The Art of Bison Persuasion
Apr 07, 2017
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!
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Love the video and the narration! Thanks for sharing. This is why we order from you several
times each year. You treat the animals with dignity and respect and provide a healthy, lean
source of meat.
My father in law had a herd of 26 buffalo back in the early 80s. He loved showing off the herd and once he brought my father to his farm and showed him how Jumbo (2200#) would come when he shook the bucket with the buscuits in. after treating my dad to that show, my FIL put the bucket on the back of the pickup and turned to shut a fence. Jumbo decided he wanted more and he put his leg on the back tailgate of the truck and lifted the front end up into the air, with my father in the cab. The bucket of treats slid back and jumbo let the truck down to enjoy his bounty. Took several days for all the blood to return to my fathers face.
Come on, they are food. Why try to make raising animals to eat sound like a loving and caring loved one you are looking after. They are not pets you let your kids play with, they are a tasty, hopefully, meal!