This
is our herd bull "Mammoth". He was born in May of 2002
and was the First Place Yearling and Grand Champion of the Missouri
Bison Association's Annual Spring Show & Sale in Diamond, MO in
2004. As a yearling, his weight prior to transportation to the
show was 1,235 lbs. He is the grandson of the National
Grand Champion "Black Mountain". His mother was the 1999
Wild Rose Classic First Place Gold Winner.
Pictures were taken December 2005
Pictures taken in 2008
6yr. old bull (Mammoth - he is growing
up!)
#9
8yr. old cow (we call her the Hotdog)
It is hard to get pictures of her, because she always has to watch what
you are doing.
#16
She is a 3yr. old cow now, but this picture was when she was a 2-1/2 yr.
old heifer.
Her mother is #9 pictured above. She was sired by Moose Mountain.
#99
2yr. old heifer (Her mother is #9 and half sister to #16) She was sired
by Mammoth.
She is also for sale.
#61
6yr. old cow (she is the Savior)
#12
Miley 2yr. old heifer - This is our bottle baby
#31
5yr. old cow
#226
7yr. old cow (She produces nice big calves every year)
#4
6yr. old cow (she produces great calves every year)
She was the Grand Champion Reserve and 1st Place 2yr. old in the
2004 Spring Show and Sale in Diamond, MO.
#225
bull just at 1 year old. (his mother is #4, pictured above)
He is also for sale.
#11 3yr. old cow
#55
7yr. old cow
#79
(Eunis) 4yr. old cow - She was a Grand Champion and 1st place calf
in the
2004 Fall Show & Sale in Macon, MO.
She was sired by King and Big E of Bill & Lee Ann Bolinger's herd located in
Texas.
#20
(Ethel) yearling - full blood sister to #79 (Eunis)
Mother is Big E and sired by King of Bill & Lee Ann Bolinger's herd located in
Texas.
#24
(Piglette) yearling
Mother is Pig and sired by King of Bill & Lee Ann Bolinger's herd located in
Texas.
Midnight
- 4 yr. old bull (he is a beautiful dark bull but young yet)
3
Bulls - Mammoth (herd bull), Zippo (keeps Mammoth on his toes), and
Midnight.
#5
(she is about 17 years old and has one of the nicest calves every year)
#57
2yr. old heifer (mother is #5 pictured above & sired by Mammoth)
She is also for sale.
#41
7yr. old Cow
#3
10yr. old cow (she is the boss & everyone knows it!)
#3 with her 10 month old bull calf sired by Mammoth
#2
(Bullet) 3-1/2 yr. old Cow - she is always full of spunk
Her mother is our
boss cow #3, pictured above.
#135
(Zippo) 5yr. old bull (he is here to keep our herd bull on his toes)
#8
7yr. old cow
Calf of #8 born on 5-18-08 picture taken 8-7-08.
#827
3yr. old cow - she had her first calf this year.
Calf was sired by the Watchbull previously from our herd.
#827 bull calf born on 6-2-08
#19 3yr. old cow (mother is #979 & sired by
Max, previously our herd bull)
A
few herd pictures
Watch
out when baling hay!
Naturally,
bison meat is so delicious that our local restaurant wanted to advertise
the meat
they purchase from us and offer to their customers.
