Name: Billings Bear Aware Meeting
Start: 2025-08-19T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-19T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Bass Pro Shops - Billings, MT (Billings, MT)

Prompted by the recent black bear sightings in Billings, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff will host a bear awareness presentation at Bass Pro Shops, formerly Cabela’s, in Billings (4550 King Avenue East) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting is free to attend and no pre-registration is required.
FWP wildlife staff will give a presentation on bear safety conflict prevention and management in the Billings area. Attendees will learn about possible bear attractants, how to store them properly to reduce the chances of negative bear encounters and how to keep themselves safe in bear country. Both wildlife and enforcement staff will be at the meeting to answer questions from the public. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to practice using inert bear spray.