(Wolf Creek) – A man searching for antlers shot and killed a grizzly bear on April 25th during an encounter on private land northwest of Wolf Creek, according to FWP.
They say before the encounter, 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.
The bear had a single cub-of-the-year nearby that was later captured by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear management specialists and taken to FWP’s wildlife rehabilitation center in Helena. FWP is currently looking for placement for the cub at an accredited zoo, and the incident remains under investigation.
