5 Yards from Disaster: Bear Hunter Fatally Shoots Charging Grizzly in Caribou-Targhee Forest


An Idaho father hunting black bears with his young son fatally shot a charging male grizzly bear within five yards of their position on Saturday evening, May 16, 2026. Following an immediate report to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, a joint investigation by Idaho Fish and Game determined the hunter acted entirely in a justified defense of life during the close-range ambush outside of Ashton.
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