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.
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!
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.
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.
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. 💖🌞🌵😷
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.
@@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.
@@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
@@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
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 !
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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. ❤️
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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!
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.
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.
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...
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
Cattle are the same way. No one messes with the bull. Like the sign says "If you plan to cross this field you better be able to do it in 9 seconds because the bull can cross it in 10 seconds". I grew up around cattle. Many times I have seen bulls all alone in a coral. The ladies are brought to him instead of letting him free to run loose to pick and choose. He is easier to handle that way.
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😘
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
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."
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 😍
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
I saw 1st hand a situation like this with a bison. Helping my new friend out. He originally moved from Texas to Casper, Wyoming. Then ultimately moving to Kenmerer, Wyoming. He has the bison for years as a pet. Went to load the bison up. I never had to try to really keep calm so much in my entire life.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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??
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.
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.
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
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.
@@judya9164 Gasp...don't tell me spelling is important. I mean, I read it like he meant it. Sometimes my fingers forget how to spell even when my mind is spelling it out correctly.
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!
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! ❤️❤️❤️
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! 😊
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?
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!
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!
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!!
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.
So many farmers don't know how to coax an animal. You have to give them good space and coax them with nuts, other animals or innovative fencing. We have a bull and we always use nuts or move him with a few cows. The only time he is in the house is in winter. You've gotta keep your animals happy.
My heart is in my throat. I love Big Joe but holy smokes he is one scary Bison and absolutely earns respect! Lol. I hope its that you found yourself a big beautiful ranch where you can start working him with a herd and having a Big Joe herd that will carry on his lineage! Can hardly wait to see what’s next!!!!!
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.
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.
I remember reading about the bison stampede filming for Dances With Wolves.. it seems that there was a crew riding in a vehicle ahead of the herd but between the cameras.... To keep the stampede going, the crew was throwing boxes of day old donuts and pastries ahead of the herd... Lol. Wonder if big Joe has a sweet tooth!?
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☺
Great team work! These bison's are majestic beasts. I truly applaud your caring respect to building a herd for your vision of business. Big Joe is old buffalo that is not going to learn a new trick. Safety for you all, the herd is utmost importance. Much respect to you Dusty and team.
Great video but that ending!!! How do you expect me to wait??? 😉 We know you take good care for the animals and will be anxiously waiting to see the next video 👍❤
I'm hoping that you bought more land and that is where Big Joe is going! You said a new place and not a new home, so I hope he will still be a part of your family.
No expert by any means, but it seems that getting a "Big Joe" into a crowding "alley" (one panel wide) that leads to where you want him to go might work. You mount a very sturdy panel on your front loader and slowly "push" him up the alley, gradually moving him to the loading or squeeze chute. As you move your tractor up the alley you are slowly diminishing the area he has to move around. It might be overkill, but the panel I mounted to the tractor would be 2X12's bolted to(perhaps) 8X8's, eight feet high, providing no visibility. It would be a "wall" pushing Joe slowly forward to the desired destination.
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.
I think your cohort gave it away that he’s going to a new home. I thought he was a keeper of yours, he is (I feel) a pure Buffalo experience in character and looks. So long as he is safe and well cared for that’s all that matters.
Congratulations on your new ranch. I’m so glad you’re reaping your rewards of all your blood, sweat, and tears. You deserve all the success and prosperity.
Hi from Sydney Australia. I’ve always wanted to see a Bison in the flesh and in the wild would be even better. Love your work. My parents managed a Sheep and Cattle (dry stock) Station in New Zealand so I’m familiar with animals. We had Poll Angus cattle and the Bulls were a pain to move from one paddock to the next.
People don't understand how dangerous ranching can be my Dad had his hip broken doing pretty much what you all were doing with a big bull - He has never been the same since the operation which is a damn shame since the ranch is his true love
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.
No to mention the stress for the animal and the danger for the humans and dogs around the Bovine.
@@Berek71182 corn dog!
I would think that a female scent would send him into a blind frenzy..hump everything or fight it
You could give him some smoke..if you know what i mean. That might mellow him out.
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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!
I certainly hope so.
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.
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That is one evil cliffhanger sir. Really hoping that you got new land to raise a larger herd on. 🤞
I most definitely agree!!! I am so disappointed with the way this video ended.
Yes l am also upset how this video ended.
lol I’m sure the Doctor appreciates a new bull tho.
Big Joe will soon be on some dinner plate, Sadly.
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.
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. 💖🌞🌵😷
That was my thought
We did that too.
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.
Sir ... hi5 , i love when genius kicks in
New pasture, hopefully bigger and he'll have some cows of his very own. My guess is y'all bought more land!
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.
@@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.
@@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
@@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
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Yes. Definitely needs more land to grow the herd
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 !
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How are you doing today?
I hope it's in wide open area where he can run free & populate more buffalo on the range.
Big Joe doesn’t want to go, he doesn’t want to leave his place.❤
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
But he still has to be worked....so it wouldn't be all good news.
@@ingeborgm6147 no I know but still
@@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
@@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.
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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.
exactly!
Big Joe just being Big Joe, he never disappoints Going to miss the big guy 😞
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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.
🇨🇦 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.😵
Joseph was like “sir I think not.. we just played this game the other day.” That portable panel comes in hand-dee.
I hope he don't get rid of big Joe 🙏
@@lenoramccoy3106 something tells me he has something bigger in the works for the big fella.
I hope it's a good place for Big Joe..no pecking to be #1..open spaces and.kind people.
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. ❤️
You bought more land???
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.
All judgement aside, I feel like Big Joe is an accident waiting to happen. I just want him and you to be safe!
He needs to become Buffalo Burgers.
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.
@@tiredoldmechanic1791 NO
@@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.
@@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.
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!
I hope he’s staying on the channel I just love big joe!
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.
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.
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!
... the meat processing plant?
@@jackskass8197oh noooo
He needs to be made into burger and steaks he’s way to mean
Big Joe is my favorite... stubborn and all. He's such a gorgeous specimen!
I love surprises! Can't wait!🤩
Unfortunately I think we already got "the surprise".
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...
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Dunbar is better and far sweeter than Big Joe.
Dunbar is the best.
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
I know they so awsome
He’s certainly a beautiful creature BUT I’d be absolutely terrified to be anywhere near him.
Cattle are the same way. No one messes with the bull. Like the sign says "If you plan to cross this field you better be able to do it in 9 seconds because the bull can cross it in 10 seconds". I grew up around cattle. Many times I have seen bulls all alone in a coral. The ladies are brought to him instead of letting him free to run loose to pick and choose. He is easier to handle that way.
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😘
Kevin’s trigger on the tub! He’s a keeper, can’t wait to see the next video.
Reserving judgement until I KNOW where you have unloaded him. Remember Dusty, this is not Big Joe's fault! He was my favorite.
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
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."
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 😍
He has his very own pasture.
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.
HAH! Thats what I like about him!
he is a handsome man !!!❤❤❤
Reckoned?
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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.
I saw 1st hand a situation like this with a bison. Helping my new friend out. He originally moved from Texas to Casper, Wyoming. Then ultimately moving to Kenmerer, Wyoming. He has the bison for years as a pet. Went to load the bison up. I never had to try to really keep calm so much in my entire life.
That’s a great shot of Big Joe “attacking” the tarp! Ha ha ha! He’s a monster!
I’m so going to miss seeing Big Joe, he is such a majestic beautiful beast! ❤️
I'm sure he was also delicious
Like the entire continent before the white man fucked it up
You can say he is the beauty and the beast
He would look a lot better in my freezer.
Big Joe sure don’t like to be confined. He’s a challenge and yes stubborn! Fun to watch him tho
The one thing I see is that he is not mean, just scared when confined. :-)
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
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.
@@cheryl739 Dusty, not "Dustin".
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.
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 WATCH Dusty's PREVIOUS videos when he got Joe,
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.
Why would anyone have wild animals in a farm??? If something happens, the poor animal pays with its life!!! Let that buffalo free!!!
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
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.
Why isent he on a meadow
Praying you and Melissa got your new forever home and you took the toughest to take first!! So excited for Cross Timbers New Adventures ❤️
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??
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.
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.
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
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Maybe or maybe NOT......?
With the most dangerous bison he has?
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.
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
“Pasture” is land; “Pastor” is a preacher/minister in a church 😊
@@judya9164 Gasp...don't tell me spelling is important. I mean, I read it like he meant it. Sometimes my fingers forget how to spell even when my mind is spelling it out correctly.
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!
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! ❤️❤️❤️
They sell Bison meat. Where do you think hes going. Du!
He didn't want to leave, a favorite with Joe
You've made a purchase of more land and Big Joe's gonna have his own herd...please, tell us it is so! ☺️😁
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! 😊
Wherever Big Joe goes, I hope he is safe. I really love that guy. It's not his fault he is so skittish.
Joe is a beautiful animal, you will be missed!
@@donnagriffin9750 what on earth are you talking about???????? Big Joe isn't going anywhere!!!!!!!❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
I like mine medium to rare . 😳
Just give him a trail of cubes that leads to big stack of them in the trailer. Food is a good motivation.
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?
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!
Good humane handling
Love Big Joe. I am sure wherever he is going it is what is best for him. Lots of love for the big guy.
Don't believe Big Joe has had his morning coffee!! Lol
BIG JOE SAID Y'ALL CAN'T HOLD ME HERE FOREVER 😂 BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE 🦬❤️
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!
I m sad big Joe left and will not see joe again. Big joe is my favorite one😢😢😢
Same I love big joe he my favorite 🤩 but he’s leaving😢
Gonna miss Big Joe he was one of my favorites. Hope he has a good life wherever he’s going
If Joe is headed to Teds Montana Grille !
@@deerhunter7482 It probably will not be happy for Big Joe.
He’s going to your local supermarket.
Reckon he's either going to AI place or to knackers yard.
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
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?
Joe is the weight of a Full Size Pick up Truck. Burst speed? Large!
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!!
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.
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 is my favorite, I hopefully will see him again soon.
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!
So many farmers don't know how to coax an animal. You have to give them good space and coax them with nuts, other animals or innovative fencing. We have a bull and we always use nuts or move him with a few cows. The only time he is in the house is in winter. You've gotta keep your animals happy.
I agree. But sometimes it’s not easy to coax a full grown bison bull to load into a trailer.
CONGRATS on your new Bison Farm!!! HOpe it comes with an move in ready home for you guys. Cant wait to see the videos!!
My heart is in my throat. I love Big Joe but holy smokes he is one scary Bison and absolutely earns respect! Lol. I hope its that you found yourself a big beautiful ranch where you can start working him with a herd and having a Big Joe herd that will carry on his lineage! Can hardly wait to see what’s next!!!!!
Big Joe didn't get into the trailer, he put it on! Lol! He's huge!
Good teamwork!
Peace on your doorstep!
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.
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How are you doing today?
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.
Being your excited to move him and knowing how much you care for him this is going to be a good thing. Boy your soo lucky to have Kevin there to help.
Maybe you could have used a mild tranquilizer or something like a trail of cubes to get him to just go forward
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 remember reading about the bison stampede filming for Dances With Wolves.. it seems that there was a
crew riding in a vehicle ahead of the herd but between the cameras.... To keep the stampede going, the crew was throwing boxes of day old donuts and pastries ahead of the herd... Lol. Wonder if big Joe has a sweet tooth!?
Big boy and pissed off. They are so beautiful, majestic. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇❤
I love seeing Big Joe 😪
I knew it! Yes! Sooo happy for you guys! I hope Gods blessings only keep getting sweeter for your whole family! 🙂👍🦬🦬🦬🦬🦬
I think (hope) he’s going to a national reserve for Bison to roam free.
No slaughter house!!!
well wtf how am I supposed to compete with this guy?!
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☺
Great team work! These bison's are majestic beasts. I truly applaud your caring respect to building a herd for your vision of business. Big Joe is old buffalo that is not going to learn a new trick. Safety for you all, the herd is utmost importance. Much respect to you Dusty and team.
Great video but that ending!!! How do you expect me to wait??? 😉 We know you take good care for the animals and will be anxiously waiting to see the next video 👍❤
Big Joe is a beautiful animal. I really hope he will be safe where he is going.
They are going to kill him.
I worked at an auction mart, I've seen cattle jump enclosures as tall as that corral if not taller. Scary animals when angry or panicked.
I'm hoping that you bought more land and that is where Big Joe is going! You said a new place and not a new home, so I hope he will still be a part of your family.
DUSTY cares alot about the buffalo, and their well being...so I'm sure he's found an ideal place for big Joe.
They sell Bison meat. Where do you think hes going. Du!
To the meat market
In the meat wagon...
Big Joe is moving up to better pastures! Thanks Dusty for keeping your viewers in suspense. I'll be waiting for the next video! Be safe and healthy 😊
No expert by any means, but it seems that getting a "Big Joe" into a crowding "alley" (one panel wide) that leads to where you want him to go might work. You mount a very sturdy panel on your front loader and slowly "push" him up the alley, gradually moving him to the loading or squeeze chute. As you move your tractor up the alley you are slowly diminishing the area he has to move around. It might be overkill, but the panel I mounted to the tractor would be 2X12's bolted to(perhaps) 8X8's, eight feet high, providing no visibility. It would be a "wall" pushing Joe slowly forward to the desired destination.
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.
I agree with some others , you bought more land and are starting a whole new herd ! Big Joe what an icon!
I think your cohort gave it away that he’s going to a new home. I thought he was a keeper of yours, he is (I feel) a pure Buffalo experience in character and looks. So long as he is safe and well cared for that’s all that matters.
You should have released him in Yellowstone national park. He could run free with his kind
Congratulations on your new ranch. I’m so glad you’re reaping your rewards of all your blood, sweat, and tears. You deserve all the success and prosperity.
Amen
Hi from Sydney Australia. I’ve always wanted to see a Bison in the flesh and in the wild would be even better. Love your work. My parents managed a Sheep and Cattle (dry stock) Station in New Zealand so I’m familiar with animals. We had Poll Angus cattle and the Bulls were a pain to move from one paddock to the next.
People don't understand how dangerous ranching can be my Dad had his hip broken doing pretty much what you all were doing with a big bull - He has never been the same since the operation which is a damn shame since the ranch is his true love
Congratulations on getting Joe moved! Hopefully he will not have to be moved again. Looking forward to the rest of the story.