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Alan Clemons

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Alabama, Owens Cross Roads
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Freelance writer. Hunter. Angler. Trail runner. Southerner. Traveler. Eater. Auburn '89.

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Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly, Saves Himself and Young Son

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By Alan Clemons
| Grand View Outdoors Verified
A hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in defense of life on May 16 after it charged him and his young son from a short distance while they were hunting black bears. The man and son were not harmed. Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said they were near the Cave Falls Road on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest outside of Ashton. The hunters were sitting on the edge of a meadow in the national forest when a grizzly began crossing the field. The bear seemed to pick up their scent.
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Michigan Cougar Cubs Still Romping Around the Upper Peninsula

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By Alan Clemons
| Grand View Outdoors Verified
Nine months after two cougar cubs were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources verified the December 6 photo of an adult cougar being followed by two kittens down a snowy trail in central Ontonagon County. When last documented, in early March 2025, they were about 2 months old. Their mother was nowhere in sight, raising concerns about the kittens’ survival.
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Tooth-Based Ages Available for Vermont Bear Hunters

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By Alan Clemons
| Grand View Outdoors Verified
Hunters who killed a bear during the 2025 seasons can learn the age of their bear on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department website. State officials say 886 usable pre-molars were received by hunters as part of the department’s harvest data collection. Accurate ages were determined for 822 bears. “Successful bear hunters help in managing this magnificent big-game animal] by providing a small pre-molar tooth from their bear,” said Jaclyn Comeau, bear project leader for Vermont Fish and Wildlife.
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