An elk hunter in Eastern Idaho is lucky to have survived a confrontation with an adult grizzly bear after he was forced to use his hunting rifle to defend his life.
The grave encounter unfolded around 3 PM on October 26 while 27-year-old Dylyn Carter hunted cow elk in a heavily timbered area north of Kilgore near Mule Meadows on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Not having much success that Saturday, Carter decided to pack it up and hike back to his truck when the grizzly appeared suddenly in quarters too close for comfort.
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