Landowner Kills Grizzly in Bears Paw Mountains, Montana FWP Says
- On June 11, 2025, a landowner near his home south of Havre, Montana, fatally shot a grizzly bear that had posed a threat to him on the northeastern slopes of the Bears Paw Mountains.
- This incident followed a rise in grizzly sightings in the Bears Paw Mountains and comes amid several recent bear shootings in the region.
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks described that the man heard disturbances with his dogs, opened his porch door, encountered the bear, and shot it as it was threatening him.
- FWP stated this was the first lethal removal of a grizzly by a landowner in this area and noted this is the fourth bear shot in the region within several weeks.
- This event highlights ongoing conflicts involving grizzlies in Montana and underscores calls for residents to contact FWP bear specialists for assistance.
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Grizzly bear shot by landowner in Bears Paw Mountains encounter
HAVRE, Mont. – A grizzly bear was shot and killed by a landowner in the Bears Paw Mountains on June 11. The landowner, who was near his residence on the northeast side of the mountains, was uninjured.
Grizzly bear shot by landowner in Montana's Bears Paw Mountains
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks reports that a man shot and killed a grizzly bear that was threatening him on the northeast side of the Bears Paw Mountains south of Havre on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.The agency said the man heard a disturbance with his dogs and when he opened the door to his porch, he encountered the bear and shot it. RELATED: Grizzly bear shot and killed after charging Condon landownerThe man was not injured in the encounter. …
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