Hunter shoots and injures grizzly bear near Fairfield
FWP staff continue to search for the bear
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Last updated 9/19/2023 at 1:45pm
GREAT FALLS – A hunter shot and wounded a grizzly bear on Tuesday near Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Fairfield.
The surprise encounter happened on the morning of Sept. 12. The hunter was walking along a shelter belt hunting for upland birds on private land when he was charged by the bear, which based on evidence of the animal found at the scene is believed to be an adult male. T...
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