A few weeks ago we had vaccinated our beef cattle and one of the gentlemen that was there raises Bison and asked if I would like to come over when he does his Bison.
This afternoon we went over to help vaccinate them and the vet did a preg test on them. We showEd up and all 22 were in the corralled area and we had to get them into a closed area leading to the squeeze way for checking. Now this is my first time ever being around such a powerful animal. It was just like watching a western movie of bison on the run, if one runs they all run. I dam neared $hit my pants thinking WTF am I doing this for.
But we manage to get them into the closed area and now it’s time process them through the squeeze way. My job was to open and close a sliding gate as they pass through. Once in the squeeze way they were checked and vaccinated then released.
Before all this happened I was told they can jump and clear a 6’ fence!!!!!!! There was approx 1500 lb male bison in my section and he didn’t want to be there. This squeeze way is approx 6’ high and he tried to jump over the side to where I’m standing and I have no where to run???. Now that’s the second time I $hit my pants.
It took us about 2 hrs to do all this and the farmer asked “what do you think of that, nothing like doing cattle”. I said to him if I knew how powerful these animals are, I would of brought a change of underwear???
Am I a fool for punishment ........ oh HELL YA!!!!!! Going back this fall to do it again?
This afternoon we went over to help vaccinate them and the vet did a preg test on them. We showEd up and all 22 were in the corralled area and we had to get them into a closed area leading to the squeeze way for checking. Now this is my first time ever being around such a powerful animal. It was just like watching a western movie of bison on the run, if one runs they all run. I dam neared $hit my pants thinking WTF am I doing this for.
But we manage to get them into the closed area and now it’s time process them through the squeeze way. My job was to open and close a sliding gate as they pass through. Once in the squeeze way they were checked and vaccinated then released.
Before all this happened I was told they can jump and clear a 6’ fence!!!!!!! There was approx 1500 lb male bison in my section and he didn’t want to be there. This squeeze way is approx 6’ high and he tried to jump over the side to where I’m standing and I have no where to run???. Now that’s the second time I $hit my pants.
It took us about 2 hrs to do all this and the farmer asked “what do you think of that, nothing like doing cattle”. I said to him if I knew how powerful these animals are, I would of brought a change of underwear???
Am I a fool for punishment ........ oh HELL YA!!!!!! Going back this fall to do it again?
I think I'd sooner look in the face of a Walleye, just saying 
