Officials say the hunter sent them a recorded video of the bear and they told him it was a black bear.⁠ ⁠ On June 10, an Idaho hunter contacted the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to self-report that he’d shot and killed a grizzly bear that he’d misidentified as a black bear. Normally, the hunter would’ve faced serious repercussions for the mistake. Grizzlies are still federally protected under the Endangered Species Act, and killing one for any reason other than defending human life can result in steep punishments of $50,000 in fines and up to a year and jail. In this instance, however, IDFG officials say the hunter was not cited because they had also misidentified the bear.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile to sign up 🔗⁠ ⁠ #bear #bears #bearhunt #bearhunting #idaho #blackbear #blackbears #grizzly #grizzlybear #grizzlies #outdoors #hunting #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: idahofishandgame⁠ Story by: dac.collins