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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: dirty24d on September 22, 2010, 01:41:14 PM

Title: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: dirty24d on September 22, 2010, 01:41:14 PM: Color variations of black bears by location
Location Color breakdown

Michigan 100% black
Minnesota 94% black, 6% brown
New England 100% black
New York 100% black
Tennessee 100% black
Washington (coastal) 99% black, 1% brown or blonde
Washington (inland) 21% black, 79% brown or blonde
Yosemite National Park 9% black, 91% brown or blonde
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: Thwack on September 22, 2010, 01:48:46 PM: Interesting. Where did you find this?
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: dirty24d on September 22, 2010, 01:50:30 PM: Wikipedia american black bear. I was looking for size to weight ratios but didnt find much.
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: Gutpile on September 22, 2010, 03:07:13 PM: I'm not sure i buy the fact that 79% of Washington bears are other than black. Maybe 50% but thats a stretch, I try to think of all the bears I've seen in WA and no way were the majority other colors than black. Wonder what bearpaw says.
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 22, 2010, 03:11:16 PM: i 2nd that i would guess about 40% color and 60% black from what i have seen
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: rasbo on September 22, 2010, 04:21:58 PM: Ive been seeing more color phase this year than any other,I almost dumped a cinnamon today which I want real bad,lucky for mama to cubs came into the picture,she smacked one and the other jumped out,so she smacked that one to,it was cool.
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: Gutpile on September 22, 2010, 04:51:13 PM: Quote from: rasbo on September 22, 2010, 04:21:58 PM
Ive been seeing more color phase this year than any other,I almost dumped a cinnamon today which I want real bad,lucky for mama to cubs came into the picture,she smacked one and the other jumped out,so she smacked that one to,it was cool.

For real? Did you call them in?
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: rasbo on September 22, 2010, 05:00:21 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on September 22, 2010, 04:51:13 PM
Quote from: rasbo on September 22, 2010, 04:21:58 PM
Ive been seeing more color phase this year than any other,I almost dumped a cinnamon today which I want real bad,lucky for mama to cubs came into the picture,she smacked one and the other jumped out,so she smacked that one to,it was cool.

For real? Did you call them in?
no,i was in the dark timber coming across a bowl,they came out of a small patch of salmon berries...there were no berries :dunno:I seen a big black boar above that awhile back and thought I would come in from the bottom and maybe catch him snoozing....It was cool, short yardage :drool:
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: dirty24d on September 23, 2010, 10:48:19 AM: My question is how was this data collected? :dunno: But thought it was interesting nonetheless.
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: shedcrazy on September 23, 2010, 12:21:13 PM: I know the Michigan stat is pretty close, my dad lives there and its all black all the time. They do have some huge bears back east though. I have also seen about a 3 to 1 ratio for colored over black this year.
Title: Re: Interesting color breakdown stats on bears
Post by: billythekidrock on September 23, 2010, 04:45:08 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on September 22, 2010, 03:07:13 PM
I'm not sure i buy the fact that 79% of Washington bears are other than black. Maybe 50% but thats a stretch, I try to think of all the bears I've seen in WA and no way were the majority other colors than black. Wonder what bearpaw says.

I agree. Plus Wikipedia is not the most accurate source to begin with.