I recall back In school in the 50's, we were told the buffalos almost became extinct ,was In Custer state park in the 7 0's and saw how many there were,glad they made a comeback ,these are big animals.
Tom--Thanks for posting this! We are heading up there this year to camp and watch this event. I'd love to hear any suggestions or advice you have on the best place to view this.
Imagine being a Tribe and seeing this in the days when they were free. Now you know you will feed and cloth your family and take care of the old. You see them approaching the cliff and start a stampede over the cliff. Say a hundred went over. You know you can use 60 of them. Then the rest of the herd suddenly turn toward the cliff there go another 100. Good day for the vultures and the grizzlies. That is freedom we will never see again.
Amantastic, This vid is from the North Viewing area, both North and South are good areas, for anyone wishing to come see this event, The bison here in Custer State Park are wild, You will want to treat them as that. This years event is on Friday, 26th, Sept, 2014, Hope to see you all at this deal, I carry the red white an blue for this deal, enjoy, Phill Randall..
that must have been a sight,60 million buffalo on the move! one can get only anotion of it looking at the serengeti ,the wildebeests crossing the mara river ! alas! that those times are gone forever !!!
There were estimated 30-60 million Buffalo on the Great Plains when Lewis and Clark made their Corp of Discovery expedition. They used to call them rolling thunder! Sad that was 1805 and by 1865 most of them had been slaughtered. The few that retreated to Yellowstone were all that was left and they weren’t discovered until much later. It was those wild Buffalo that found a place to hide from people that now make up the wild Buffalo herds native tribes on the plains have worked to return after more than 150 years. It’s a great story
I really enjoyed this --thank u-- I'm thinking they heard them 2 make sure they're good & healthy right? My Native peoples do it a little different as they go 2 the animals while they're still in the fields & check them out so they don't cause them stress--usually after the harvest or right before the 1st snow fall. What ever works no?
That's part of it. They also trade and sell stock to other places to keep the gene pools viable in other herds. They inoculate the animals and provide hay during the winter. months for food. In the spring they are released from the fenced areas to free range until labor day.
Because they would die off. They herd them into a specific area where they provide them hay and food to make it through the winter. They would be gone if not properly managed.
Thanks for posting Tom. I was there with a friend and we just took still shots. Is fun to share your footage with others!!! Lila waste!!!
good to see that this is it back keep bringing them back love Lakota Tatanka
I drove the loop the day before and slept in the day of so thanks for posting this.. Now I can see what I missed out on.
I'm a red Californian, with big dreams of beautiful South Dakota! This blue state will be the end of me...
i think it is red
I recall back In school in the 50's, we were told the buffalos almost became extinct ,was In Custer state park in the 7 0's and saw how many there were,glad they made a comeback ,these are big animals.
Wow! Really cool. And the Elk , what a bonus. Do they still do this roundup?
These buffalo can run ALL day...it seems they never tire and make the absolute best training for cutting horses.
You got that right!
Tom--Thanks for posting this! We are heading up there this year to camp and watch this event. I'd love to hear any suggestions or advice you have on the best place to view this.
They put them in an area of the park where they can feed them easier during the winter.
Imagine being a Tribe and seeing this in the days when they were free. Now you know you will feed and cloth your family and take care of the old. You see them approaching the cliff and start a stampede over the cliff. Say a hundred went over. You know you can use 60 of them. Then the rest of the herd suddenly turn toward the cliff there go another 100. Good day for the vultures and the grizzlies. That is freedom we will never see again.
If the music wasn’t playing in the background you can actually hear the pounds of there steps
You can hear the earth shake 💚💙🌎💫✨👁
There are more spectators than bison😂 And a bonus elk herd!!
Thanks for the video! We are going this year Sept. 28, 2018... I am really looking forward to this trip! What time did you get there?
HOW DID YOU LIKE IT?
Can you see them wild throughout the park the day before or do they Pre-herd them that day before too?
I’m thinking they pre herd them, although you can see stray bison in the park before the roundup. Usually bulls.
Hey Phill, We're going this year as well... do you know if there are corals on both the North and South viewing areas?
Great video! We are going for the first time this year. Is this the north or south viewing area?
Amantastic, This vid is from the North Viewing area, both North and South are good areas, for anyone wishing to come see this event, The bison here in Custer State Park are wild, You will want to treat them as that. This years event is on Friday, 26th, Sept, 2014, Hope to see you all at this deal, I carry the red white an blue for this deal, enjoy, Phill Randall..
that must have been a sight,60 million buffalo on the move! one can get only anotion of it looking at the serengeti ,the wildebeests crossing the mara river !
alas! that those times are gone forever !!!
I believe they rounded up 1600 bison in this drive.
There were estimated 30-60 million Buffalo on the Great Plains when Lewis and Clark made their Corp of Discovery expedition. They used to call them rolling thunder! Sad that was 1805 and by 1865 most of them had been slaughtered. The few that retreated to Yellowstone were all that was left and they weren’t discovered until much later. It was those wild Buffalo that found a place to hide from people that now make up the wild Buffalo herds native tribes on the plains have worked to return after more than 150 years. It’s a great story
So, are these farm bison? Or wild bison being moved from one area to another?
Wild bison
I really enjoyed this --thank u-- I'm thinking they heard them 2 make sure they're good & healthy right? My Native peoples do it a little different as they go 2 the animals while they're still in the fields & check them out so they don't cause them stress--usually after the harvest or right before the 1st snow fall. What ever works no?
It looks awfully cold for September??
It was a bit chilly and misty last year. That can happen, but the norm is warm (60-70 by noon) and dry.
Stampede Stampede!
I didn't see any water for them.
There’s water around, plenty of lakes and streams. This is taken in the round up area and it’s prairie.
Is this to thin out the herd?
That's part of it. They also trade and sell stock to other places to keep the gene pools viable in other herds. They inoculate the animals and provide hay during the winter. months for food. In the spring they are released from the fenced areas to free range until labor day.
Let them roam free
why can't they just leave these animals alone!
Because they would die off. They herd them into a specific area where they provide them hay and food to make it through the winter. They would be gone if not properly managed.