Rare albino deer bagged by 11-year-old

[D.O.A.]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/rare-albino-deer-bagged-11-year-old/


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

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 yards 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.

[D.O.A.]

What a hero. 

[bigbadwolfe]

If he didnt bag and tag it someone else would have. I give props to the kid for bagging an awesome trophy!!! But then again I'm from Ohio where I think everyone but me hunts hahaha!

[Archer77]

So much for white privilege.

[Bevo]

Stupid white rednecks "hunting for fun"  homos

[wolfrittner]

I couldn't do it. Neither do I want to. There will be a lot of kids in school hating on that kid.
The father is an idiot. Pure and simple.

[IronMeister]

[_aj_]

A lot of delusional meat-eaters ITT that pay somebody else to kill animals for them.

At least the kid understands what he does.

[Bevo]

 

[Bevo]

A lot of delusional meat-eaters ITT that pay somebody else to kill animals for them.

At least the kid understands what he does.

There's a difference in killing for survival and to eat and there's numb nuts that kill for trophies and as a "sport"

[_aj_]

There's a difference in killing for survival and to eat and there's numb nuts that kill for trophies and as a "sport"

And you are positive that you can tell the difference from an online article? Some people here in the states require game to supplement their winter supplies.

[Papper]

Are they sure it was a 11 year old boy and not Branch Warren standing on platform heels?

[MikMaq]

What a piece of shit parent, albino's are retarded easy to hunt, and retarded rare in the wild for that very reason.

[Skorp1o]

Racism still rife

If it was a brown deer no one would care

[_aj_]

What a piece of shit parent, albino's are retarded easy to hunt, and retarded rare in the wild for that very reason.

Do regale us with your experience hunting albino game.

[gracie bjj]

me personally i would let it live cause its rare man,i mean its a beautiful site to see wandering the hills and forest.imo they shoulda made it a protected species thing with that white deer,as far as hunting goes i could see if this was 100yrs ago and we needed to kill animals just to feed our families but just to end that animals life so u can brag to freinds or use a trophy is just not right in my opinion,but hey to each their own and im not bashing hunters its just that im not into it at all,fishing yes all day but not hunting

[_aj_]

me personally i would let it live cause its rare man,i mean its a beautiful site to see wandering the hills and forest.imo they shoulda made it a protected species thing with that white deer,as far as hunting goes i could see if this was 100yrs ago and we needed to kill animals just to feed our families but just to end that animals life so u can brag to freinds or use a trophy is just not right in my opinion,but hey to each their own and im not bashing hunters its just that im not into it at all,fishing yes all day but not hunting

Because fish have less of a right to live?

[Parker]

There is a reason why ALBINO deer are rare in the wild. They stand out so much that even a 11 yr old with a crossbow can kill one from 30 yards out. They stand out more than Lee Priest at a Basketball camp.

[_aj_]

There is a reason why ALBINO deer are rare in the wild. They stand out so much that even a 11 yr old with a crossbow can kill one from 30 yards out. They stand out more than Lee Priest at a Basketball camp.

Except in the winter.

[Parker]

Except in the winter.

True, but that is if they make it to winter. And if it actually snows.

[_aj_]

Also, albinism frequently carries a whole host of genetic disorders including diminished hearing and sight. More than likely, removing this "beautiful" animal has strengthened the herd.

[_aj_]

True, but that is if they make it to winter. And if it actually snows.

It does in Michigan.

[Kwon_2]

Love the stance of Tbo there!

Is it the pose of "cancer"?

[Rambone]

Brave young man

[Parker]

Because fish have less of a right to live?

From my understanding, many trophy fish are usually released.
Now, of course you do have some places that the fish are brought to shore and weighed, measured, pictured, etc and I don't know what happens after that.


But, in general, specisism does play a part. Furry animals tug at the heart strings of humans, and we can relate more to them than a cold fish.

It does in Michigan.

It does in Michigan.

It does in Michigan.

I'm sure it does. But that is one part of the year.

Also, albinism frequently carries a whole host of genetic disorders including diminished hearing and sight. More than likely, removing this "beautiful" animal has strengthened the herd.

Quite true, so let that animal die naturally, from predators. And we are assuming that it hasn't already mated or passed on it's genes.