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Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Brettski #201096 01/27/10 12:42 PM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	The guy next to me has been raising Buffalos ever since I've owned the place; 30 + years. They've never been a problem. They're just real big and eat a lot. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Dave Davidson1 #201109 01/27/10 01:06 PM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Yes but is he raising Puerto Rician Buffalos? JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? jeffhasapond #201133 01/27/10 04:14 PM
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Wood Lunker W Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 356 Edmonton Alberta	When I lived up north, bison were plentifull, lots of them were basically wild left to fend for themselves in the bush. I had a few close calls that got my heart pumping. Bison jerky by far is the best. As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Wood #201135 01/27/10 04:17 PM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Nope, not gonna ask. Once again, BRETTSKI?!?! JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? jeffhasapond #201139 01/27/10 04:21 PM
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Brettski Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,934 Likes: 2 Illinois	This is a new one on me. Was it disposable or cotton?

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Brettski #201144 01/27/10 04:28 PM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Well, once again not exactly the response I was expecting but I suppose it is a reasonable question. JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? jeffhasapond #201151 01/27/10 05:01 PM
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Dwight Administrator Lunker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,739 Likes: 36 Minnesota	The town where the stick lives has a Buffalo Days Celebration with a buffalo chip throwing contest. The buffalo chip is full of fiber, but is quite dry when french fried. Life is Good on Bremer Pond!

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Dwight #201168 01/27/10 05:54 PM
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Ric Swaim Lunker R Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,902 Surry Co NC	Quote: quote by AP I've been told bear meat tastes like crap, but I never have tried it JHAP? Pond Boss Subscriber & Books Owner If you can read this ... thank a teacher. Since it's in english ... thank our military! Ric

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Brettski #201171 01/27/10 06:02 PM
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Weissguy Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker W Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 644 North of KC, MO	Bison and domestic cattle can hybridize, and they produce viable offspring. This cross is called Beefalo and is also a pretty popular meat. Technically, a "true" beefalo is 3/8 bison, 5/8 domestic bovine, but most people consider 1/2 and 1/2 crosses to be beefalo as well. They are more laid back and considered to be easier to handle on the farm/ranch than pure bison. They retain many of the benefits (lower fat and so forth) of the pure bison as well. They also tend to be less prone to diseases than either of the parents. There are actually very few bison herds still in existance that are considered to be free of any domestic bovine genetics, the herd of Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) in Yellowstone being one of them. There is also a herd of the slightly larger subspecies, the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae), in Canada that is considered "pure". More info on Beefalo can be found here: http://americanbeefalo.org/ 12 ac pond in NW Missouri. 28' max depth at full pool. Fish Present: LMB, BG, RES, YP, CC, WB, HSB, WE, BCP, WCP, GSH.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Weissguy #201174 01/27/10 06:24 PM
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JKB Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker J Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,692 Michigan	Originally Posted By: Weissguy Bison and domestic cattle can hybridize, and they produce viable offspring. This cross is called Beefalo and is also a pretty popular meat. Technically, a "true" beefalo is 3/8 bison, 5/8 domestic bovine, but most people consider 1/2 and 1/2 crosses to be beefalo as well. They are more laid back and considered to be easier to handle on the farm/ranch than pure bison. They retain many of the benefits (lower fat and so forth) of the pure bison as well. They also tend to be less prone to diseases than either of the parents. There are actually very few bison herds still in existance that are considered to be free of any domestic bovine genetics, the herd of Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) in Yellowstone being one of them. There is also a herd of the slightly larger subspecies, the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae), in Canada that is considered "pure". More info on Beefalo can be found here: http://americanbeefalo.org/ There was a beefalo farm auctioned off not more than 15 miles from here. They did a start-up, looked good for a bit with all the press, then the auction. Don't know what really happened. Banks were falling apart at that time.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Wood #201177 01/27/10 06:33 PM
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teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: Wood When I lived up north, bison were plentifull, lots of them were basically wild left to fend for themselves in the bush. I had a few close calls that got my heart pumping. Bison jerky by far is the best. As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. Wood - thanks - I was having a really crappy day until I read that. So that's what my laughter sounds like....? Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? teehjaeh57 #201191 01/27/10 07:10 PM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	TJ, I also haven't stopped laughing about that one. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Ric Swaim #201193 01/27/10 07:14 PM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Quote: quote by AP I've been told bear meat tastes like crap, but I never have tried it Originally Posted By: Ric Swaim JHAP? And why Ric would you assume that I would know the answer to that? I've never had bear meat. $\:D$ JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Wood #201194 01/27/10 07:17 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	Originally Posted By: Wood As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. It's probably hard to find a diaper big enough.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? adirondack pond #201198 01/27/10 07:19 PM
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jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 7 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	LOL, AP, I see what you did there. JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Wood #201222 01/27/10 08:06 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Originally Posted By: Wood As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. So, are you saying that a bear doesn't poop in the woods? www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? adirondack pond #201224 01/27/10 08:10 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: adirondack pond I've been told bear meat tastes like crap, but I never have tried it, maybe I shouldn't believe everything I'm told. But then I'm not a real steak lover, and I don't drink beer. That ought to shock most of ya'll. I'm the other way around. I like steak but don't care for beer much. Kind of strange considering half my family is German and my grandfather and cousin on that side were and are alcoholics. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? esshup #201226 01/27/10 08:12 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Brettski: There are species of buffalo that grow in warmer climates. Look up "water buffalo". www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? n8ly #201227 01/27/10 08:15 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: n8ly Bison Burger from North Dakota. (no this photo was not taken with my new camera glasses) Excerpt from my blog about the bison burgers: Anyhow road trip with Dad, Justin and Chef Todd was smooth sailing all the way until we stopped at the Big Chief in Fergus Falls for Buffalo Burgers. They tasted amazing.... ...For the last two hours up to Grand Forks occasionally someone would dramatically say �aahh man�, someone else would then smirk or chuckle to themselves a bit uncontrollably and then all the windows would rapidly go up and down to exchange the air in the vehicle. You do have to realize that we were traveling in -10 degree weather and you better have a darn good reason for rolling down the window traveling 75 mph in that kind of weather!! At times we had no choice but to choose to freeze in order to breathe! Very funny Nate. Now I see why you do blogs. You're a very good writer! If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? esshup #201231 01/27/10 08:21 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	Originally Posted By: esshup Brettski: There are species of buffalo that grow in warmer climates. Look up "water buffalo". Saw many in the Nam, it was a family's prized possession and even stayed in their hootches. http://www.gingerb.com/Vietnam%209d%20-%20Papa%20San%27s%20VC%20Water%20Buffalo.jpg

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? esshup #201233 01/27/10 08:25 PM
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rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi	Originally Posted By: esshup [quote=Wood] As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. Anyone seen Wilfed Brinley lately? Just do it...

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? adirondack pond #201234 01/27/10 08:27 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: adirondack pond Originally Posted By: Wood As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. It's probably hard to find a diaper big enough. I believe you misunderstood. He said, "hanging out of it's arse," not the arse hanging out of the diaper. Of course you knew that. You funny funny man! If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? JKB #201236 01/27/10 08:29 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: JKB Originally Posted By: Weissguy Bison and domestic cattle can hybridize, and they produce viable offspring. This cross is called Beefalo and is also a pretty popular meat. Technically, a "true" beefalo is 3/8 bison, 5/8 domestic bovine, but most people consider 1/2 and 1/2 crosses to be beefalo as well. They are more laid back and considered to be easier to handle on the farm/ranch than pure bison. They retain many of the benefits (lower fat and so forth) of the pure bison as well. They also tend to be less prone to diseases than either of the parents. There are actually very few bison herds still in existance that are considered to be free of any domestic bovine genetics, the herd of Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) in Yellowstone being one of them. There is also a herd of the slightly larger subspecies, the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae), in Canada that is considered "pure". More info on Beefalo can be found here: http://americanbeefalo.org/ There was a beefalo farm auctioned off not more than 15 miles from here. They did a start-up, looked good for a bit with all the press, then the auction. Don't know what really happened. Banks were falling apart at that time. They were promoted down here too but for some reason you don't hear about them much anymore. Maybe just a fad? Maybe with some of the disease problems with bison it's hard to find a clean herd to cross with the beef? Our state gave up tiger muskies because it was a pain to keep on hand northern pike broodstock. I've got to say I'm surprised that offspring don't look more like bison. Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 01/27/10 11:04 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? Cecil Baird1 #201240 01/27/10 08:40 PM
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adirondack pond Ambassador Lunker A Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,135 big moose ny	Speaking of fish, when are you gonna stop foolin around and throw some BG in that basement tank, to heck with the nitrites. Might as well cover this subject, we've just about covered everything else.

Re: Anybody else ever have bison meat? esshup #201244 01/27/10 08:48 PM
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Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: esshup Originally Posted By: Wood As for bear meat, after seeing one some years ago with a diaper hanging out of it's arse, lets just say I'll pass. So, are you saying that a bear doesn't poop in the woods? Nope I think you've got the bear mixed up with the Pope. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.