Buffalo
Tourists at Yellowstone (and other areas) seem to love getting close to fluffy buffalo. Traffic jams are regular occurrences; buffalo go where they want … and stop where they want – often in the middle of the road. And tourists turn into looky-loos.
Then get the idea that a selfie is a good idea.
Even Griz stands back for fluffy buffalo.
“According to the National Park Service, a Cape Coral, Florida man was attacked after getting too close to the large animal in the Lake Village area of the park. Medics treated the man for minor injuries, park officials said.“
He was lucky. Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal; they are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans. They will kill you – intentionally.
So one day, I’m wandering not far off road in Yellowstone one day – edge of the woods but clear visibility. No serious wildlife nearby, nice day … so there I sit, enjoying the view and sunshine.
Then this guy comes wandering by. Wa-a-ay too close – within 20 ft (what I get for not paying attention. Dozed off a bit) – but there I was; there he was. Best thing to do? Stay put, stay calm, no sudden moves – let him do his thing. (While I kind of slo-o-owly scoot over to the other side of the truck). He was aware of me but pretty much ignored me.
I didn’t have a telephoto lens on when I got this shot.
He wandered on by, found himself a sunny place in a field maybe 100′ away, then settled in to do the same thing I was doing (I emphasize “was”) as I decided there was a different spot where I’d be more comfortable.
Good story, DT. Don’t know if you are familiar with Tom Ryan of
Following Atticus fame. He now has 2 dogs he travels with during
the winter, mostly in the West. They often meet up with Bison and
he has trained his dogs (they are never on leash) to be perfectly
still and just enjoy them.
No, it wasn’t me, who used to live there. Nor was it our son who does still live there. I’m talking about Cape Coral, FL. More proof that dumb asses can live anywhere. No doubt this wipe is an asshole everywhere he goes. Which is why non-wipes like me just stay TF home.
No Buffalos here but there’s ample other wildlife that we enjoy. I would like to see me a buffalo in person though. I ate a buffalo burger one time but it was more “gamey” than I bargained for. Almost like eating liver. <shiver>
Our local Costco carries ground bison in their meat case.
Have you tried it?
I’ve seen it in the store, a bold purple color.
The burger I had was in the pub “Pine Room Tavern” and my brother talked me into it. He told me he tried it and it was good, meantime he ordered a fish sando. Laughed like an idiot when I bit into it and told me he never tried it. I coulda beat his ass.
I have a vague memory of having tried it, but we don’t buy it often. Of course, it is a little pricier than ground beef, but comparing one burger to another, in my view, ground beef and ground bison are very similar. If we’re having burgers, we buy ground beef, but the vast majority of our ground meat consumption (like maybe 80%) is something entirely different: Ground turkey.
Had one at the gift shop in Garden of The Gods.
It was a little dry, but not too bad.
A little Lee & P fixed it.
Yeah, I’ve developed the habit of putting warsh-yer-sister-sauce on my grill burgers. Makes a world of diff.
Lovely photo!
I WANT!
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This was the warning flyer you used to get as you entered Yellowstone. I thought it was so good- funny and effective- that I kept it in my scrap book.
similarly…
In my opinion….
I only have one American bison story to tell.
He found his Boogieman.
BTW, you write good story Pilgrim.
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