9-24 Grizz Attacks

 Archery hunters encounter a grizzly bear in Idaho but an important lesson comes out of it.

Hunters, as we get into elk and deer seasons be ever mind full that there is more than just ungulates in the wilderness. Idaho Fish and game sent me this press release. An archery hunter and his partner who had gone back to retrieve a bull elk in Idaho that had been shot the evening before, encountered a grizzly bear that had claimed the elk as its own.  The pair was following the elk’s blood trail when they saw grizzly bear tracks and were then suddenly charged by the bear.  Here is Fish and Game spokesperson Greg Losinski: “The bear bit one hunter on the shoulder and then apparently ran back to guard the elk carcass.  The hunters were not carrying bear spray or any firearms. The pair was able to hike four miles out and drove to the medical clinic in Ashton, Idaho where the hunter was treated for minor injuries and released.  hunters have to remember that bear spray is the most effective tool to protect yourself in the unlikely event of a bear attack.”