2026 Northern Regional Bison Conference
2026 Northern Bison Conference
July 17 & 18, 2026 – Choteau, Montana – Deep Creek Ranch
Choteau, MT
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2026
Scholarships available for this event. Click HERE to apply.
Join us at the foot of the Rocky Mountain Front, for a bison conference that brings our community together to learn, connect, and celebrate the herds we steward.
Registration Includes:
- Friday dinner
- Saturday snacks, bison lunch, bison dinner
- Free shuttle bus Saturday to and from conference hotel to Deep Creek Ranch
- Access to all meetings, educational forums and herd tours
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-Refund Policy: Refund requests must be submitted to the NBA in writing by email to lydia@nationalbison.org. The National Bison Association will provide a 100% refund for requests received 20 days prior to the event. Members requesting a refund 6-19 days before the event will receive 50% of their paid registration fee. No refunds will be given on 5 days or less from an event, but registrations can be transferred at no charge if the NBA is contacted prior to the day of the event(s).
-Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements to the conference hotel. Free bussing available Saturday to and from conference hotel to Deep Creek Ranch
-Hotel Room blocks are held at the following hotel.
-Additional accommodation options and community information available at: https://visitchoteau.com/
Stage Stop Inn
1005 Main Ave. North
Choteau, MT 59422
- Group rate for “Bison Conference” $175/ Night
- Last Day to Book: Friday, June 19, 2026
The Schedule
Friday, July 17th
4:00 PM – Registration open at the Stage Stop conference hotel
5:00 PM – Leadership and Bison Presentation
6:00 PM – Supper
7:00 PM – Musical Guest and Social Time
Saturday, July 18th
8:00 AM – Shuttle bus loads at conference hotel
9:00 AM – Conference Welcome and Overview at Deep Creek Ranch
10:00 AM – Regenerative Ranching
11:00 AM – Bison Body Condition Scoring
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Bison Herd Tour
2:00 PM – Bison Working Facilities
3:00 PM – Ranch Hacks
4:00 PM – Bison Producer Panel
5:00 PM – Bus returns to Stage Stop conference hotel
6:00 PM – Social Hour followed by Bison Supper at Stage Stop conference hotel
NOTE: The schedule is subject to change as more great aspects are added to the lineup.