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A weekend hunt turned into a backcountry emergency on Friday, when a man was mauled by a grizzly bear while tracking a deer south of Big Sky, Montana. Custer Gallatin National Forest officials have reason to believe the grizzly was shot and injured in the attack, and they\u2019ve closed the surrounding area to all foot traffic while they search for the bear, a post<\/a> on their Facebook page reads.<\/p>\n The attack occurred near the Yellow Mule Trails in Custer Gallatin National Forest. Madison County Dispatch received a call from the hunting party at 1:47 p.m. The Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks law enforcement, U.S. Forest Service law enforcement, Life Flight, and Gallatin County Sheriff\u2019s deputies all responded to the scene. The victim was treated on the ground in dense pine forest and then airlifted via helicopter. <\/p>\n GCSSAR reported that the patient was in serious but stable condition at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center, and none of the responding agencies have released the victim\u2019s identity. But a woman who claims to be the victim\u2019s daughter shared a Facebook post with a link to a GoFundMe page<\/a> for her dad, which detailed the harrowing story. <\/p>\n