A Montana hunter killed a grizzly bear in northern Idaho last week, after apparently mistaking the endangered bruin for a more common black bear.
The man has been charged in state court for killing the grizzly, according to Kara Campbell, a spokeswoman for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
The hunter was in the Smith Creek area near the Canadian border, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. After shooting the bear, the man identified it as a grizzly and called the department.
The Smith Creek drainage is northwest of Bonners Ferry, near the Porthill border crossing. Black bear hunting is open in that area until Oct. 31.
The grizzly was an adult female and had been collared, said Wayne Kasworm, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grizzly bear recovery coordinator.
The bear did not…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Now imagine if you will if they had gotten the hunting season they wanted. Some should not be let loose in the wilderness with a gun. And it was a female too, I hope she didn’t have cubs. Glad the jerk was charged.