Anyone seen a color phase in Western WA?

[TRD1911]

We've gotten a couple bears down now in the past few years and seen dozens on trail cameras throughout Kitsap, Mason and Olympic units but never seen a color phase bear. Each year I'm trying to up my standards in regards to the quality of animal and feel that a mature color phase would be an awesome goal. Is that a pipe dream in Western Washington?

[X-Force]

I’ve seen a couple in 437, 418. Nothing super blonde but red brown and brown with skunk striping. I assume closer to the coast would be harder to find color phase.

[jpharcher]

Seen many in 520 and 560 units

[Alchase]

I’ve seen a couple in 437, 418. Nothing super blonde but red brown and brown with skunk striping. I assume closer to the coast would be harder to find color phase.

I found a dead brown phase cub on the beach by Ruby Beach a few years back.

[smithkl42]

I get them on my trail cameras occasionally. Haven't actually seen one IRL.

These are from the south end of 407.

[TRD1911]

Pic #2....Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. Awesome photos.

[Magnum_Willys]

Saw a big cinnamon quite a fews years back in the Wind River area. 

[JWEBB]

Yep! 568 multiple times

[Bigshooter]

I've seen 10 or 12 maybe more color phase bears on the westside.  And they have been a lot of different colors.  Coolest I ever saw was a light blonde with a black face.  I thought it was a cow elk when I first spotted it.  Another cool one was a mostly black one with red highlights.  It was a big bear and I passed it up kind of regret it now.

[TRD1911]

Have you guys noticed any trends in their habitat that differs from traditional colors or does it just seem to be random?

[HighCountryHunter88]

Have shot two only have pics of one

[Boss .300 winmag]

Have you guys noticed any trends in their habitat that differs from traditional colors or does it just seem to be random?

I have one spot that I’ve seen blackies, blondes, cinnamons, chocolates, and it’s on the west side. 

[justyhntr]

Have you guys noticed any trends in their habitat that differs from traditional colors or does it just seem to be random?

I have one spot that I’ve seen blackies, blondes, cinnamons, chocolates, and it’s on the west side. 

  3 of the last 5 we've shot have been cinnamon, all west side. We have a big sow and cub, both cinnamon, on camera in the Mason unit from last spring.

[banishd]

Saw a nice one in 560 this year

[saylean]

Opening day last year I saw one. I have a hide from western wa that has a red strip down the center of it...theyre out there.