A guest post to Field Notes from survival columnist Keith McCafferty, following up on his Feb. ‘08 magazine story The Grizzly Storm (p. 15).

Sensational headlines to the contrary (and yes, I???m including this magazine), the rash of bear attacks on hunters in Montana in the fall of 2007 were not caused by ???rampaging??? grizzlies. Instead, each of the eight incidents was precipitated by a hunter surprising a bear at close range, which is a grim reminder both of the inherent risks we assume by hunting in prime grizzly habitat and the importance of learning avoidance tactics in order to stay out of the headlines.
To recap:
September 9, 2007.
Ken Meyer was hunting black bears in the Little Trail drainage north of Yellowstone National Park when he surprised a sow grizzly with two cubs. The sow also was protecting an elk carcass. Meyer fired three shots [...]

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