xTopGun
Buckeye
they toss things (even humans) about like rag dolls .....
I guess try and find a BIG tree and use it as a maypole if you can . . . . . .
what Bison's do for fun . . . . .
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they toss things (even humans) about like rag dolls .....
I guess try and find a BIG tree and use it as a maypole if you can . . . . . .
Gwitness
Single-Sixer
I love tourist tossing season. A Bison will look at you like you owe him money..and he's coming to collect.
I originally thought, "Another touron got too close, trying to take a selfie." But that wasn't the case this time - a bull bison in rut was attacking everything in sight, decided it didn't like a grandpa walking with his grandson 100 yards away (inside a park campground), and charged over & tossed the old guy 8 feet in the air. Grandpa didn't get gored, but I sure hope he doesn't die from a broken hip...
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/0...owstone-bison-launches-man-8-feet-in-the-air/
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/0...owstone-bison-launches-man-8-feet-in-the-air/
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xTopGun
Buckeye
I used to be a big fan of 200 - 300 mm telephoto camera lens just for this reason..... the average bison can run 40mph+/-, and tip over a 5K pound truck..... I weigh 220, and when I could run might do a 20-mph sprint, until I fell over my over feet, or discover I'm carrying an extra 5#'s of crap in my pants sloshing around..... his field his rules, I'll stay wayyyyyyyyyy back here 
Yaworski
Hawkeye
The bison didn't like his beard.
ChrisL
Single-Sixer
they toss things (even humans) about like rag dolls .....
I guess try and find a BIG tree and use it as a maypole if you can . . . . . .
Them Bulls'll hook ya. (Larry McMurtry, in Lonesome Dove)
ChrisL
Single-Sixer
It's the rut. "Them Bulls" don't like anything (except p***y).
ChrisL
Single-Sixer
JD will laugh at that!
caryc
Hawkeye
I wonder if he landed heads or tails?
One has to be plain stupid to get so close to a critter like that where that could happen. I feel the same way for idiots that swim or surf in the ocean. They're just asking to get a leg or arm ripped off. One surfer I saw on a TV show lost an arm to a shark and guess what she did when she healed up? Of course, right back in the water surfing. Stupid Stupid Stupid.
One has to be plain stupid to get so close to a critter like that where that could happen. I feel the same way for idiots that swim or surf in the ocean. They're just asking to get a leg or arm ripped off. One surfer I saw on a TV show lost an arm to a shark and guess what she did when she healed up? Of course, right back in the water surfing. Stupid Stupid Stupid.
ChrisL
Single-Sixer
Plus, he knew NOTHING about animals. The behavior of that Buffalo bull just prior to deciding to go kill some trees was clearly full of unrequited aggression. A domestic bull in that frame of mind would be almost as dangerous. Get a clue!
As a kid in Chicago, we used to sneak into the Brookfield Zoo through the Bison herd when the park train went bye. Money isn't the root of all evil, the lack of money is the root of all evil. ( Reverend Ike) 
Anyone notice that the Grandson was wearing a Miami Dolphins jersey?
Anyone notice that the Grandson was wearing a Miami Dolphins jersey?
I thought it looked like rut behavior, but so early in the year, I looked it up and you're right:
AI Overview
The bison rut, or mating season, runs from late June to September, with peak activity in July and August. During this time, male bison experience a surge in testosterone, making them highly aggressive, vocal, and unpredictable as they compete for females. [1, 2, 3]
caryc
Hawkeye
That guy above looks like he's in a bad mood because of his bad haircut. Kind of looks like Moe Howard.
