macknnc Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Do the Arizona black bears tend to be 'brown' black bears or black ones? Here in NC, for some reason, they are always black...I've never heard of a brown phase blackie taken in this state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Arizona has brown color phase bears. Some cinnamon, too. Not sure what the ratio of brown to black is but I've seen both colors about equally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Shades of brown, red, yellow, and grey are not uncommon here. My favorite bear was a shade of brownish red-orange that was somewhat reminiscent of the Great Pumpkin! Check out harvested bear photos and trail cam pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted October 25, 2013 +1 to Kidso....he is a resident expert on the bears here haha Here are a couple of pics to give you an idea of what bears can look like. My trail got these earlier this year. Blondie's like this one aren't that common either...my cam just got lucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macknnc Report post Posted October 25, 2013 wow...neat. Ready2hunt, that last photo looks almost like it could be a grizzly....I mean you can tell it isn't but at a glance I mean... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macknnc Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Oh yeah..forgot...spring seasons or spring and fall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Ya it looks crazy but it would actually be a pretty small bear. There are 3 different season depending on the unit. Once hunters have checked in a certain amount of females (female harvest limit) then the season is closed until the next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted October 25, 2013 here is a nice cinnamon colored black bear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted October 27, 2013 Here is a sweet grizzly-looking bear. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BackwoodsHunter Report post Posted October 31, 2013 Blonde bear I could never get a full body picture of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
