A hunter in Montana says he shot and killed a grizzly bear in [“”] self-defense on Saturday.
The hunter, whose identity was not released by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), encountered the bear in the Eureka Basin, in the south Gravelly Mountains. He reported his actions the same day.
The hunter was not injured, according to a news release. Montana FWP has not released further details amid its investigation.
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Montana FWP also declined to release details of two recent, similar incidents of grizzly bears being killed in the “West Yellowstone area.” Those two incidents, which are under investigation by the FWP and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, were said to have happened sometime last week.
The agency’s announcement comes a month after four hunters reported being attacked by…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Did they say whether the bear was male or female? Sounds like an unofficial hunting season to me, so many incidents. Wolves got and continue to get the same treatment, which we’ve all seen many times before. “Sorry I didn’t know” or “self-defense”. It’s dismaying when F&W defends, even aiding, the hunters more than the animals we entrust them to protect.
Forgot to add, if you remember, the states were always planning on a hunting season anyway, despite what the courts said, and even during the ongoing lawsuit. I don’t think they have any intention of honoring the court order and the people’s wishes.