{"id":35656,"date":"2026-06-11T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/?p=35656"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:17:28","slug":"cody-johnson-defends-alaska-bear-hunt-as-conservation-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/06\/cody-johnson-defends-alaska-bear-hunt-as-conservation-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Johnson Defends Alaska Bear Hunt As \u201cConservation\u201d Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cody Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0responded to criticism over his recent Alaska grizzly bear hunt, calling critics hypocritical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took a 10-day hunting trip in May, leaving the morning after the ACM Awards and sharing photos on May 26th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During an\u00a0interview, Johnson defended the hunt as conservation work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“When you don’t control a predator population like a grizzly bear, it can get out of control really fast.” <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He said the hunt helps preserve moose and caribou populations, calling it “a meat-harvesting hunt” and “a conservationist effort tag.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson noted Alaskans praised his efforts while addressing online critics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“It’s awful ironic that people would say, ‘How dare you kill this poor bear, but do you want to go eat at Chick-fil-A?'” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACC EXCLUSIVE: ACM Entertainer of the Year Cody Johnson opens up to Ryan Fox about his recent Alaskan Bear Hunt and the blowback he\u2019s received about it online. #CodyJohnson<\/a> AmericanCountryCountdow@Cody Johnson <\/p> \u266c original sound – Ryan Fox<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>