Hiker has close encounter with a bear in Sluice Boxes State Park

Hiker has close encounter with a bear in Sluice Boxes State Park

GREAT FALLS A hiker had a close encounter with a bear in Sluice Boxes State Park on Saturday, August 23, 2025.According to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the person shot twice at the bear, possibly hitting it once.FWP staff responded to the area and found four black bears in the area, but none were dead or wounded.Their search included the use of an infrared drone.FWP said that it can't confirm with certainty the species of bear involved in …