5 different colored coons, all within 15 miles of each other, 4 from last year, 1 from today.
It used to be that lighter, "silvery" flanks was highly desired along with size and fur density. The 2nd one has little frost on it but still a lighter colored but not a "blonde" coon.
This one more of an overall brown color with black guard hair
A more typical color, boars often have a lighter color across their shoulders.
This one was my largest (length wise 5x) coon from last year. I don't think the camera captures it well but it had a redder tint to it. I thought I would get dinged for a 5 for color but actually went 3-4. It went $26 at NAFA's first auction of 2019.
And then this morning, my friend from work said he had just picked up a fresh big road kill and asked if I wanted it. I said sure but almost actually groaned when he opened the trunk, the infamous "school bus", not too common around here but they do show up. Its a tubby but its probably going to go into my home tanning pile to sell as a wall hanger to someone who doesn't care what a coon's color is, just wants a larger skin for a decoration.