Go with your gut Dusty and talk to other bison ranchers before you make any drastic decisions. You’ve done so well so far. You’ve got this!!!!!

@susanmorris5520

9 ай бұрын

AMEN!👏🏻👏🏻🙏❤️👍🏻🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬

My family are Alaskan Native, and most are Commercial fishermen by trade and have been for centuries. Our tribe fallowed the salmon runs near year-round earning us a reputation as Gret fishermen but a little wacky. Our tribe's name was given to us by another tribe and in their language, we are "Driftwood" (Tlingit). We know Fish, we know how they behave and what motivates them. We fiend Man is to easily drive away from Logic when Feelings or desires get in the way and so we don't assume to tell Nature we know better. The Buffalo have lived on their own For far longer than any white men have been on this continent, and Nature has so adapted them and the land to be Self-regulating. I'd take anything the Government says with a hefty pinch of salt. Look up history and see about part about "Native Grass not responding to fertilizer". That sounds suspicious and Pleas look in on that yourself because the Land somehow produced enough to keep up a population of Bisson that was Mindboggling all by itself. Just sayin. My best to you and yours, Bless and be well.

Dusty, I so appreciate your transparency in your bison ranching. You allow so many others to learn from and with you. Not everyone is authentic enough to take folks along through the bad and the ugly; they prefer to only show the good. You and Marisa share it all. Many decisions y’all make are burdensome and some even heart wrenching. But you always do what is best for your animals and the land. I do appreciate that and have utter confidence in whatever y’all do.

@lindahollister5530

5 ай бұрын

Yes, this is just AMAZING to me because we are in Cental ILLINOIS. I had no idea this was even going on in the different States. Thank you for the videos. ❤

I love watching and learning about bison 🦬 Big Joe and Dunbar everyone hope they all stay ❤

Dusty, where I come from in Florida we harvest seafood, oysters, crabs, fish, etc.. About 10 years ago we did not have a problem with managing the seafood population in our bay. Ten years ago the State of Florida sent a group of Seafood Biologist to our BAY to see what needed to be done to help our seafood to grow in numbers and size. Needless to say these Marine Bikologist made some suggestions to help manage our bay. Well it was a big mistake, the suggestion they offered hurt our seafood in our Bay. Tell you some times we must go on gut instinct. That is what I will tell you, contact other Bison owners and see how they have managed their Bison Ranches in the past. And how their ideas helped or hurt their Ranch production.

@kimm59

9 ай бұрын

I'm going to tend to disagree and look at this from a different approach but yet another way for the federal government to stick their fingers in and make the land and conservation and the green plan come altogether is by destroying any self-sufficient food that a person might be raising to feed the public that 11 acres per head BS that's all I'm going to say I would look into natural habitat and see how they I'm tired conservation know-it-alls in the computer-generated scientific numbers.

@kimm59

9 ай бұрын

I hear you

@Horsewithnoname001

9 ай бұрын

Great point!

@glennaharrell5782

9 ай бұрын

Good advice 👍

@bradwbangerter863

9 ай бұрын

Not everyone is from Florida. He is from Oklahoma 😂

WOW!! Oh what an encouraging video!! We live in such dismal, chaotic times, with sooo many corrupt, evil and/or wimpy politicians ruining our lives at breakneck speed its hard sometimes just to stay positive. It's encouraging to see good men and good families come together and help one another!! I love the thought of men gathering at the Cafe, brainstorming, problem solving and encouraging one another!! Keep up the good work guys...remember, what blesses one, blesses all!!

There is a cattle farmer across the road from my mother who is always moving cows from place to place. The cows are easy to load because they know that fresh pasture is just a trailer ride away!. You may have to get some of your heifers trained this way😊

More people need to go to their Congressional Rep and insist they give these people access to the money and resources they need to help Farmers and Ranchers, They feed the rest of us City Dwellers. Thank You to all of you.

@moniquebakker417

9 ай бұрын

Way over my head as a city girl. I know it is important to farmers so no disrespect.

@JLC87420

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 you act like they don’t get plenty of money.

@pattyshannon6475

9 ай бұрын

I don't understand why you have too many bison because you have lots of land for them. But then I don't know anything about management, I'm just courageous of why.

@momtolola5503

9 ай бұрын

This was very interesting!!

@JLC87420

9 ай бұрын

@@pattyshannon6475 persistent drought.

Learning a totally new field for this century is a real challenge, so you are caught in the press ! Thank you for sharin' with us your quandaries AND your successes ! That is why Cross Timbers Bison is so special to all of us ! People my age grew up with only the historical stories of this magnificent creature ! "You ..." , You are making Bison your LIFE !!! That takes HEART ! What a trip ! So wonderful that science, knowledge, and learning are available to you. Thanks Dusty ! Blessings, Grace and Peace to you, your family and your team !

Hold tight Dusty and Marisa. Your breakthrough is coming. We are praying for you. God sees and God knows.

As an ex dairy farm manager I find this so very interesting. We live in the dairy farming center of New Zealand (also the horse breeding and training center) we have had a progression of drought for the last few years, I have always found pasture and nutrition management most interesting. Passed animal nutrition at Polytech with honors. Our stock always did very well, milking and growing but wish I had this analysis to use. The sky would be the limit. Dusty and Marisa do whatever you need to do to keep your ranch healthy.

The data analysis of the grasses and soil is so interesting! With all this data you can make good choices for your land and your animals.

Dusty .. what ever you and Marissa desire to do , will be for The Ponderosa and your family ! Hopefully it will all get worked out ! Very educational video on the pasture size verses head of Bison . Much prayers on making big decisions !!!!

Talk Daniel into fencing at his 160 and let the bison fertilize it. Put rent into fence. Win win. Channels also grow when working together. Get a resale link for AFL for bison jerkey and frozen sales. Supply meats for cook outs/meet and greets. Let dj ship your merch.

@juneannbrusie2042

9 ай бұрын

I was going to suggest the same thing. Not only would it help his brother-in-law and his channel out it could help his channel out and keep those dogs off the property

Fantastic, OK still has scissortail birds. I thought they had gone extinct. I saw one on your fence!!! I'm so excited to see they are still there. I was raised in SW OK and they are one of my favorite birds!

@rherrera4177

9 ай бұрын

As a was growing up west of Houston scissor tails were common. I haven’t seen one in 20 years.

@tthomestead2763

9 ай бұрын

We see them up here about every day.

I’m so glad your NRCS office is so helpful. When I started and asked for their help there was no interest from them. Why? Because I wasn’t interested in modern farming conventions. Instead I wanted to do regenerative and permaculture farming. There was virtually zero assistance and beyond the first consult I had to pay for outside services before I could get additional assistance. It was extremely disappointing and frustrating. So glad you are having a positive experience!

This was great and educational. I'm always surprised that folks don't realize how todays ranchers and farmers use and depend on science and math. Thanks for sharing.

Fascinating Information. I'm certain you and Marisa will think this through carefully, and do right by your Bison,and the Land. Prayers for Resolve! 🙏🦬💜🌸

Have enjoyed & LEARNED a lot about ranching and the growing of bison...I live 35 mi north of Boston MA. I've been fascinated by your journey of restoring the bison herds in USA & now realizing how much we are returning to some old natural ways (without the use of heavy or no chemicals) and with the help of new aids via computers, satellites, etc. Never thought I'd enjoy just watching your bison & some of their antics & just daily living. I'm so glad that you take xtra-care of Eleanor, but also ALL your animals on the ranch! Your family is beautiful as well...take care.

Ohh wow, so much information, but what’s really great is that some of the old ways of doing things have helped with new technologies. I’m sure whatever you and Marissa decide to do it will be what’s best for your herd, for your bison growth, and for your business. Great educational video.

Goes to show that a college education is beneficial for farming. So many farmers finish high school and help on the family farm thinking that they don’t need any more education into farming. It’s important to figure out how to make you land as productive as possible. With the weather extremes that we are seeing, with the heat and droughts, the fires, the massive storms, all affect how well the land will produce and management changes with time. This video was very informative showing what resources are available to landowners. Thanks.

@user-kv2pt4lu9y

9 ай бұрын

Self education is more cost-effective. Most universities do NOT teach regenerative ag, they push high input, debt creating business models.

Wow! What a comprehensive look at what you can do and the resources to help you manage your land better!

Wow, awesome information. Dusty you are a true teacher/learner and enjoy. I hope others enjoy as much as I do, thank you for sharing.

Considering the challenges you face I think getting recommendations from NRCS as on tool in your box along with recommendations from other ranchers. Technology can be an asset to a point but trusting your gut along with everything else can be helpful. Good luck to you & Merissa. This was an excellent video to watch. 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Ethan for sharing your incredible knowledge, and thank you Dusty and Marissa and Cole for sharing this amazing video. Blessings to you all 🙏🙏🙏😊

Very interesting video. What incredible technology to have to assist in dealing with the land and to best use it to its fullest potential. Thank you. ❤❤

Interesting 🧐. I love Dunbar!! He is your buddy.

Now is the time to achieve balance with your herd during a drought. Well done to be working together managing Herd and land. The historical information available is incredible. Learning from the past to go forward. Well done.

This was fascinating. Stuff I'll never use, but I still find it very interesting and how things are changing and what is going on with the land. Great video and very informative for everyone. Thank you all for putting this all together. God bless.😊❤

@MsSilkeen

9 ай бұрын

Never say never, it might just come in handy for your backyard garden, homestead or even Jeopardy!

I have often dreamed of bison on my Grandpa/Uncles farm in mid Kansas. But that's too far away. I've always been glad that you are bringing back the native grasslands.

Thanks Dusty … this VLOG was extremely informative. Definitely a wealth of knowledge. Hopefully you’re able to sort things out to allow your Bison herds to be successful, fruitful & plentiful.

Really enjoyed learning from this. You all are doing a great job on your land and Bison. Y’all got this!!!! God is watching over all of you and your Bison keep doing what your doing. 😊🙏♥️

This is ranchin managing the land. We did a high school homeschool earth science class on land management and pastres growing and testing so much to learn and those kids were hands on and loved it. They still remember a lot of what they learned .

What ever you and Marissa choose to do is the right thing!

Dusty what an educational and informative video!! Ethan so impressed me with his knowledge and commitment to what his gov't dept. is doing. I am sure you will figure out a way to keep both bulls and you herd thru the several options you have. You could always sneak a half dozen up to Mill Creek Property and get away with it. I'm sure Daniel wouldn't notice for a couple of minutes! LOL And it would cut their ratio of animals to birds up to a more agreeable ratio for Deejay!! JK of course. I have followed you from I believe day 1 or close to it and continue to enjoy. My goodness your daughter has grown since she was 1st on camera (yes I know people that's what they do! ) LOL What a sweetie she is! Marisa is still shy-ish around the camera but KNOW we love seeing you as you work so hard mostly behind the scenes. Glad you took the time to use their services at Ethan's Dept. and I'm sure it was a bit of an eye opener for you both! Daniel better not touch cutie patootie's chickens either! LOL JK again. God bless and ty again Dusty. Regards Jim

Dusty, I love watching your Bison. Big Joe and Dunber are awesome. Thank you and Marisa for the vides.

Dunbar, Big Joe. I love them both. It’s not a debate for us as viewers. Cross Timbers, I know it’s an excruciating discussion and decision. In the end,as always, it is your decision. What is best for YOUR ranch. Best of luck to you all. ❤️

God will lead down the right path. I know you both have a strong faith, I’m sure y’all will find away to make it all work. Praying that y’all can get that other place to put part of the bison over there.

@tommas2674

9 ай бұрын

God gave us free will.

@shawnkelley3695

9 ай бұрын

Praying for you, the Ponderosa. Ps 91, Eph 6 and James 1 -27. Amen.

@shawnkelley3695

9 ай бұрын

Amplified Holy Bible****

Dusty pray God does answer. I will be praying for you all too ❤️

I admire your professional approach to managing your animals and land. Keep it up!

This was so fascinating to hear about! Thanks so much for sharing all of this. Who knew this type of information was out there?!

Dusty, your such a nice guy with your heart at the right place for your ranch! I wish you all the best, hope you will find a good solution!! Greetz from the Netherlands!!

Thank you for all the information sharing that with us

Love your videos and enjoy watching. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and bison

Very interesting video. I know it was mainly for ranchers & farmers but I can take alot of that information to use on my yard. Thank you for bringing us along.

Please don't get rid of Dunbar!! 😢

@thaismatsumoto

9 ай бұрын

He has always said that he won’t get rid of the originals. Especially Dunbar.who is one of his favorites..So Dunbar is safe. . So don’t worry.

@rstlr01

9 ай бұрын

I am here for the DUNBURGER!

@janetmcbride5391

9 ай бұрын

And Elenor 🦬.

@wendylou8963

9 ай бұрын

He's not getting rid of any bison, just moving them to other land to eat.

Thanks for teaching so many people such much needed info.

Wow! So much information! I think of how much more appreciation there would be by the average person, if they knew where their meat came from and what it took to get it to the table! Great job!

Thank you Dusty for such an informative video! I was blown away by the use of satellites in agriculture. You're so wise to explore all these resources and learn! I'll be reviewing this post for a while. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

@CrossTimbersBison

9 ай бұрын

Me too! Thank you!

That was fascinating! Way to stay on top of keeping your land and herd healthy. I'm in SC and the Clemson Univ Cooperative Extension offices have amazing resources that have helped me develop the pastures on my horse farm. They do in-person and online seminars regularly also. I never heard of NRCS before, but Ethan seems very knowledgeable and has great tools. The maps are fun. I look forward to seeing what you learn using those 4*4 enclosures. Thanks for sharing.

This is very interesting. I went to the round-up at Custer (sporting my Cross Timbers t-shirt, of course). I cruised around the park the day before the round-up and could tell where the bison had been grazing in the past week - the grass was so much shorter. Thinking of hundreds of thousands of bison mowing the plains was awe-inspiring. Then, I return home to find this video explaining the vast amount of land those creatures require to be healthy. Thank you for sharing this knowledge and the government resources that are available and for your willingness to restore the land.

What about the new land you were offered to use? Could Hoss and some girls move there? Love ❤️

Outstanding! What a great resource. I have great confidence this knowledge will help you be a better rancher and you herds will benefit as well. Thank you for sharing, Rusty.

Just because Dunbar has an injured eye it doesn't effect his ability to produce quality offspring. Keep Dunbar.

@susanmorris5520

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. If he still gets excited and ready to create an offspring then why not let him.👍🏻🙏❤️🦬

I am in Australia and retired oldy but found this video so interesting. Thank you. I have learned so much from it and know that there would be similar help in our country too. I am surrounded by cattle grazing leases in a dry area, so understanding the cropping rates of grasses and stocking rates interested me as well. I do hope you are able to find extra land for your herds.

We used fodder analysis like this on our dairy farm. Well worth the time and effort. 🇦🇺

So sorry this came up! When I started watching, it was Dunbar and Eleanor that got my attention. I have been hooked since. I know you and Marissa will figure this out.

Great video...your NRCS agent is 1000 times more helpful than mine have been.....now...Eastern Gamma being that much more productive than other grazing grasses has not been the case on my farm at all....Eastern Gamma is a warm season grass and doesn't "hit" in our area of NC until nearly late July.....forage is minimal...what lots of folks don't understand about native grasses is that they aren't the best for intensive and mob grazing because they're not a grass that recovers after stresses multiple times per season..hence the reason why most pastures aren't foraging native species...they don't grow back...when the great herds of bison roamed our country...they grazed millions of acres and revisited sites annually or bi-annually...not 10 times per annuam. While I think it's great to establish native grasses in our pastures....it's simply not a feasible strategy for farming/ranching on smaller acreages like 100-500 acres. At least from my experience, advice I've received and the countless books and hours of study that it's taken to build this farm. Native grasses and native prarrie is awesome.....it supports so many other native species of insect and animal...but for mob grazing....you need more land per animal....and fewer grazing cycles. We have native grasses on our property, but they simply don't perform as well as non-native cool season grasses. So, you've got a choice.....native grasses and more native wildlife....or raise bovine animals on small acreage with non native cool season grasses. It's a catch 22 for sure. I'd love to see our Bob White qual come back here in NC where I live, there's tons of abandoned untended land...but they still aren't coming back. Even brushogging native grasses at the wrong time of year is hard on them. It's tough to bring them back and keep them. Overgrazing takes years to recover! Trust me I'm dealing with it!!

@janepipkin8139

9 ай бұрын

I have bob whites on my land in SC. love to hear them call.

amazing information, thanks for sharing. Now you know what's going on with your herd and feed situation

We need to appreciate what services from USDA and conservation resource agencies do for our farmers, ranches and guide us to be good stewards for our lands. Very interesting video. Ethan was very informative. Many decades ago, I was a farm girl from Nebraska, and my dad utilized the agencies for the pastures and soil conservation..

The range land analysis was interesting and informative. Amazing and helpful that a rancher can use that to help him raise his livestock efficiently . I thought it was very interesting

Dusty just to maybe help. You have to have your heards,1 or 2. Nut usually every year when u pull the banys to wean them at 6 to 8 months you grow them to a year. Then the choice. What would u like to keep. Meat program replacement heifers. Whats not kept goes to sale barns every year. You have 4 pastures plus. So 2 cow pastures. One bull snd stear. One heifers or yearlings, med pen whatever. Thats how we do it. Every couple years the oldest cows come out for meat and the new heifers come into your breeding pens. You have to figure how long will you keep cows bulls ect. Are u going to do meat or breeding stock. Its hard to balance everything and takes years to figure out what will work for u. But listen to others u have good mentors. It eill take time but youll figure it out.

Time to list some Big Joe & Dunbar babies for sale... and take orders for next year :) Your business is booming!

Im not a farmer or rancher but this was very interesting to watch. It had a lot of valuable information for all the farmers and ranchers that would help them. Thank you for making this video. I shared it in FB and on my community tab in YT.

YOU are great ❤️‍🔥 sunny weekend for you, fam & bisons 🤎

What a public service you have provided with this very very interesting video. Thanks so much

Great video, good learning experience.

Go with what you have been doing!!! You have some beautiful healthy animals!! Your doing a great job!!!!

Great tutorial on your pastures ... He is very knowledgeable.

Amazing information even if I do not have a farm but am interested in nature. Wow thanks for showing this.

I grew up in prairie land in North Dakota, by the time I was out on my own, there were "preserves of grass" because of the management of the land replaced or destroyed the native grasses. . I find this super interesting.

I remember when you only had 6 or 7. You have grown so much I don't know how man7 you have. I hope the originals get to stay. They will always be my favorites.

This was very interesting. LOT of things I would never have known. Granted, not a farmer or rancher of any type, but I am always all in for learning! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! Stay safe and blessed out there all! ♥️🙏♥️

Wow, very informative. Thank you for sharing your ranch life and those incredible bison with us. Your doing fantastic!!

Wow you have golden rod. Are you lucky duck. 😅😅😅😅. Great Medicine.

@dancnluc1

9 ай бұрын

I noticed that, too. I have lots where I live and have been foraging it and drying it.

What an amazing and Informative video. Thanks for taking us on this field trip with you. 😊

This is amazing technology. Best of luck with finding and securing all the close acreage that you need.

Dusty you and the family can move to Montana, I wouldn’t mind, bring Daniel, deejay and kids too

I live in a subdivision of 18 parcels ranging in size from 35 to 40 acres. We have used the resources available including the NRCS to manage invasive species, primarily juniper and cedar trees. We thinned our parcels using mechanical methods including hydro-axes and a off season hot shot crew manually clearing. A local US Forest Ranger setup 4x4 plots to monitor understory growth afterwards. The government agencies wanted the thinning to improve wildlife habitat while the land owners were looking to improve fire mitigation measures to protect our homes. So you don’t have to be a farmer or rancher to use the resources you are discussing. Great video! Good luck with your ranch.

Great information. I've just been a hobby horse raiser on a few acres with a few horses. This would have been great to know and use at that time in my life. All farmers and ranchers need to avail themselves of this service and knowledge. Thank you.

I don't normally watch an hour long blog but I got so caught up, as much as it is useless for me l understand why you go to the people and learn, wow, for me, mind boggling for you VERY good info.

Grat educational video. Wasn't sure it would hold my attention but it was great info. Maybe you can combine it with the real life knowledge of experienced ranchers.

Man! This was a great opportunity to learn! All the homesteaders on KZread should reach out!

That was so interesting. Thanks to all of you!

I know that Big Joe is bigger and Joeier but I ❤ DUNBAR

I was fascinated by this show. I am not a rancher or farmer, but I love the fact that your are doing your best to do what is right for the land & your bison. I am big on protecting the land at all cost, & it is refreshing to see you doing your homework!! I was wondering if the neighbors offer to use his land is a viable option? Or was the fencing going to be a bigger problem?

THINK OUTSIDE BOX BEFORE YOU DESTROY YOUR HERD!!!! PLEASE JUST TRY THE DOUSER!!! It can’t hurt and may save your herds!!!!

Ranching the wholistic way, I love it!

Very informative. New Mexico is pretty dry compared to OK. I lived at Ft. Sill/Lawton 6 years. I know your love of the Bison will guide how you use all this info. Your friend from New Mexico, Carla 🎶💐💖

You will make the right decision Dusty.❤

Definitely a lot to think about for the herd. Definitely makes sense now.

Mahalo for sharing Dusty. I mean, very informative. Great for you, your 'Ohana and your Bisons.

What an interesting video. Grew up on a farm (many years ago). Isn't technology great. Able to get stats and information so quickly, and get a plan established to start working on making things better.

Wow a great video . SO informative. My daughter is in her 3rd yr of college UTK getting a Wildlife conservation degree. For the first time since she started i now understand what she is doing. I sent her this video. So much interesting information that most of us never considered. THANK YOU for sharing! Than you to Ethan for the great explanation. SO much information!

I got to tell you, one of our favorite videos to date. Learned so much. Thanks for sharing

I hope you keep Big Joe! He is my fav. 😊

@dd3wc

9 ай бұрын

I think they just want to split the herd to be on different properties … not sell them. He’s now at a point where he can start to make money by processing the non-breeding 🦬 stock, or selling them to other 🦬 farmers, as breeders.

@BeverlyAcupuncture

9 ай бұрын

@@dd3wc I hope so

No matter what you do dusty your videos are always informative,and intrests me alot I love learning new things and seeing how the dispositions of each bison thanks for sharing keep doing what your doing 😅

So much science! So much information. My mom kept track of this some 50+ years ago and did not do it on a computer.

This is excellent. I was just talking to someone about this type of thing when managing land use to preserve soil minerals, a truly non-renewable resource. Thanks!

Their main food source must always be clean and fresh.