Hunting In Grizzly Country - Know Your Bears

Friday, October 04, 2002
Hunting

This article was Archived on Monday, November 04, 2002

  With grizzly bear numbers growing and populations expanding FWP strongly recommends that hunters review the new brochure "How to Hunt Safely In Grizzly Country."   The brochure, available at all FWP offices, illustrates how grizzly territory has expanded making it more likely today’s hunters will encounter grizzly bears.   Elk bugling, game calls and cover scents may increase the risk of encountering a grizzly bear unintentionally.

            FWP officials say:

Hunters in mountainous terrain can assume they may be in grizzly country.

If a hunter downs a deer or elk in grizzly country he or she should assume a bear will find it.

If there is any indication that a grizzly bear is on the scene, hunters are advised to leave the kill and report the incident and its location to FWP.

For details on grizzly bear behavior, and a map of the general distribution of grizzlies in Montana, call your regional FWP office and request the brochure titled, "How To Hunt Safely In Grizzly Country."   Information on this subject is also contained on page 24 of the 2002 Antelope, Deer, Elk Big Game Hunting Regulations booklet.