Idaho Elk Hunter Survives Grizzly Encounter

An elk hunter in Eastern Idaho is lucky to have survived a confrontation with an adult grizzly bear after he was forced to use his hunting rifle to defend his life.  The grave encounter unfolded around 3 PM on October 26 while 27-year-old Dylyn Carter hunted cow elk in a heavily timbered area north of … Read more

Hunter Attacked And Severely Bitten By Grizzly In Wyoming

Landon Clement, 31, a hunter from Blue Ridge, Georgia, was attacked by a grizzly bear in the early morning hours of Sept. 26 in Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin. Suffering severe bite wounds from the apex predator, he was able to escape with his life after shooting the bear dead with his handgun. The incident … Read more

Man Fined $5000 for Cutting Off, Transporting Grizzly Bear’s Claws After Shooting it in Self Defense

By the Associated Press A Montana man told authorities that he cut off a grizzly bear’s claws as a memento after shooting it in self-defense because he was mad that the bear was going to eat him, according to court records. Bryan Berg, 35, appeared in court on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Missoula … Read more

Bear Spray Saves . . . Bears [VIDEO]

Joseph Kiedrowski was tracking a wounded elk in Montana when he was attacked by a grizzly. The bear chomped on his hand, then retreated. The hunter had a rifle, but chose to use bear spray instead. From krtv.com: He put up his arms to fend off the attack, but the charging grizzly bit his right … Read more