Best state for a color phase bear

[Lowg08]

Awesome thank you I will keep that in mine. I’m just trying to plan ahead a bit.

 

[NEWAoutdoors]

Lots of color phase bear in Washington. Probably close to half i see are not black. Usually see 20-30 bear a year

 

[TREE ‘EM]

From what I've observed over the years in color phase, I'd consider these states in this order;
NM
AZ
CO
CA
UT
WA
ID

 

[Britt-dog]

I’ve shot eleven bears in Idaho, five black and six ranging from very blonde to dark chocolate. I would say close to fifty percent are color phase in the areas I hunt. Similar numbers in eastern WA and western MT.

 

[David Gough]

I'd say Nevada, but good luck getting a tag.

Hunting all color phase bears in California. There's a lower density, but the more arid east slope and crest of the sierras holds a lot of color phase bears. The only black one I've seen in recent years was at a garbage can in the Tahoe basin.

 

[roosiebull]

I’ve killed several black bears. I’ve always wanted to take a color phase (cinnamon bear). What is the best state to accomplish that in. It looks as if Colorado offers a good chance

NE Oregon has probably 60-70% color phase bears, and it's freaking awesome country to hunt (wenaha in particular)

 

[Britt-dog]

One of these years I’ll pull a blue mountain spring bear tag.

 

[Rangerpants]

Only place I have much experience with bears in is California, and I am 2 for 3 being cinnamon bears. The B zones have piles of them and a good percentage are color phase. Highest numbers I am aware of are in Mendocino National Forest and taking out bears is key to helping the deer herd improve there!

 

[Lowg08]

All great info. I’m hoping to do a combo elk for my boy and bear for me in the near future

 

[4ester]

Lots of color phase here in WY. And OTC with a quota for bears.


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[Raghornkiller]

I've killed two in Colorado and seen a few killed,all were color phase.

 

[David Gough]

Only hunting color phase bears on the east slope of Sierra's in California. Just don't see black bears. Connected early on the second day of archery season at 15 yards last weekend.

 

[Lowg08]

That is awesome.

 

[ArcheryStjern]

In all my years living in CO, I've never seen an actual black bear... Every bear I've seen has been color phase. This was during my archery-3rd season rifle hunts

 

[Long range shooter]

ca is your place for color I just got back from the alps and we seen 5 beer in 6 days to had color.

 

[Lowg08]

Looks like California seems to be the a color phase hot spot

 

[David Gough]

Looks like California seems to be the a color phase hot spot

Tags are OTC and long seasons. Go get you one. Where do you live?