The Importance of Game Identification

[5711-Marine]

Nevada man killed in grizzly bear attack on Idaho-Montana border identified

The pair encountered a bear that they thought was a black bear, the sheriff's office said. They shot and wounded the bear, which was actually a young boar grizzly bear. They tracked the bear to an area of heavy cover, and the bear attacked Stevenson.

[ChuckS]

...a bear that they thought was a black bear, ...which was actually a young boar grizzly bear.

I know that Wyoming actually requires a bear identification test before receiving a license to hunt bear.

But quite frankly, given the varied coloration of black bears out west and the age of the grizzly (young) I'm not really suprised at the mis-identification.

Pursuing ANY wounded bear could get you in trouble if your not extremely careful.

[The_War_Wagon]

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