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Grizzly Bear Shot and Killed Near Choteau, FWP Seeking Cub
- While foraging for mushrooms near Choteau, Montana, two landowners named John and Justin were confronted by a female grizzly bear that charged at them, prompting the men to shoot and fatally wound the animal on Wednesday night.
- The bear, accompanied by her cub, rushed toward the men, leading to the defensive shooting during the encounter that left the landowners unharmed.
- Shortly after the incident, Christy Clark, the head of Montana's wildlife agency, spoke with John and Justin, who were clearly still affected by the distressing experience.
- Clark said, "What's important here is they're OK," as the agency is now trying to capture the cub left alone after its mother was killed.
- The shooting highlights the ongoing risks in areas where grizzly populations, protected as threatened, are increasing in number and range across Montana.
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Mushroom foragers kill grizzly bear near Choteau
A grizzly bear (Photo by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program via FLICKR | Creative Commons license). Two Montana men foraging for mushrooms in the north-central part of the state shot and killed a grizzly bear on May 21, after it reportedly charged them at close range. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the two men were not harmed during the encounter. The two local landowners were picking mushroom…
Charging grizzly bear shot near Choteau
Two landowners were picking mushrooms about a mile north of Choteau on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, when they were charged by an adult female grizzly bear. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks stated in a news release that the men shot and killed the bear at close range, and fortunately, they were not injured during the encounter.FWP director Christy Clark said, "I spoke to John and Justin shortly after the incident and they were both still shook up. T…
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Grizzly bear shot and killed near Choteau
The following is a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 4:
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