Do you think if it fucks another deer a white one will pop out? This should be the post of the year for dumbasses HAHA
I guess being a monkey you feel like in some strange way it is one of your own.
Well go read a fucking book because this has nothing to do with being endangered LOL
dumbass

white people are next ;X

I was at Seneca Army Depot in the early 90's doing things I cant talk about, and that place was overrun with albino dear. Of course we knew about some things stored there and had our own theories about why there were so many mutated deer.

11 years of age and posing with his "trophy" :Oh crap
What a fucked-up world we live in.

At least he isn't playing with Breaking Bad meth toys.

Check your messages...

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you talk a lot of shit! :1orglaugh 0% caring

I have no need to hunt. But I live in an area where everyone in my family has hit a deer at one point or another.

My girl just clipped one last week. They're a nuisance and a danger around here, because there are just so many of them.

Doesn't that kids face say "truck stop"? I'm just saying picture him in about 30 years from now with a beer gut and hunting vest -- and that inbred looking face hanging out the highway truck stop diner.

Hunting is more human that anything anyone here probably does ever

:1orglaugh so drunk he passes out in his truck :1orglaugh

But doesn't he just have that face that screams "Redneck!!!!"

I stick to hunting puppies and kittens myself. much cheaper, and I don't need to travel far from my house either... :2 cents:

I have to agree with you on that...

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The young, taught to kill, & not, appreciate animals, learn to respect, & enjoy the actual hunt :Oh crap

Kid kills deer. Deer passes out from blood loss in 2 minutes and is dead in 6 minutes.

Coyotes kill deer. Deer is held down by the neck and legs while other coyotes eat out its belly while it is alive and thrashing for its life. After about 6 to 10 minutes it finally passes out from blood loss. It finally dies in a technical sense about 15 minutes later from oxygen starvation in the brain.

Hmm.. Seems this kid did that deer a favor.

that's why i refuse to go hunting with riffles myself.. hard to aim a stream really...

http://www.friendsofthecreeks.org/ph...1448riffle.jpg

Please, this well fed 11 year old didn't kill this animal out of a need for survival.

Ok I'm not a nature freak but let's just say hunters fuckup all the time killing animals, that's how we learn, accidents happen. Coyotes usually take down smaller prey, depending on the number in the pack.

The question isn't should the deer be killed by hunters. Yes. The way we are killing deer in the U.S. is exactly as it should be done.

I'd rather see pics of a pile of cut up packaged meet the family got from the deer/s. THAT would be a cool trend for someone to set.

Show the kid in front of a pile of meat from that deer. :thumbsup

Nothing wrong with the kill itself, or how it was killed. :2 cents:

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Very cool where is that?

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that could be anywhere on this side of the mississippi i imagine however it was a punchline that didn't seem to work out as i thought.. hehe

rif·fle
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2.
NORTH AMERICAN
a rocky or shallow part of a stream or river with rough water.

Agree, also keep in mind a white albino deer may not find it so easy to hide from its' natural predators.

Ok gotcha! lol

Talk to me in person or on the phone you hear the inflection in my voice and laughing. I write on board and email, totally different take. It's an art I'm still an amateur at. You're still better at it then me, even though I didn't get the joke haha :thumbsup

Didn't you just go surf fishing or something like that?

why dogg?? why??

If you look products at store, they often show picture about the whole animal, whether it is pig, chicken, fish, or whatever. Same with plants. People don't want just some random shit, they want to know from where the meat/ plant came from, what it was. Pile of meat is just pile of meat. Well, some people say that "pussy is pussy", but most people don't buy that either. "Pile of meat" equals "pussy is pussy".

I hear you. I understand the mentality of seeing a package of meat with a picture of a cow on it so you know you're eating a cow.

I've been to homes with different game heads mounted on the wall. What's that about? I killed something beautiful? I killed something big? Surely it's not to remind strangers of meat they once ate?

congrats to winners, what a horor

I have trophies too. I think the word explains it. It's purpose is kinda same than with photos. Why you take photos?

"something that you keep or take to show that you were successful in hunting, war, etc."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophy

"a. A prize or memento, such as a cup or plaque, received as a symbol of victory, especially in sports.
b. A specimen or part, such as a lion's head, preserved as a token of a successful hunt.
c. A memento, as of one's personal achievements.
d. The spoils of war, dedicated in classical antiquity with an inscription to a deity and set up as a temporary monument on or near a battlefield, placed in an existing temple, or housed in a permanent, new structure."

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trophy

I don't hunt for meat, although I use it. Neither do I fish for meat, although I have once or two used passive methods to catch fish (like nets) and that is pretty much fishing for meat, but there is the thrill too, but way lessen. I hunt and fish because I like to hunt and fish.

Right so it's not just about the meat. It's about bragging who killed the most beautiful or biggest animal with the cleanest kill. The one with the best coat, the biggest antlers etc.

These animals need to be killed and everything on them made useful. That honors the animal. What are you going to do with the head anyway? Use it as decoration if it's worthy. There are so many cool things they do with antlers nowadays too, and of course we know what's done with deer hides. I'm all for all of it. Just tacky taking a picture with the fresh kill like you're a badass :thumbsup

Used to live in North Central Florida and lots of hunters live in the area. Was funny as fuck to see them with the photos of a recent shoot wearing boots jeans and often a polo pull over but went to walmart in full camo.

My wife used to walk around the store with her arms out saynig, I cant see them I cant see them.

The bragging part is partially true, but I have trophies those have just personal meaning. For example as a younger I hunted on not so lucrative lands and my skills were not that good either. If I for example hunted 15 days and got 3 ducks to show for it, every duck felt like a victory and I have one or two made as a trophy, and not because of those would have been some specimens. I ate those too, so every part got into use.

so white deers are protected and brown deers are cannon fodder?

thats racist!

so only non whites can be protected? That's racjist!