34th Annual Banquet Fundraiser
March 6th & 7th, 2026 | Bozeman, Montana
This year’s festivities will once again take place in two different locations. All events on Friday and Saturday morning will take place at the Bozeman Best Western Plus, Grantree Inn. The banquet on Saturday night will be held at the Montana State University (MSU) Student Union Building (SUB).
“Hunting wild sheep has taken me places I never imagined I would go and introduced me to some of the most interesting characters this world has to offer. I fell under the sheep hunting spell immediately and as Jack O’Connor once said, “There is no half way. After his first exposure, a man is either a sheep hunter or he isn’t. He either falls under the spell of sheep hunting and sheep country or he won’t be caught dead on another sheep mountain.” Doing my part to help put wild sheep back on the mountain so that others can have a similar experience is the least that I can do.
Brian Solan, Director Emeritus
Who We Are
Montana Wild Sheep Foundation shares the same mission as the National Wild Sheep Foundation - to enhance and promote the state sheep herd populations and to safeguard against the decline and extinction of the species. Additionally, the chapter is committed to assist in funding various projects for professional management of these sheep populations throughout the state of Montana as well as sheep populations in all of North America. Essential projects involving conservation, habitat, management improvement and sheep population and propagation are actively funded by the Montana WSF.
What we do
The Montana Wild Sheep Foundation raises $ annually from private donations, our annual fundraiser, and membership fees to work on specific projects we have earmarked each year, as part of our 5 year plan.
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We asked our members why they were a Montana WSF Member:
Support 'Sheep on Mtn'; awareness MT Sheep Status & Stories. Benefits are evolving & building, knowing of or 'rubbing shoulders' with other supporters at state meeting sessions and displays and receiving newsletter updates.
David Wanderaas, Montana WSF Member since 2015To support the sustainability & growth of bighorn sheep. It benefits me by providing information to prepare me for my bighorn sheep hunt and meet others with same interests.
Samantha Erpenbach, Montana WSF Member since 2015[I like] knowing I am supporting (wild) sheep hunting.
Gregory R. Schwandt, Montana WSF Life Member