He was hunting elk in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest when the grizzly attacked, the agency said. Officials said the hunter was knocked down and bitten by the adult bear.

Last June, a hunter shot a grizzly near St. Maries after consulting with Idaho Fish and Game about whether the bear – which he’d seen on a trail camera – was a grizzly or black bear.

According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), on Friday, May 9, a hunter shot and killed a young female grizzly bear he thought was a black bear.

A hunter believed he was shooting a black bear when he fired his gun at an animal in northern Idaho, officials said. It turned out to be a federally protected grizzly bear. The hunter killed the ...

Officials say there have been six reported grizzly bear sightings in North Idaho this season and are urging residents to ...

A hunter believed he was shooting a black bear when he fired his gun at an animal in northern Idaho, officials said. It turned out to be a federally protected grizzly bear.

A hunter shot and killed a female grizzly bear in North Idaho Friday evening after mistaking it for a black bear. The hunter killed the grizzly in the Priest Lake drainage and immediately self ...

Grizzly bear mistakenly shot, killed by hunter in North Idaho On Friday, May 9, a hunter shot and killed a young female grizzly bear he thought was a black bear. To stream KGW on your phone, you ...

Bears that find food near homes may lose their natural wariness of people. While a bear’s presence doesn’t necessarily mean ...

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho - A hunter in Bonner County shot a grizzly last week, thinking he was shooting a black bear. Idaho Fish and Game says the hunter shot the young female in the Priest Lake ...

Grizzly bear mistakenly shot, killed by hunter in North Idaho On Friday, May 9, a hunter shot and killed a young female grizzly bear he thought was a black bear. To stream KTVB on your phone, you ...