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Online information available for hunters on bear safety

by The Western News
| October 21, 2022 7:00 AM

Human-bear conflicts increase in fall as bears gorge in preparation for hibernation and people take to the woods for archery and rifle hunting seasons.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a virtual bear safety event focused on bear awareness for hunters and will cover bear safety, biology, conflict prevention, responding to bear encounters, handling carcasses in bear country, and how to use bear spray...

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