The Albino Coon

Every year I catch at least one Albino Coon down along the river. Today was the day this year!!!!! Is this pretty common in anyone else’s area as well?

Nope…never seen one.

My taxidermist seemed to think they are pretty rare but said I may be able to catch more in the same location.

Haha not here trapped hundreds of coon never even a piebald few fisher coon but that it ...your pretty lucky there nice catch or catches dang

Last year I caught this one. Pure silver. Was kinda crazy. Sent him to the taxidermist.

I've never seen a silver or white one

Close to Area 51?

Lol. Right in the middle. So funny

Wow, those are both awesome. I’ve never caught any critter that was any color other than what it should be lol. I keep hoping for a cross fox, but it ain’t happened yet.

Caught 4 in my life last one in 2002

had one spot that i would get 1 or 2 a year ,i have not trap there in a long time

I never caught anything albino or silver

Those are some insane coon although I didn’t even know there ever was a silver coon that’s absolutely wild

Those are very cool.

That silver coon is one darn good looking critter!! Would love to see the mount!

Me too!!!! Still waiting to get it back.

Caught one in the 70's & had a rug made. Saw another one on Kelleys Island about the same year.

Killbuck a Silver coon or an Albino?

Only albino or off color I ever saw was a white woodchuck. Too bad it was road pizza and unsalvageable

Great pic. No question of roadkill here.

That is so awesome !!!

albino

Well caught #2 for the year!!!!

What?? Seriously need to go play the lottery wow awesome job what a beauty call it another 100 bucks haha

Thanks man!!!! Maybe I should play the lottery. LOL

There's likely pretty good demand in the taxi circles! Put them up and sell on the shed.

#3!!!!!!!

Cha CHING!!

Wow yeah seriously go get that lottery ticket haha

I’ve never seen one other than photos. Several years ago I saw a photo online of a guy (I think he was a hound hunter) with the mounts of an albino raccoon and an almost jet black raccoon next to each other. It was a pretty cool comparison!

That silver raccoon is absolutely wild! I’ve never seen or heard of one like it. Please post a photo of the mount when you get it back!

Congrats on some great catches!

Keystonekiller,

Please forgive my ignorance, but I’m curious about the fisher coon. I’ve just not heard that term before. I’m an amateur and am still trying to learn so I’d appreciate any info.

No worries ...has to do with color just mean black coon

Ah, that makes sense. I appreciate the info very much! Are they very common in your area? We have a ridiculous number of coins but I’ve never seen or heard of anything but standard, expected color.

Animal anomalies fascinate me.

Nice I have the Rare yellow/brown phase here

Dad got a white one on a game camera several years ago but not sure it was albino

Never heard of a silver coon before, I would have had it mounted too

Caught another one today in a beaver drowning set. Pretty muddy in the pic but a white one none the less. Unfortunately this one has a spot of fur up around one front shoulder that is missing. Not sure if I’m gonna be able to do anything with him. Got him hanging to dry to se what it is gonna look like.

Alive in the trap would have made a much better pic

Agreed. I took a video of him on Marco Polo but forgot to take a picture.

Pretty cool. Looks like you found a melanistic family.
Wonder if you'll see some next year or next litter too?


Who is this roadkill monitor^^^^? I guess it must be an issue in other states, folks posting roadkill pickups as trap catches? Not a common issue in Wyoming I don't think.

Here’s an alive and in the trap pic for Dixie…my coons aren’t white though.

There is plenty more Albinos around. These four coons were all caught on four different farms

Pretty interesting, I've never seen one.
Thank for sharing and responding.

Nice, but don’t you hate those climbers.
I use a fence staple to prevent that, depending on the tree bark type.

Nah, that’s as high as he can get.

Treed one a good 25years ago and sold it to my uncle who was a taxidermist a friend got one trapping in the same area a few years ago and had it mounted, caught a blond a few years ago and it finally made it to the taxi man and hope to have it back soon

Caught #5 today!!!!! That makes the most I’ve caught in one season. This farm is 3 miles up the river from where I caught the last one.

Truly amazing. Hope you do well selling them all

Thanks so much.