HELP PREVENT BEAR ENCOUNTERS: Stay alert and look for bear activity, especially where visibility or hearing is limited (woods, bushy areas, streams). Travel in a group and keep members together (especially kids). Make noise whenever possible to avoid surprising a bear, especially where visibility or hearing is limited. BE BEAR AWARE! Carry bear spray close at hand and know how to use it. Avoid traveling at night, dawn or dusk. Avoid carcass sites and scavenger concentrations. FISH, MONTANA Montana WILDLIFE SABVd a Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Encourages you to "Be Bear Aware" at all times when in the woods. Go to fwp.mt.gov for general bear information and tips. missoulabears.org for western Montana local bear updates and community organization info. HELP PREVENT BEAR ENCOUNTERS : Stay alert and look for bear activity , especially where visibility or hearing is limited ( woods , bushy areas , streams ) . Travel in a group and keep members together ( especially kids ) . Make noise whenever possible to avoid surprising a bear , especially where visibility or hearing is limited . BE BEAR AWARE ! Carry bear spray close at hand and know how to use it . Avoid traveling at night , dawn or dusk . Avoid carcass sites and scavenger concentrations . FISH , MONTANA Montana WILDLIFE SABVd a Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Encourages you to " Be Bear Aware " at all times when in the woods . Go to fwp.mt.gov for general bear information and tips . missoulabears.org for western Montana local bear updates and community organization info .