{"id":205269,"date":"2024-08-08T09:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=205269"},"modified":"2024-08-08T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:21:47","slug":"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Man hospitalized after grizzly bear encounter north of Columbia Falls\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZmoanCdxeE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man shot a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacked him. (<em>Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1ZmoanCdxeE?si=KEVzUo0-_tjvNVEw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\">NBC <\/a>News<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 72-year-old man shot a grizzly bear north of Columbia Falls last month after it attacked him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grizzly-bear-attack\">Grizzly Bear Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/montana-grizzly-bear-killed-shot-attack-1a999b1f05ebc996d92c2925b27baf22\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\"><em>AP News<\/em><\/a>, the man went to pick wild huckleberries in Flathead National Forest. The female grizzly bear charged at him in what officials called a \u201csurprise attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man had a handgun on him. He shot at the grizzly bear in self-defense. The bear has since been declared dead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He went to the hospital after the attack. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/jul\/21\/montana-man-kills-grizzly-bear\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\"><em>Guardian<\/em> <\/a>reported that he was severely injured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FWP (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department) responded to the report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson from the department told <em>AP News<\/em> the attack was probably in defense of her cubs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/20\/us\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-trnd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>, the FWP put game cameras up in the area of the encounter to watch for possible abandoned grizzly bear cubs. The man is not being charged as it&#8217;s considered to be a case of lawful self-defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-205271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-1.jpg 938w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-1-400x261.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-1-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-1-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The site of the bear attack is only two miles from Columbia Falls, Montana. (<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1ZmoanCdxeE?si=KEVzUo0-_tjvNVEw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\">NBC<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The location of the grizzly bear attack is only a few miles from the town of Columbia Falls. The FWP have warned citizens to be prepared to encounter bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparation-and-avoidance\">Preparation and Avoidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/fwp.mt.gov\/homepage\/news\/2024\/jul\/07-19-man-hospitalized-in-bear-encounter-north-of-columbia-falls\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\">official report<\/a> from the FWP advised, \u201cAvoiding conflicts with bears is easier than dealing with conflicts.\u201d They gave several suggestions on avoiding grizzly bears and on defending from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number one way to avoid bears is to avoid or contain the things that attract them. Bears will eat animal carcasses if they find them. They also like trash or any other food that they can get to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone traveling through bear country was encouraged to carry a method of self-defense. Because shooting a mother bear can lead to abandoned cubs, FWP recommends bear spray.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-two-hunters-killed-by-zombie-deer-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\">Two Hunters Killed By \u2018Zombie Deer\u2019 Disease?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people take precautions to prepare for a potential grizzly bear encounter. After all, no one wants to be caught off guard and defenseless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like you can&#8217;t predict when you&#8217;ll face a bear, you won&#8217;t always have a warning when self-defense is necessary. So, be ready to defend yourself in any situation, not just against wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\" title=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to AP News, the man went to pick wild huckleberries in Flathead National Forest. The female grizzly bear charged at him in what officials called a \u201csurprise attack.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":205270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,291,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-205269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-dgu","10":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in a Montana forest shot a grizzly bear after it attacked him last month.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"According to AP News, the man went to pick wild huckleberries in Flathead National Forest. The female grizzly bear charged at him in what officials called a \u201csurprise attack.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"938\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"611\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kimber Pearce\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kimber Pearce\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kimber Pearce\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7e410de0e153e160ed2815eb4e972a72\"},\"headline\":\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":410,\"commentCount\":3,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buzz\",\"DGU\",\"News\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/\",\"name\":\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in a Montana forest shot a grizzly bear after it attacked him last month.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg\",\"width\":938,\"height\":611},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\\\/Digest\",\"description\":\"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GunsAmerica\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/image-3.png\",\"width\":286,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"GunsAmerica\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gunsamerica\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/gunsamerica_official\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/GunsAmerica\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7e410de0e153e160ed2815eb4e972a72\",\"name\":\"Kimber Pearce\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kimber Pearce\"},\"description\":\"Is a college student studying News &amp; Journalism with almost four years of experience working in the field. As a writer and copy editor for GunsAmerica, she enjoys covering topics that matter to gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment. Outside of class and work, Kimber serves as president of her local Turning Point USA chapter, where she helps lead campus outreach and engage with voices in the world of political activism. She also spends her free time reading history, studying the Constitution, and practicing at the range\u2014especially with a pistol. When not writing or organizing, Kimber enjoys learning about homesteading, DIY projects, and hands-on skills that promote self-reliance. Experience: \u2013 Journalism Student \u2013 Currently studying News &amp; Journalism in college with real-world writing and editing experience. \u2013 Writer &amp; Copy Editor \u2013 Works with GunsAmerica to create clean, accurate, and engaging content. \u2013 TPUSA Chapter President \u2013 Leads a campus chapter and collaborates with key figures in conservative activism. \u2013 History, Constitution, and America Fan \u2013 Loves learning how the past shapes today\u2019s freedoms. \u2013 Shooter\u00a0 \u2013 Practical experience and solid skills at the range.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/author\\\/kimber-pearce\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him","description":"A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in a Montana forest shot a grizzly bear after it attacked him last month.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him","og_description":"According to AP News, the man went to pick wild huckleberries in Flathead National Forest. The female grizzly bear charged at him in what officials called a \u201csurprise attack.\u201d","og_url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/","og_site_name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","article_published_time":"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":938,"height":611,"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kimber Pearce","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@gunsamerica","twitter_site":"@gunsamerica","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kimber Pearce","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/"},"author":{"name":"Kimber Pearce","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/7e410de0e153e160ed2815eb4e972a72"},"headline":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him","datePublished":"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/"},"wordCount":410,"commentCount":3,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg","keywords":["Buzz","DGU","News"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/","name":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-08T14:21:41+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-08T14:21:47+00:00","description":"A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in a Montana forest shot a grizzly bear after it attacked him last month.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820.jpg","width":938,"height":611},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-man-shoots-grizzly-bear-that-attacked-him\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Montana Man Shoots Grizzly Bear That Attacked Him"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","name":"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest","description":"Gun Reviews, Industry News, and Product Reviews for Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns, Optics, and Ammunition. Looking to purchase a firearm online? Look no further than GunsAmerica.com, America&#039;s premier destination for buying and selling firearms.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#organization","name":"GunsAmerica","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png","width":286,"height":156,"caption":"GunsAmerica"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/x.com\/gunsamerica","https:\/\/instagram.com\/gunsamerica_official\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GunsAmerica"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/#\/schema\/person\/7e410de0e153e160ed2815eb4e972a72","name":"Kimber Pearce","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4aca000bf7583b8b18af1e4bd0fc8b61c7ce323b4c715f73117f967630afc773?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kimber Pearce"},"description":"Is a college student studying News &amp; Journalism with almost four years of experience working in the field. As a writer and copy editor for GunsAmerica, she enjoys covering topics that matter to gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment. Outside of class and work, Kimber serves as president of her local Turning Point USA chapter, where she helps lead campus outreach and engage with voices in the world of political activism. She also spends her free time reading history, studying the Constitution, and practicing at the range\u2014especially with a pistol. When not writing or organizing, Kimber enjoys learning about homesteading, DIY projects, and hands-on skills that promote self-reliance. Experience: \u2013 Journalism Student \u2013 Currently studying News &amp; Journalism in college with real-world writing and editing experience. \u2013 Writer &amp; Copy Editor \u2013 Works with GunsAmerica to create clean, accurate, and engaging content. \u2013 TPUSA Chapter President \u2013 Leads a campus chapter and collaborates with key figures in conservative activism. \u2013 History, Constitution, and America Fan \u2013 Loves learning how the past shapes today\u2019s freedoms. \u2013 Shooter\u00a0 \u2013 Practical experience and solid skills at the range.","url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/kimber-pearce\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-07-160820-150x98.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/141"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205269"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":205278,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205269\/revisions\/205278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205269"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=205269"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=205269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}