Bill is a big game hunter and it has taken us to some incredible places around the world. One of my favorite hunts was in northern Colorado and was for American Bison. We went the weekend of Thanksgiving 13 years ago. I told the outfitter that I wanted to hunt like the Indians did. On foot stalking with a dusting of snow on the backs of the buffalo. They told me that Thanksgiving was a few weeks early for snow so not to hold my breath. We woke up the morning of our hunt and it had snowed overnight. It was a glorious day and Bill got an old guy who was probably in his last winter and everyone we know enjoyed his meat for a year. The next week my friend, Pat, told me that Statuary World had big silver buffalo on their yard. Called them and bought one for Bill's Christmas. Took it to an Auto Paint Shop they painted it car primer color which just happens to be the right color and I took black auto paint and painted all the highlights to have look as natural as possible. Bill had one of the best Christmas gifts ever. We love our Bison.
We had the movers just drop the Bison when they moved him to the property. We wanted to find just the right spot. First thought was down in the meadow and decided that the teenagers around might think buffalo tipping would be great sport. We decided to put him on the top of the pond dam overlooking everything. We'll see if he survives hunting season with no one taking a pot shot at him.
But first we had to get him there. He doesn't weigh much but he is a full size American Bison.
Bill's new Bad Boy lawn mower got its first non mowing job. Hooked our little trailer up to it, laid a couple of blankets down to protect our Bison. And took him to his new home.
Isn't he incredible!!!!
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