The Forestry Forum

I got to see my first cinnamon bear last night. It was almost tan colored. I watched it for around 5 minuets before I knew what I was looking at. It was just to dark for pictures. Everyone in this area was talking all year about it but this was the first time I ever seen one. At first I thought I was looking at a horse that got away from someone.

   Glad you got a look at him. Next will be the pics. I never thought about them being on the east coast. I knew they were common out west and up in Canada and such. 

   It is always neat to see any wildlife but especially when it is the rare and unusual ones. 

Yea,like a white raccoon.  ;D

I have seen young cinnimon colored grizzly bears, but I do not know if they lose the color as they age or not. I have seen lighter colored grown ones, but not a true cinnimon colored one.

My wifes grandad killed a black bear in about 76, he was on his death bed when the taxidermist called and informed them the hide had come back from the tannery. I went and picked it up and he tried to buy it, the hair was a silver color when you rubbed it and exposed the under side of the hair. He claimed it was somewhat rare.