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Title: American Bison
Post by: jimiam on January 07, 2011, 01:49:24 PM
 These aren't what I'd call wild, but wasn't sure where to place them. From a registered herd near Memphis.

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Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: gjtoth on January 07, 2011, 02:27:30 PM
Very, very nice, Jim!  They used to have a place here called, "Buffalo Crossing".  It was a bison ranch and restaurant that served bison in just about any form you could imagine.  They closed about 2 years ago, sadly.  I used to really like that place. 
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: Jeanne Lee on January 07, 2011, 03:05:26 PM
They may not be exactly classified as "wild", but they sure don't look tame to me!  Great photos of them.
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: jimiam on January 07, 2011, 03:32:28 PM
 I've never eaten bison but figured it would be a lot like beef. Maybe darker. Never heard anyone say it "tastes like chicken".  :lol:
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: JudyB on January 07, 2011, 11:35:52 PM
They look smaller than I would have expected....But it is probably my computer.

Great pictures, Did he try to charge you at all, I have heard they do that.
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: jimiam on January 08, 2011, 01:06:35 AM
Quote from: JudyB on January 07, 2011, 11:35:52 PM
They look smaller than I would have expected....But it is probably my computer.

Great pictures, Did he try to charge you at all, I have heard they do that.

They didn't seem bothered by me Judy, but I was a good distance from them. Really they seemed rather docile but I didn't want to rile them. I can't run near as fast as in my youth.  ;)
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: JimT*1954 on January 09, 2011, 11:32:25 PM
Those bison may be behind a fence, but they're always wild, and it takes a real good fence to keep them in one place. I've observed them inside the National Bison Range at Moise, Montana, on numerous occasions.  They have a number of bison that they keep in a display pasture.  They'll hang out by the fence hoping to catch a person not wary of what they are capable of doing.  They're big, powerful and fast!
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: jimiam on January 10, 2011, 08:51:44 AM
Quote from: JimT*1954 on January 09, 2011, 11:32:25 PM
Those bison may be behind a fence, but they're always wild, and ..........................They're big, powerful and fast!
They are amazingly fast, and their size makes them powerful. I'm no bison expert, but I am very adept at knowing my own physical limitations.  ;)   
Title: Re: American Bison
Post by: CapturedByGrace on January 20, 2011, 03:55:34 AM
They may not be considered wild, but I sure wouldn't mess with them!
I love bison meat.  Ever tried it with sloppy joe mix?  Yum!
Nice shots, Jim