Rocky View Bison

Left behind when the herd moved to fresh pasture, this little newborn bison survived 3 days alone in the brush.
He had coyote bite marks on his tail, but somehow he made it.
After the neighbours spotted him, my brother-in-law managed to rope him and we brought him home. He’s safe here, bottle-fed, and already full of zoomies.
Now this tough little guy needs a name 👇🦬

Bill was having a dust bath… until the yearlings came over for a taste test. 🦬

Would you get this close? Yes or No? 👇

Can you believe Bill rode shotgun in the back seat of my car? 🚙💨
Eight years ago, I brought him home in the back seat of my car. It was a 3-hour trip down the QE2. He spent the entire time grunting and glaring at me like an angry dog.
Thank goodness for tinted windows, or I’m sure I would have gotten pulled over and had some serious explaining to do! 🤫👮‍♂️
Today, he’s still my big buddy, learning to lead like an absolute champ.

The Legend is Here. 🦬

Bill has always been the star of Rocky View Bison, and now he’s the star of our first merch drop! We wanted to make sure these were as cool as the big guy himself.

Grab your Tee at the pinned link in the comments! 👇

Thanks for all the support of Bill and our ranch!

Meet Bill. Training a bison isn’t exactly easy or safe. Things can go sideways in a hurry and you have to learn the trigger points. Even though Bill and I have been buds a long time… I still never take this lightly. 🦬

He wanted nothing to do with this a few weeks ago… 😅
Is this progress… or is Bill just letting me hold the rope? 👇

That escalated fast 🦬😅
What set her off? 👇

I wasn’t expecting this to be easy.
Trust isn’t forced, it’s earned.
Would you do this? 👇

Big day for us. Bill and I really worked hard for this.
Patience & respect paid off. 🦬

Found Bill his new favourite treat… 🌲🦬
Apparently sharing is not one of his strong points. 😂
Ever seen this before? 👇