The Art of Bison Persuasion
This past week I had the chance to ride along to bring in a herd of buffalo from their winter grazing grounds on the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. Dan and Colton had been bringing bunches in all week and we hoped this was the last group.
Their winter pasture consists of 24,000 acres, which can make finding them a challenge. If they are miles away in rough terrain, it may take days to get them close to the river and onto their summer pasture. If this is the case we will either use horses or ATV'S and get behind them at a distance, making a presence, to encourage them to head for home. When they are within a couple of miles we will use a different approach, which is featured in the video. It may not be as sexy as a bunch of cowboys running open with a herd of stampeding buffalo in front of them, but it is less stressful on the buffalo and the people. I hope you enjoy it!
So great to watch how the prairie herd is brought in and the care taken to make it less stressful on the herd. thank you.
Love the red winged blackbird in the background.. Excellent buffalo/animal psychology. Happy spring!
Thank you. Enjoyed seeing some of what you all do and am so glad you are not only providing sustainable food for today, but are bringing back the prairies. Take care.
Such beautiful animals!
Thank you for your passion to do the right thing in the right way.