Antler hunter kills griz near Wolf Creek; officials preach bear awareness
A grizzly bear eyes a ground squirrel and a hiker in Northwest Montana. (Chris Peterson photo)
A man searching for shed antlers shot and killed a grizzly bear on April 25 during an encounter on private land northwest of Wolf Creek in Lewis and Clark County.
The man was walking along a ridge covered with low trees and brush with his two dogs at his side and the wind at his back while searching for shed antlers. After seeing a fresh grizzly bear track in a snow patch, he continued along his path and a few minutes later he first saw the bear standing near the top of the ridge about 20 yards away.
The bear dropped to all four legs and charged the man, who drew his handgun and fired five shots from distances about 30 feet to 10 feet, grazing the bear with a one shot and hitting and killing it with another shot. The man was not injured in the encounter. He was not carrying bear spray.
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