Well -known bear probably first grizzly caught on video near West Yellowstone near West Yellowstone this year

A grizzly bear who passed a trail camera near West Yellowstone, Montana in a video around 10 p.m., is probably a huge man who has been from hibernation for several years.

The video was recorded by a camera, which was set up by Trent Sizemore, who lives by professional wildlife photographer in West Yellowstone.

“I think it's the same big man that I have received for three years in a row. A friend who has cameras in the same area says he has been coming for five years, ”he said to Cowboy State every day.

The short clip shows the impressively large bear, which goes through a snowstorm, apparently in no way in no reason.

On time

The early to medium march is usually when grizzlies get out of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

Mature male grizzlies usually appear first. Women with cubs are usually the last who arrive on site and sometimes only appear in mid -May.

Sizemore said the grizzly in the video was on time again this year, as was other bears.

“This bear usually comes out this week or one can also be seen in Lamar or Hayden Valley. Last week, tracks in Lamar Valley, in Black Sand Basin and in Iceland Park were seen, ”he said.

The National Park Service on Wednesday reported on Wednesday for the first verified sign of Grizzly activity in Yellowstone National Park. Fresh traces In the northern section of the park.

Where did he go?

The first task of the business for grizzlies that wakes up before hibernation is to find food.

There is hardly any doubt that the grizzly in the video was on the way to something to look for something to look for, said Sizemore.

He added that the camera he set up on Sunday recorded a video of various tribute, while the activity of the early spring wilder animals takes on.

“In the past, I believe that a house in the area of ​​corn fed to deer, which attracts the bear that I do not know whether this is still the case, but there is a lot of deer, moose and fox on the camera this week.

Will Spirit show?

At the beginning of the 2025 Grizzly season, a question about the minds of many people is whether there will be any sightings of the mind that will last young animal by Wyoming's legendary Grizzly 399.

The Spirit was born in 2023 and was created from the cave in May this year.

The boy's gender was never certain, but due to his extraordinary size, it was generally assumed that it was a man.

Grizzlies usually separated from their mothers at the age of two. This means that under normal circumstances the spirit would have left alone this summer.

It was believed that Spirit was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Jackson in October 2024.

Spit has not been seen since then. However, many of the 399 fans assume that the young animal grew up to have a good chance of doing it in winter and performing this spring again.

Mark Heinz can be achieved mark@cowboystatedaily.com.