If you’ve ever wondered what draws those audacious few to seek out game that can kill them, the author said it best: Most hunters talk of great days. The dangerous-game hunter speaks of great moments.
Brown bears of southeast Alaska defy perceptions of size, and sometimes they can tenaciously cling to life. Though a quick kill is always desired, it's not always possible.
Wyoming hunting guide Mark Uptain was found dead after he and a client were attacked by a grizzly bear on Sept. 14 while field-dressing an elk in the Teton Wilderness.
The first grizzly bear hunts to be held in Wyoming and Idaho in more than 40 years have now been suspended following a federal judge's ruling just two days before the states' scheduled openers.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department have both approved grizzly bear hunts for the first time in more than 40 years.