{"id":134653,"date":"2026-03-05T16:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=134653"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:05:03","slug":"2026-northern-regional-bison-conference","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/event\/2026-northern-regional-bison-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Northern Regional Bison Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Northern-Bison-Conference.pdf\">2026 Northern Bison Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 17 &amp; 18, 2026 \u2013 Choteau, Montana \u2013 Deep Creek Ranch<\/p>\n<p>Choteau, MT<\/p>\n<p><b><i>REGISTRATION CLOSED &#8211; SOLD OUT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalbison.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Summer-Conference-Ala-Carte-Sponsorship-Options.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for conference sponsorship opportunities.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Join us at the foot of the Rocky Mountain Front,<\/span> <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">for a bison conference that brings our community together to learn, connect, and celebrate the herds we steward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Registration Includes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday snacks, bison lunch, bison dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free shuttle bus Saturday to and from conference hotel to Deep Creek Ranch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to all meetings, educational forums and herd tours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT INFORMATION<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Refund Policy: Refund requests must be submitted to the NBA in writing by email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:lydia@nationalbison.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lydia@nationalbison.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements to the conference hotel. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free bussing available Saturday to and from conference hotel to Deep Creek Ranch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Hotel Room blocks are held at the following hotel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Additional accommodation options and community information available at: https:\/\/visitchoteau.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Stop Inn<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1005 Main Ave. North\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choteau, MT 59422\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:406-466-5900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">406-466-5900<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Group rate for \u201cBison Conference\u201d $175\/ Night<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Last Day to Book: Friday, June 19, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, July 17th<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:00 PM &#8211;\u00a0 Registration open at the Stage Stop conference hotel\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:00 PM \u2013 Leadership and Bison Presentation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:00 PM \u2013 Supper\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7:00 PM &#8211; Musical Guest and Social Time<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, July 18th\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:00 AM \u2013 Shuttle bus loads at conference hotel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9:00 AM \u2013 Conference Welcome and Overview at Deep Creek Ranch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10:00 AM \u2013 Regenerative Ranching<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11:00 AM \u2013 Bison Body Condition Scoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:00 PM &#8211; Lunch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1:00 PM \u2013 Bison Herd Tour<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:00 PM \u2013 Bison Working Facilities<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:00 PM \u2013 Ranch Hacks\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:00 PM \u2013 Bison Producer Panel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:00 PM \u2013 Bus returns to Stage Stop conference hotel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:00 PM \u2013 Social Hour followed by Bison Supper at Stage Stop conference hotel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: The schedule is subject to change as more great aspects are added to the lineup.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Northern Bison Conference July 17 &amp; 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