Ok, dumb question/suggestion because I'm a beekeeper and not a bison wrangler. BUT, when I need bees to go where I want them, I can do that with pheromones... Watching this, I'm wondering if you couldn't obtain, or develop a "scent" that attracts bulls, a cow that's in season possibly produces a scent that bulls would follow. Did anyone try that? I'd think it would be a big time saver if it could be done. Thanks for sharing, wild bison have minds of their own.

@Berek71182

Жыл бұрын

No to mention the stress for the animal and the danger for the humans and dogs around the Bovine.

@rayleon4021

Жыл бұрын

​@@Berek71182 corn dog!

@cynthiawilson4500

Жыл бұрын

I would think that a female scent would send him into a blind frenzy..hump everything or fight it

@cynthiawilson4500

Жыл бұрын

You could give him some smoke..if you know what i mean. That might mellow him out.

@BastianOrtiz-iy2gy

9 ай бұрын

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From the beginning you have said you want to grow the herd. To grow the herd you need more grass, more land. Big Joe will be your "right hand man" to grow a new herd! Now you will need a new working chute set up! You said during this new video when you were loading him that "hopefully Big Joe gets better everytime we work him". You aren't getting rid of one of your star bulls!

@howsthat322

2 жыл бұрын

I certainly hope so.

@nansmith8703

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Big Joe will get better with more handling. Only time I've seen wild animals somewhat easier to handle is when they have been hand reared or when they are sedated.

@Seashed

Жыл бұрын

Or on a plate with a baked potato.

@user-tp1mx2nr5h

Жыл бұрын

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@cheryllputnam7605

Жыл бұрын

Ut

Here's something to try... you'll have to sort this out for bison, but it works for horses. Get an old stock trailer that you don't care if they tear it up. (You may find one free in the back of someone's property that they'll give you for hauling away.) Put it in their pen and start feeding them inside the trailer. Just like feeding them cubes gets them used to your vehicles, feeding them inside the trailer will make them want to go inside. If feed is too dangerous in a small space, what about water? Start with the bin close to the opening and then start moving the bin further and further inside. 💖🌞🌵😷

@DianaStuckert

3 күн бұрын

That was my thought

Bison are such magnificent beasts! I am amazed at their strength and power. And yet, they respect each other (most of the time). Gotta give them space to maneuver and go where you want them to! It's always easier to have them GO somewhere, than try to chase them. When it's their idea, it will happen. LOL

@anneliedorman2435

Ай бұрын

I know they so awsome

That is one evil cliffhanger sir. Really hoping that you got new land to raise a larger herd on. 🤞

@5954ldydi

2 жыл бұрын

I most definitely agree!!! I am so disappointed with the way this video ended.

@howsthat322

2 жыл бұрын

Yes l am also upset how this video ended.

@JLC87420

2 жыл бұрын

lol I’m sure the Doctor appreciates a new bull tho.

@ozziewarrens8804

2 жыл бұрын

Big Joe will soon be on some dinner plate, Sadly.

@howsthat322

2 жыл бұрын

Ozzie Warrens I am so happy to say Big Joe now has his own harem and is master of a large property. Dusty you are still not forgiven for creating such a cliffhanger though.

New pasture, hopefully bigger and he'll have some cows of his very own. My guess is y'all bought more land!

@Rumkitty2000

2 жыл бұрын

He already has his own cows. He doesn't stay by himself in the pasture. Bison are herd animals and get stressed if they are alone.

@jrod4488

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rumkitty2000 Dunbar could service all of the cows on the other farm tho. Than he could start his whole other herd. I think that would be cool. He could send heifers from Dunbar over for big Joe and vis versa.

@Rumkitty2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrod4488 That's what he's currently doing. He hasn't said anything about buying more land. He's just getting to the point where he's got enough adult Bison to sell, maybe not even. Land is a big expense and he's not teaching this year. He may be loaning him (renting)out to someone who has cows but no Bulls. Though it's really the end of Breeding Season. We shall see

@jrod4488

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rumkitty2000 ya guess well find out.I'm pretty sure he had maxed out how many bison he can have for the amount of land he has tho. If he wants to grow the herd he's gonna eventually need to buy more land. Oklahoma land were he's at shouldnt be to bad probably couple grand an acre

@Rumkitty2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrod4488 Yes. Definitely needs more land to grow the herd

He's an open range animal and you absolutely cannot keep him in those little lots or pins and expect him to live there and like it. He's got to have that open range.

Big Joe doesn’t want to go, he doesn’t want to leave his place.❤

A new Cross Timbers Farm I hope !! I love Big Joe ! He has always had my heart ! Please don’t say you got rid of him !!! He’s as popular as Dunbar and is a joy to watch also !

@thompsonsmith3256

Жыл бұрын

Hello Bridget How are you doing today?

I'm sad to see big Joe go but I'm sure it's for the best for everyone. I'm hoping you bought more land and he will have his own herd on those new acres of land. Wishing you and your family the best from Ontario Canada

@ingeborgm6147

2 жыл бұрын

But he still has to be worked....so it wouldn't be all good news.

@servicedogangelthunder135

2 жыл бұрын

@@ingeborgm6147 no I know but still

@the_quaint_gypsy

2 жыл бұрын

@@ingeborgm6147 Dusty wouldn't move him to somewhere where he wouldn't be worked. I'm pretty sure he's been moved to the South Dakota reserve

@dakotawinds9291

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_quaint_gypsy to far away, Dusty said in another video that he was not going to the Custer sale. I am not sure if he is thinking of phone bidding and having a hauling company bring them down or if he partnered with herd manager of the Custer herd to purchase or partner up with some cows from his own place.

@stanballard742

2 жыл бұрын

@@the_quaint_gypsy p

I hope he’s staying on the channel I just love big joe!

He’s certainly a beautiful creature BUT I’d be absolutely terrified to be anywhere near him.

Big Joe is a monster,yuppers stubborn as all get out. Really not sure where u took him, my gut feeling is he will be running free. As always God bless stay safe until the next video 😍

I watch another channel that features Ostrich and Longhorn Cattle and the hobby farmer has two properties and he moves the Ostrich and the Longhorns between the two for various reasons. The Longhorns are 3 bulls and 8 heifers and he moves them around depending on which heifer is in heat and which bull will be paired with that heifer and also depending on grass and drought conditions. And the only thing that he does for loading purposes is that he has a series of double gates toward the outload. He herds the ostrich or the longhorn into the larger corral and then teases the aninal to the outer corner then the closes one set of gates. Then repeats the process until the beastie has nowhere else to go but into the trailer. Of course there temper tantrums from the bulls and some acting out, but like you did, he just lets the bull do it and he stays as calm as possible. Keeps his voice calm and his movements and arms calm. With this method, I have seen him load a Longhorn Bull with 1 helper and even a couple of times, all by himself. (Which frankly is extremely dangerous.) Right now during a horrendous Texas drought, he has moved all 3 bulls to one property where they surprisingly all get along very well and enjoy each others company as there are no females near by. All 8 of the heifers are at another property as there are 2 of them that are pregnant and there is more greenery there for the heifers. Longhorns are different from other grazers as they will forage for anything and everything. Shrubs, weeds, trees branches, they do not care. Sort of like a goat. Anyway. Your corral space is too large and too open making is really hard to load the animal. This was fascinating though, thanks for sharing this footage. You all did it right at the end. Bravo.

It would frighten me to be around these huge animals. My adrenaline levels go way up! I enjoy watching you care for these huge buffaloes from the comfort of my home. I could never imagine myself with them. Love your videos, and glad you care so much for them.😊

Big Joe just being Big Joe, he never disappoints Going to miss the big guy 😞

@petezimmerman2293

2 жыл бұрын

8 ppl

Big Joe is my favorite... stubborn and all. He's such a gorgeous specimen! I love surprises! Can't wait!🤩

@5954ldydi

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I think we already got "the surprise".

@GC-Jo

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite bison also! Big Joe was moved to another location due to his size and aggressive nature being a bull. Dusty clearly knows this, people think they are getting rid of him. BIG JOE needs more space...

@conniepreston5265

2 жыл бұрын

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@joanmjames2495

2 жыл бұрын

Dunbar is better and far sweeter than Big Joe.

@joanmjames2495

2 жыл бұрын

Dunbar is the best.

🇨🇦 oh geez, Big Joe is a bit dangerous! I don't think I'd want to be the one loading or unloading this big guy! Please, be very, very careful.😵

Is it possible to make a fitted hood for the face, like the fly covers they have for horses?

All judgement aside, I feel like Big Joe is an accident waiting to happen. I just want him and you to be safe!

@tiredoldmechanic1791

2 жыл бұрын

He needs to become Buffalo Burgers.

@dakotawinds9291

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry disagree, an accident is waiting to happen in anything in life. I don't see that he is "dangerous" at all, just doing what bison do. Now if you had a horse that was known to purposely injure people (riders, trainers, vets, farriers etc.) you can bet that horse would either be put down or sent to slaughter (at least the honest ones would only do those two options and not those out to cut their losses and just run through a sales barn passing the issue on to some unsuspecting innocent buyer), just the way it is. Farming is a high risk for injury job, I equate it with the most dangerous job on the planet, crab fishing. Both have high rates of injury and even deaths due to accidents. Just what you sign up for when you take on those careers/jobs.

@13juju

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiredoldmechanic1791 NO

@dakotawinds9291

2 жыл бұрын

@@iancraik1002 ok I have had a couple days away from your comment to cool my temper down.....somewhat. First off I hope you are not a Vet in my area, cause if you are comments like this will loose you business real quick. Are you even a large animal or exotic animal vet or do you only do small animal? It is obvious by your comment that you know NOTHING about large/exotic animals. To come out and state that he is treating his animals inhumanely is wrong and unjustified. I have grown up around farm animals and exotic animals my whole life (I am 51 yrs old, been around a large dairy herd and feed lots my whole life, worked on a 12,000 acre cattle ranch for several years), and from what I have seen of Dusty and how he cares for his Bison is way better than some with huge ranches and 1000's of head of beef cattle. If Big Joe was so traumatized as you imply he would not eat food from Dusty's hand while in the head chute!! IMO sir you need to go back to vet school, and that is from someone who went to school for Vet Tech and Vet Office Management.

@dakotawinds9291

2 жыл бұрын

@@iancraik1002 oh as for your issue with a hot-shot, I have never been to any farm that has cattle NOT have one on hand, they are tool to get cattle to move where you want them to go instead of bottle necking every thing. We use them to keep cattle moving through the chute system for vaccinations and worming also. We use them to get stubborn steers loaded onto semi's to get them to the processing plant. You can not load wild steers with a halter and lead rope, just not realistic. I have never in anyway see Dusty or those helping him overuse or be cruel with a hot-shot.

Looking forward to seeing BIG JOE at his new home. This must be where you are raising Bison for the meat processing part of your ranch. You have talked about it before so that's my Guess where he's at. Good luck. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.

That’s a great shot of Big Joe “attacking” the tarp! Ha ha ha! He’s a monster!

Even great ideas need tweaking, ya'll done well adapting the pen. Good job, happy trails Big Joe!!

Maybe ya'll bought some land so fans can come and see the bison. A little meet and greet spot so you can share the Bison with all of the fans and Bison lovers.

@couchmansharon4564

2 жыл бұрын

Dusty i know for sure Big Joe has destroyed a lot of property there and its cost you a lot to repair what he has drstroyed but I'm thinking that you will never give up on him i hope you have bought some land and putting Big Joe on it. You love him to much to jist give up on him. After all he is the king of the hill love you Big Joe thank you Dusty for loving these precious Bison

@rosehaynes8725

2 жыл бұрын

😊😅😊😊

@johnking8679

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe or maybe NOT......?

@anthonygareau5604

8 ай бұрын

With the most dangerous bison he has?

Joseph was like “sir I think not.. we just played this game the other day.” That portable panel comes in hand-dee.

@lenoramccoy3106

2 жыл бұрын

I hope he don't get rid of big Joe 🙏

@Mtthyman

2 жыл бұрын

@@lenoramccoy3106 something tells me he has something bigger in the works for the big fella.

@c.joyceb.8991

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it's a good place for Big Joe..no pecking to be #1..open spaces and.kind people.

Is Big Joe going back to the wide open range. Back in the wild?

The most dangerous animal of a farm is usually a bull, and adding "wild" to that mix makes for some major fence mending on a regular basis, as well as keeping everyone safe. Enjoyed the video but still thinking "I'm glad it's your place and not mine."

That’s some 1800 pounds of “I’m not going to do what you want” right there. Big Joe sure is a beautiful animal. 🦬 Hope is stays happy and healthy at his new home. ❤️

@carlawalker9301

2 жыл бұрын

You bought more land???

@amylarson3958

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen bison bison not only kill a Jeep but to leap over an 8' fence.. These are not animals to make light of.

Big Joe's going to a new pastor because y'all got some more land can't wait till the next video thanks for sharing God bless

@judya9164

2 жыл бұрын

“Pasture” is land; “Pastor” is a preacher/minister in a church 😊

Not sure where Big Joe is going, but I’m counting on seeing a lot of him in future videos! He is a magnificent animal, and definitely a fan favorite!

@jackskass8197

Жыл бұрын

... the meat processing plant?

@bioshawna

10 ай бұрын

​@@jackskass8197oh noooo

@dwightherrington7793

4 ай бұрын

He needs to be made into burger and steaks he’s way to mean

This should become a mandatory video for all the people trying to take up close pictures with these animals in national parks.

In general there should be light at the dead end of the transporter, best would be a part removable roof. This will make animals much less hesitant to enter. Also if you could attach some noise dampening foam to the sheet covered panels this would greatly reduce the banging which of course creates stress and in the case of last travel will reduce meat quality.

@Horus2Osiris

2 жыл бұрын

Nice... go quietly into this padded funnel here... just take the shot... scared of being vaccinated? Try and jab me, you're gonna meet Mr Blackhawk...

I still hope to see Big Joe on this channel! I’m thinking that y’all got more land for Big Joe to have his own herd. What ever it may be I know it will be better for Y’all and Big Joe!! God Bless your family and the Bison!

Big Joe sure don’t like to be confined. He’s a challenge and yes stubborn! Fun to watch him tho

@sharonmiller6436

2 жыл бұрын

The one thing I see is that he is not mean, just scared when confined. :-)

It felt like you didn't really encourage Joe to load into the trailer. Why not tempt him in with a bowl of food? Or put a rammer on the front of the tractor and then drive him with with the tractor.

What is the financial advantage of having bison or is it for conservation ?

Hello, Dusty “ Dances With Bison” Thank you !! I really enjoyed you all patiently persuading Big Joe to be loaded into his transport to a new place. Can hardly wait for the big revealing next video. Strange and wonderful how a magnificent creature like Big Joe can steal my heart from a thousand miles away. because you have shared him and all of your bison with us @ home. I hope I will get to see him in his continuing adventures. Happy Trails, Big Joe!

I hope it's in wide open area where he can run free & populate more buffalo on the range.

I know a producer who had a welded grate custom built for the front of his tractor to close up the area so that the animal would decide to load. In that way, he could operate alone without injury to himself or any misbehaving cattle.

Kevin’s trigger on the tub! He’s a keeper, can’t wait to see the next video.

Praying you and Melissa got your new forever home and you took the toughest to take first!! So excited for Cross Timbers New Adventures ❤️

@dogswithjobs2531

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure they would take Big Joe to their own new property since he is so hard and unsafe to handle. Why keep him on their new property if he is such a problem on the current property??

@nancykay6318

2 жыл бұрын

I think you hit the nail on the head! He never once said he'd sold B.J. Hummmm? If I were going to move a heard of bison I'd sure start with the hardest one to load since if you saved him for last he's probably be all worked up and ready for a fight.

BIG JOE SAID Y'ALL CAN'T HOLD ME HERE FOREVER 😂 BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE 🦬❤️

Oh, man. I'm late to your channel. Sad to see Big Joe go. I love that you guys really understand them, though, and try to make every transition comfortable, seamless, and safe for everyone.

@thompsonsmith3256

Жыл бұрын

Hello Mary How are you doing today?

The secret is you have more land and Big Joe gonna be the first Bison on new property. Dusty, Daniel has a zoo but no bison yet. Maybe it is Dunbar's turn to take a holiday there

Big Joe is just savage, a force to be recon with.

@victorquincanon4933

2 жыл бұрын

HAH! Thats what I like about him!

@shawnmayer7849

2 жыл бұрын

he is a handsome man !!!❤❤❤

@dyates6380

2 жыл бұрын

Reckoned?

@shawnmayer7849

2 жыл бұрын

@@dyates6380 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@amylarson3958

2 жыл бұрын

HE'S A BISON..... Perhaps you are all beginning to understand that bison are ..NOT big cows. BTW. Wouldn't suggest you try to pet a steer either.

we modified a quick disconnect for a skid steer with a homemade solid panel and use it to herd our big bull, he goes Toro every now and then, and you DEFINATELY do not go on foot with him, he will gore you. the panel works, our trailer is double walled too

How to obtain , pay you for one of yor " Bison Caps ". Are they available on Amazon. ?

I’m so going to miss seeing Big Joe, he is such a majestic beautiful beast! ❤️

@serronserron1320

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure he was also delicious

@criostoirodriscoll3534

Жыл бұрын

Like the entire continent before the white man fucked it up

@chandlermollen3741

Жыл бұрын

You can say he is the beauty and the beast

@getrdid2000red

Жыл бұрын

He would look a lot better in my freezer.

That boy loves to play - tail wagging like “oh boy, oh boy then straight up - go time”❣️Better a tarp than half your pants! He’s well worth the trouble -Stay safe😘

You've made a purchase of more land and Big Joe's gonna have his own herd...please, tell us it is so! ☺️😁

It’s to bad that you can’t rig up a fence that you can roll towards your Bison to move them towards the trailer?

Sad to see him leave his girlfriends too. He really is my favorite and love his personality despite him being a pain when working him twice a year. Hope you haven't just given up on him and he will be in a good place.

@rosettaeagle1718

2 жыл бұрын

Why isent he on a meadow

Well, you cannot really blame Big Joe for being a force to be reckoned with, he is a Bison doing what a Bison does, and this is always a risk introducing a full grown animal that has rarely been handled in his life and adding him to a herd that has had a lot more human contact and therefore, while still dangerous they are a bit more used to people and handling different situations and a little bit easier to handle in shoots or moving pastures. Making that large pen area much narrower may actually have been the best answer, as any bison really had to much room to reverse and turn around before going into the tub. Probably going to stand you in good stead to actually have the free standing fence there any time you work any bison so they keep heading in the direction you want. Even the most mild mannered livestock of any breed animal, if they are unsure what's ahead of them will take the opportunity to turn around and go back to the area they came from as that i known territory. I actually have a more realistic view on what you may have to do with a bull that is unmanageable, or nearly so, as just parking him in a bigger pasture and giving him a few cows, to keep him company, which are many of the current quesses, does not solve the problem of how to handle him. There is really only two choices and that is to let him be as free as possible and just let him live off the land in a sanctuary type situation, if there is such a place that would not want or need to handle him for vaccinations etc, and let nature defend him or not as the case may be, or process him. I know a few suggestions wer to let him loose on a range with wild bison, but that may or may not be too fair to him since he may act pretty wild from lack of handling but he did not grow up wild and may not do well in joining a free ranging herd and his age may make that even more difficult. People maybe shocked with my mention of having him processed but sometimes if the options available for him to live without ever needing to be handled is just not something that can be set up. Even giving him more pasture land and setting him up with his own selections of females there may be times when he would need dealing with when the cows and calves had to be handled. Setting him free to roam opens the risks up for him to roam somewhere that would put people in danger and even if there is a wild herd nearby the question is can he even make a place for himself there. Of course, if there is a wild herd that is given a range somewhere I guess its always an option to see if he can make a go of it but it tends to come down sometimes to what is in the best interest of the animal, and sometimes if there is not a quality of life that can be assured there are nt many options left

@Rumkitty2000

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing is going to happen to Big Joe. You can't just leave him be and not inoculate him or give him worm treatment! He's a very valuable animal and Dusty's biggest Bull. He needs to have two Bulls for variety of calves. Also, he's already in a "Sanctuary". No one is sending him to be butchered. With the exception of Yellowstone or some other National.Parks, this has to be done for the Bison's health. Even Custer National Park which has 1,400 Bison, works them once a year. That's why they have their big Stampede; to gather them from all areas of the park & herd them all down to the big pens to be worked.

@Rumkitty2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheryl739 Dusty, not "Dustin".

@Gloria-ro4vn

2 жыл бұрын

The thing is, when they got Joe he was well handled and hand fed treats by his previous owner and was more docile and tamer than most. Go back and look at the videos when they first purchased him.

@Gloria-ro4vn

2 жыл бұрын

@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 WATCH Dusty's PREVIOUS videos when he got Joe,

@davidtimus4026

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, he may need to be processed. One of the things you must be in ranching is be the predator of your herd.

I see the trouble and have an idea. When you have a big pig, say 600 lb., you take a 4x4 piece of plywood and a person (or two) can guide him/her into a spot/truck/cage. Just enlarge your dimensions. Go find a depot which has a bunch of telephone poles to recycle. I found one in Seattle and they were 40 feet long. Get a bunch of them and fashion a 6x10 foot "wall" which can mount onto a tractor. That's big wood and he (or she) can ram it but with a tractor behind, nobody is gonna get damaged. You can then push the big beast into a chute or whatever. I take my hat off to whoever can be sitting in an enclosure with a big animal 15 foot away. Adrenaline city, boys, someone's bound to get hurt. Make a buffer not out of metal and get her done.

sure would seem that loading those big creatures would be made smoother if you had a catch area that had a narrowing ally that led up to the trailer door. Just way to much room back there so the beast has too much control and power over the folks with the paddles. Just a thought. Granted I have not handled bison so maybe I don't have a clue! LOL!

I think this is part and partial of the surprise you were referring to a couple videos back! Kinda looks like you have more land, to me! Which makes sense …to grow the herd, you need more land and Big Joe has always been a big key to growing the herd. Keeping him and Dunbar completely separate is a smart move too. Can’t wait for the next installment!

@stephenwells2438

2 жыл бұрын

Good humane handling

Why would you let him go? I bet you have bought more land. We hope cause we have fallen in love with BIG JOE just like DUNBAR. I don't think he would leave leave.

@RevXrae1

2 жыл бұрын

Big Joe has a mind of his own.

@bdianes6339

2 жыл бұрын

@@RevXrae1 YES, BIG JOE HAS BEEN AROUND AWHILE, SO HE LEARNED HOW TO OUTSMART THE MEN. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO WORK WITH BIG JOE

@karenmacgyver2314

2 жыл бұрын

Ok im with Kim had same thought even b4 reading her comment ... hope we got it right !!! Big Joe needs BIGGER SPACE TO CHILL HIM OUT JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SAFER HANDLING HIM IN THE SHOOT !?! n more girls to make more baby "Big Joe"

@timboslice3755

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Big Joe is going anywhere...Hopefully!

@timboslice3755

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking new land also

When I grew up in Idaho we had a park named Julie Davis. They had a male buffaloe in a cage area along with a few other animals there was a sign that said stay clear dangerous animal my uncle was slightly drunk & decided he could talk to buffalo that animal hit the fence & knocked my uncle guite a ways & every time I see one I laugh my uncle was sober as a judge afterwards

You need a light in that trailer….and something delicious at the other end! I wouldn’t go in there either, unless there was some mood-lighting and some cake!

I do hope you bought more land to start a new herd with Big Joe. It would be a shame to see him go and not ever see him again

I believe and I am hoping, I guess, that you bought some land and Big Joe will have his own herd farther away from Dunbars herd. A happy ending to a great story! Right?? I am believing this based on Dusty advising us that you are hoping it gets better loading and unloading as time goes on!! Thank You for showing us how you got Big Joe in the trailer!! Have a Super Great Weekend! 😊

Auction barns will use a free standing fence to shorten the length of the run way so that the animal feels like they have more room in the trailer. Maybe that might help in the future.

Need a long loading chute. One that tapers from a small holding pen to the chute. The less stress created on animals being loaded is key.

CONGRATS on your new Bison Farm!!! HOpe it comes with an move in ready home for you guys. Cant wait to see the videos!!

Wherever Big Joe goes, I hope he is safe. I really love that guy. It's not his fault he is so skittish.

@donnagriffin9750

Жыл бұрын

Joe is a beautiful animal, you will be missed!

@jennifermassie7227

Жыл бұрын

@@donnagriffin9750 what on earth are you talking about???????? Big Joe isn't going anywhere!!!!!!!❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤

@rayRay-pw6gz

Жыл бұрын

I like mine medium to rare . 😳

A beautiful pissed off freight train with legs we have a half longhorn And half red Angus with big horns and very big attitude there was a small tree in his pasture that has been reduced to a stick . they are so fun and very tasty love the video he's going to the steaks cutters!!

Just give him a trail of cubes that leads to big stack of them in the trailer. Food is a good motivation.

You got more land?!?!? That’s my guess. If it’s true, I’m soooo happy for you all, including Big Joe! It’s been a dream of yours to expand, so I hope and pray my guess is right! ❤️❤️❤️

@chellecat247

2 жыл бұрын

They sell Bison meat. Where do you think hes going. Du!

Reserving judgement until I KNOW where you have unloaded him. Remember Dusty, this is not Big Joe's fault! He was my favorite.

You need longer paddle poles!😊

Used to work for a man that had a bald faced corrente that was crazy and mean. One day she got real wild on us and he said there are too many well tempered cows out there to deal with her. For the best to get that away from your herd

Big Joe gave y'all a run for your money lol. Did you get another piece of land? Or is he going to be your friends bison now? I don't know but hopefully we'll still get to see big Joe sometimes.Stay Blessed☺

Love Big Joe. I am sure wherever he is going it is what is best for him. Lots of love for the big guy.

Big joe says if i'm having to leave this place I'll tear it down as I go

Joe is the weight of a Full Size Pick up Truck. Burst speed? Large!

Oh wow that was intense Kevin is the man he really did come in clutch on that gate again and your beautiful wife all hands on deck with her everyone great job I think you bought more land by the camping grounds you have that's my guess but I know whatever you did it's for the best for your family God Bless 🙌

I love the big woolies! I hope Joe will do well in his new surroundings!

Great job guys getting him in the trailer has big J oe been to much to handle so he's at a different spot are you guys still going to be able to see him???

Absolutely magnificent animals. What a thrill to have lived a 150 years ago and see a migrating herd of 50 million buff's! Many years ago I helped a Montana rancher try and separate a mother from her calf. You cannot imagine the power that buffalo have. We were not successful because the wooden corral was being destroyed by mom buffalo, so we gave up.

Maybe you could have used a mild tranquilizer or something like a trail of cubes to get him to just go forward

@FlynVOutfttrsNGundogs-Jordy

2 жыл бұрын

Sedating large animals is inherently risky

I think you’re taking him to the property where your cabins are! Looking forward to seeing the next video. Love 💕 & hugs 🤗 God bless

I don't even think a bear could take on Big Joe. He's strong and freedom loving. His life was meant to run a herd. There ain't nothing wrong with Big Joe.

You should've used bribery. Had a bag of apples & carrots @ the entrance & into the cart you want to put him in & then be patient & quiet till he went into the cart. You frighten the poor animals. Trouble with you blokes, you're too rough & ready & impatient! From an Aussie 🇦🇺

Kevin is sure a hard worker and a big asset to the farm…

You guys bought new land! You're going to move Big Joe's harem in with him, or, you're going to buy a few new ladies for him. At least that's my thoughts on that. Try loading him with a trail of cake if you ever have to move him again, that may work, and it won't be so traumatic, Either way, good luck to you all! You're very lucky that you found 2 calm bulls, some of those bison bulls are pretty rank.

A STRONG TUFF ANIMAL LIKE THAT IN ANY KIND OF TYPE ARE THE BEST FOR BREEDING , PEOPLE USUALLY DON'T LIKE THE MEAN COW OR HIGH SPIRTED ANIMAL AND GET RID OF THEM OR EVEN PUT THEM DOWN BUT THEY USUALLY HAVE THE BEST GENETICS FOR BREEDING!

He didn't want to leave, a favorite with Joe

I'm sad 😂 I love big Joe he's so beautiful. I know he's savage but so is Dunbar and a couple of the cows too. 🙏🙏 Prayers for everyone's safety.

@T-J-C

2 жыл бұрын

Not really savage, they just do not like to be cornered or confined. I kind of sympathize... i woild not like being herded into smaller and smaller places either.

Big Joe has always been my favorite! Knowing how you care for and take care of your animals, I can only hope that this is for Big Joe's best and I hope it's not the last that we see him. He's fun to watch all 1805 lb (the last weight I know of Joe's) of stubborn.

@JoshTheHoffman

Жыл бұрын

@Jason n Brandi Taylor You have to be another level of dumb to try to pet a bison. That is natural selection at its finest.

@13juju

Жыл бұрын

​@Jason n Brandi Taylor People are mean, just like animals are, if you leave them alone, they are fine, my friends has them (74 of them and another 60 to give to people that want them and take care of them) and they know how to raise them, just like Dusty, They Just Love Them So Much

@13juju

Жыл бұрын

​@Jason n Brandi Taylor Their (friends) fencing/gates have double thick metal and lots of camaras on their land, because they have had stupid people go in and try to pet them, they also have the tribes help them to protect the Bison and the Land, the tribe do get paid for it, just Love seeing them when I go and see them, they do some tours so people can see Bison in the wild

Oh I’m so happy!!!! Way to go everyone❤

Yup..you really should re adjust your loading pens to only fit 1 at a time

That tub is the best thing for these big animals. So happy yall have it!!!!!

Gonna miss Big Joe he was one of my favorites. Hope he has a good life wherever he’s going

@deerhunter7482

2 жыл бұрын

If Joe is headed to Teds Montana Grille !

@obscurelyvague

Жыл бұрын

@@deerhunter7482 It probably will not be happy for Big Joe.

@jimbob4456

Жыл бұрын

He’s going to your local supermarket.

@stevegregory2867

Жыл бұрын

Reckon he's either going to AI place or to knackers yard.

Did Big Joe go to a new Bison Retreat where he will live out the rest of his days? Just my guess. My goodness he’s still full of spunk! I’m glad y’all got him loaded without anyone getting hurt!

Big Joe is a magnificent animal. I hope he is going to a bigger open range. Buff's need that! Hope to see him again soon!

I did not think you would part with big Joe

Hmmm, my best guess might be that you bought another good sized parcel of land and Big Joe is going to be King of the hill at that location...additions to the herd perhaps?? Maybe from the Custer State Park Bison auction? at least that's what I'm HOPING!!

If it were me dealing with a Totonka with that kind of attitude, Big Joe would be turned into Big Ribs and very juicy, Big Totonka sirloin. I have to wonder what a herd of those things would look like running wild on the plains of North America. Very sad that they can't, and beautiful that they've been brought back from extinction. Any estimates of how many bison are running free or otherwise in North America?

He STILL doesn't get that you can lure with "goodies" much easier than chasing with fear...works with ALL animals great and small. Some learn slower than others, especially human animals. LOL!

Dusty, you are evil to keep us hanging like this😱 Hope it drives your subs through the ceiling 🥰