White Coon?? Say What??

Curran

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• Jan 28, 2012

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Switched out memory cards today on the SpyPoint and had over 700 pictures in the past two weeks!! Too bad most were of a branch that must have blown down in the high winds a few weeks back that happened to get hung up on a vine off to the side of the camera. The others were mainly off coonapalooza with only a few nocturnal deer sprinkled in for good measure.

As I was going through the pictures I did see something that caught my eye though. It looks like it's a white coon? It's hard to tell the true color since all the pictures are at night, but you can see for yourself. One thing I noticed was that this coon is always by itself. I had tons of pictures with 4 - 5 coons in each frame, but anytime Ole Whitey is around, he's alone.

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Big_Holla

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• Jan 28, 2012

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I'll be darned, sure looks light colored if not white. Need to get with Diablo and snag that sucker!!

 

Curran

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ChuckC said:

I'll be darned, sure looks light colored if not white. Need to get with Diablo and snag that sucker!!

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That's what I was thinking when I was looking at these things this morning. Or Redcloud, he's a bit closer to this spot. I'll have to give him a call and set some traps after bow is out.

 

RedCloud

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• Jan 28, 2012

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Kill and stuff it lol

 

Stonegod

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• Jan 28, 2012

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Curran said:

That's what I was thinking when I was looking at these things this morning. Or Redcloud, he's a bit closer to this spot. I'll have to give him a call and set some traps after bow is out.

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Coon reason ends at the end of this month, if you wait til the end of bow season to trap him you'll be illegally taking a fur bearing animal.

 

Dannmann801

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• Jan 28, 2012

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He's always alone prolly 'cause he's the only one who's got a job.

 

Curran

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Xman said:

Coon reason ends at the end of this month, if you wait til the end of bow season to trap him you'll be illegally taking a fur bearing animal.

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Good point, thanks for the heads up!! I just checked and Jan 31st closes the season.

Well RedCloud... you wanna try and trap this guy? We've got a few days to do it. I'd be glad to show you where. I would make a sweet stuffed animal. :smiley_crocodile:

 

hickslawns

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• Jan 28, 2012

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Way to be so PC Curran. I believe they used to be called wiggers. Oops, wait a minute, maybe you weren't being PC? We are both gonna burn I guess. lmao

 

Archertl

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• Jan 28, 2012

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cool pictures

 

RedCloud

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• Jan 29, 2012

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Curran said:

Good point, thanks for the heads up!! I just checked and Jan 31st closes the season.

Well RedCloud... you wanna try and trap this guy? We've got a few days to do it. I'd be glad to show you where. I would make a sweet stuffed animal. :smiley_crocodile:

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I'm not sure what bait to use to catch a white one. I guess we could try some saltines ?

 

xbowguy

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• Jan 29, 2012

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Dannmann801 said:

He's always alone prolly 'cause he's the only one who's got a job.

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Now That's Funny!:smiley_crocodile:

 

xbowguy

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• Jan 29, 2012

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Color phase looks to be what we call a "Red Coon"..... Pink eyes are the albino trait. You will still see the rings on his tail and his mask are a reddish color. They are still fairly rare and make a great mount or tanned skin. I would get him no matter what it took.

 

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Curran

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hickslawns said:

Way to be so PC Curran. I believe they used to be called wiggers. Oops, wait a minute, maybe you weren't being PC? We are both gonna burn I guess. lmao

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Hey, where are we all going? And why are we in this hand basket?

 

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• Jan 30, 2012

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Xman said:

Coon reason ends at the end of this month, if you wait til the end of bow season to trap him you'll be illegally taking a fur bearing animal.

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unless he's a nuisance. Looks like a corn thieving nuisance to me. :smiley_coolpeace:

 

bowhunter1023

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• Jan 30, 2012

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Jackalope said:

unless he's a nuisance. Looks like a corn thieving nuisance to me. :smiley_coolpeace:

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That's what I was thinking! :smiley_clap:

 

Buckslayer

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• Jan 31, 2012

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Id love to have a white coon to have mounted, or even a yellow.

 

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• Jan 31, 2012

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I know a guy back home in the 80's that killed one that made the Marietta Times and the write up said the "red coon" which I believe this one is as well, are like 1 in 25,000 or something like that. He got it tanned and it made a beautiful piece for his family room. Thanks for sharing.