Montana FWP reports killing of grizzly bear in first fatal encounter of year

Montana Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly In Year’s First Reported Human-Bear Clash

In the first reported major run-in between a grizzly and a human this year, a man hunting shed antlers in north-central Montana shot and killed a female grizzly bear that he says charged him.

Man shoots and kills charging grizzly bear in Montana, officials say

Montana officials said the animal was a 250-pound adult female with "no history of conflict."

Shed hunter kills grizzly near Dupuyer

A grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. (Photo by Frank van Manen / USGS / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / Unedited) A Montana man shed hunting in the north-central part of the state shot and killed a grizzly bear on April 11, after it reportedly charged him at close range. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the hunter was not harmed during the encounter. The man was searching for antlers on a brushy hillside near Dup…

Montana FWP reports killing of grizzly bear in first fatal encounter of year

The encounter occurred outside Dupuyer last Friday while a man was hunting for shed antlers on a brushy hillside.

Man kills charging grizzly bear in north-central Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) announced on Monday that a man shot and killed a charging grizzly bear near Dupuyer on Friday, April 11, 2025.The agency said in a news release that like many Montanans do this time of year, the man was shed hunting. He was searching for antlers on a brushy hillside when he first saw a bear. As he was leaving the area, the bear charged him at close range; he shot and killed the bear. Fortunately, the man w…

Man kills charging grizzly bear near Dupuyer

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks announced on Monday that a man shot and killed a charging grizzly bear near Dupuyer on Friday, April 11, 2025.The agency said in a news release that like many Montanans do this time of year, the man was shed hunting. He was searching for antlers on a brushy hillside when he first saw a bear. As he was leaving the area, the bear charged him at close range; he shot and killed the bear. Fortunately, the man was not…