For the third year in a row, a hunter shot and killed a grizzly in self-defense in the Island Park, Idaho, area, south of Yellowstone National Park early Saturday.

The hunter, who Idaho Fish and Game didn’t identify, was cleared of any wrongdoing by the agency.

“After conducting a thorough investigation, it was determined that the hunter acted in self-defense as he was being charged by a bear from a close distance,” the agency stated.

Archery hunters shot and killed grizzlies in self-defense in the Island Park region on Sept. 1, 2024 and Sept. 1, 2023, according to reports.

Archery hunters are allowed to carry handguns for self-defense.

Charged In Thick Timber

The hunter was hiking through thick timber in the North Antelope Flats area of Island Park, on the Caribou-Targhee Nati

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