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20. A few years ago I was out on the open prairie of the Niobrara Wildlife Refuge

Fri May 21, 2021, 08:24 AM

May 2021

And on their home turf 100 yds was more than close enough for me to see a bison.

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Yellowstone traffic jam [View all] Demovictory9 May 2021 OP

I like that! 👍🙂 nt Raine May 2021 #1

Looks like a new baby. StarryNite May 2021 #2

Caption says: "Bison Mom's Protecting A Calf" Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #3

Yes. Guy in red left his car to talk to people in truck Demovictory9 May 2021 #4

Me, too! I was afraid he was going to approach the bison... Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #5

And end up pantless like that woman last year Demovictory9 May 2021 #6

Oh, I do remember seeing that! How can people be so clueless?? Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #8

Here's a 'just born' baby bison at the Bronx Zoo in NYC in mid-2019.. Princess Turandot May 2021 #9

Awww! Thanks so much! Very cute! Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #11

Duplicate post Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #12

They are BIG. 2naSalit May 2021 #17

Also lucky Disaffected May 2021 #22

My guess is just a few hours old. Arkansas Granny May 2021 #7

What a dumb ass Botany May 2021 #10

I can attest to that... 2naSalit May 2021 #15

I was once that far from a bull one day... 2naSalit May 2021 #25

I kept my distance from them but I walked up on a heard ... Botany May 2021 #28

Calfic jam trusty elf May 2021 #13

Admirable family Sanity Claws May 2021 #14

Poor bison. I bet they wish all the cars and people would sinkingfeeling May 2021 #16

Red-hat dude needs to hop on the Clue Bus . . hatrack May 2021 #18

Been there, done that. Goodheart May 2021 #19

Sorry to hear that. Duppers May 2021 #24

Never, never try to make a bison hurry up and move. Delmette2.0 May 2021 #21

Most of the people waiting in line forget that part... 2naSalit May 2021 #26

Why leave your engine running? brooklynite May 2021 #23

Indeed... 2naSalit May 2021 #27

impatient to move on Demovictory9 May 2021 #29