Idaho elk hunter kills grizzly in self-defense
BY PGF
1 year ago
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho elk hunter shot and killed a grizzly bear that charged at him, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in a news release.
It’s the second incident in one month in which hunters killed federally protected grizzlies in self-defense.
Rare, that’s what we’ve been continually told. As long as the grizzly remains protected, incidents of aggressive contact will continue to rise.
According to the news release, the man was hunting northwest of Henrys Lake on the evening of Sept. 30 when an adult female grizzly emerged out of the brush nearby. Officials said the man yelled to warn his hunting partner of the bear’s presence, and the animal charged at him.
The man reportedly shot the bear several times with a sidearm, killing the grizzly before it made contact with either hunter, Fish and Game said.
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At least one other Idaho grizzly has been killed in self-defense in recent weeks. Archery hunters near Island Park Reservoir, roughly 20 miles from Henrys Lake, shot and killed a male grizzly on Sept. 5 after it charged at them.
That area of eastern Idaho has been the nexus of grizzly- human conflicts in the state over the last several years.
Always carry a large bore handgun. This report has no info on the caliber used to kill the bear, which we’re always interested in.
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On October 16, 2023 at 8:30 pm, Paul B said:
Lived there for a while in the 70’s. Yellowstone is about twenty miles east of these areas over the mountain. Pretty country but hard to make a living up there. Average snowfall was a little over 8 feet at the time. End of winter if you did not have a snow machine you did not go anywhere.