Black Hills Bison....
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From: Newcastle, OK
Your best chance is to take the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop. They are often near or on the road. Yes, ON THE ROAD. I have had to stop many times for them. You sit and wait and idle past them when they finally move and give you a clearing. You don't rev it up and don't get off the bike. Remember, they are wild animals, not cattle.
If you don't see any near the road for viewing stop at one of the ranger stations and ask and they will know where the herds have moved on to. Perhaps there is a short hike you can take for viewing. Sometimes they have paid tours where they will drive you out safari style.
Just remember, there is no way you can outrun one on foot.
If you don't see any near the road for viewing stop at one of the ranger stations and ask and they will know where the herds have moved on to. Perhaps there is a short hike you can take for viewing. Sometimes they have paid tours where they will drive you out safari style.
Just remember, there is no way you can outrun one on foot.
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From: Rolla
Every time we've been through the wildlife loop we have seen a fairly large herd of them.
You will likely come to a complete stop in a traffic jam type situation if they are on or crossing the road.
If/when that happens just sit there and don't get off your bike. If other tourists are close to you and they are on foot, you need to just stay away from those people.
They are playing with fire if they try to get too close to Bison.
But you just sitting there on your bike remaining calm, and the Bison will walk right past you. Just don't get off the bike.
I took these while sitting on my bike (bike shut off just sitting there).
These two bikes were there just relaxing, and the Bison walked up rather close but didn't bother them.
We were stopped on the road (bike shut off, just relaxing) waiting for the herd to finish crossing the road.
As long as you don't make any moves toward them, they will likely leave you alone.
This one crossed the road about 20 yards in front of us.
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Michigan
One year we got out to SD after the roundup. We came around a corner and there was a gigantic Turd in the middle of the opposite lane. About a mile up the road I told a ranger "You missed one". He said "Old bulls come in on their time".
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From: Fix'n 2 N, TX
Man... some Big Boys in your pics !
When I was at Texas Tech there was a place outside Abilene called Buffalo Gap.
Supposedly there are around 500 Bison there but I never saw any. But I was in the lake most of the time.
When I was at Texas Tech there was a place outside Abilene called Buffalo Gap.
Supposedly there are around 500 Bison there but I never saw any. But I was in the lake most of the time.