Blonde Black Bear

[Upwolf]

How often do you guys see blonde bears? I think this is the first one I've seen that has been so light in color. Had two cubs with her, both dark black coats.

 

[Bucky]

Hunted Canada and had some with blonde streaks down the back. Pretty neat looking bears.

 

[DenimChicken]

It seems to be regional. Some areas I hunt I see black only, and in other areas there are way more color phase.

 

[Jethro]

Rarely here in PA. It has been a very long time since I’ve seen a blonde. IIRC

This year in WY I saw a mom with 3 cubs. She and 2 of the cubs were a mottled grayish blonde and the 3rd cub was jet black.

 

[DawnPatrol]

Western Oregon, almost never. Eastern Oregon, fairly often. Seems like wet places have fewer than dry places.

 

[benclimbing]

Saw this blonde bear here in Colorado two summers in a row while scouting...
Year 1
Year 2

 

[Caseknife]

I've got game camera pics of one last year and she had a dark cub with her. She was all blonde with dark ears and paws IIRC.

 

[Jtb.kfd]

Western Oregon, almost never. Eastern Oregon, fairly often. Seems like wet places have fewer than dry places.

Washington is the same, haven’t seen one on the west side that I can remember, but on the eastside they are not that uncommon.

 

[neill_88]

Eastern Oregon they are fairly common

 

[yvk253]

def not common on the West side of WA, have never seen one

 

[Dmoua]

Have seen a few. My wife shot this one couple years ago.

 

[Caseknife]

Dug up the pictures, not quite as I recalled

 

[tkhuntsman]

I used to see several years in Southern CO since moving to MT I've seen one

 

[Nick Muche]

Hunted one exclusively for two full seasons before finally arrowing him on the third year. Prettiest bear I’ll likely ever kill.

 

[MallardSX2]

Only seen 1 while hunting. He is a rug now.

 

[stayzeroed]

Saw this blonde bear here in Colorado two summers in a row while scouting...
Year 1
Year 2

Looks like it is wearing a sheep's hide!

 

[Queets30#]

Shot this one last year. Eastern Oregon

 

[Jtb.kfd]

Shot this one last year. Eastern Oregon

Wow, I have hunted bears hard for 30 years seeing and taking quite a few. That is a color phase I haven’t seen, very cool bear!

 

[Nooksack]

These are old photos, but a very blonde bear is south central. Very uncommon there.