Hunter Kills Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense Encounter in Madison Range
June 14, 2023
A hunter killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last week in the Madison Range southeast of Ennis.
The person was hunting black bears in a remote parcel of private land in the backcountry on June 5 when he was charged by a grizzly bear. The hunter shot and killed the bear with a pistol and was not injured.
The hunter notified Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks the same day. Officials from FWP, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest conducted a field investigation with help from the landowner and confirmed the bear mortality. The investigation is ongoing.
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