Big Joe Has Gotta Go!

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  • @FrederickDunn
    @FrederickDunn Рік тому +81

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

    • @Berek71182
      @Berek71182 Рік тому +7

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

    • @rayleon4021
      @rayleon4021 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Berek71182 corn dog!

    • @cynthiawilson4500
      @cynthiawilson4500 Рік тому

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

    • @cynthiawilson4500
      @cynthiawilson4500 Рік тому +10

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

    • @BastianOrtiz-iy2gy
      @BastianOrtiz-iy2gy 10 місяців тому +1

      A

  • @danieltaylor5231
    @danieltaylor5231 2 роки тому +201

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

    • @5954ldydi
      @5954ldydi 2 роки тому +38

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

    • @howsthat322
      @howsthat322 2 роки тому +18

      Yes l am also upset how this video ended.

    • @JLC87420
      @JLC87420 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @ozziewarrens8804
      @ozziewarrens8804 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @howsthat322
      @howsthat322 2 роки тому +8

      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.

  • @suzisaintjames
    @suzisaintjames 8 місяців тому +12

    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. 💖🌞🌵😷

  • @juanamargaritarodriguezdeg3873
    @juanamargaritarodriguezdeg3873 11 місяців тому +13

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

  • @davidcopperfield-notthemag397
    @davidcopperfield-notthemag397 2 роки тому +112

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

    • @howsthat322
      @howsthat322 2 роки тому +11

      I certainly hope so.

    • @nansmith8703
      @nansmith8703 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @Seashed
      @Seashed Рік тому +8

      Or on a plate with a baked potato.

    • @user-tp1mx2nr5h
      @user-tp1mx2nr5h Рік тому +1

      ;

    • @cheryllputnam7605
      @cheryllputnam7605 Рік тому +1

      Ut

  • @bridgetgreene2457
    @bridgetgreene2457 2 роки тому +97

    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 !

  • @Apollo-407
    @Apollo-407 Рік тому +17

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

  • @westrotter7847
    @westrotter7847 2 роки тому +49

    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.

  • @jasnonya3005
    @jasnonya3005 2 роки тому +134

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

    • @Rumkitty2000
      @Rumkitty2000 2 роки тому +11

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

    • @jrod4488
      @jrod4488 2 роки тому +8

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

    • @Rumkitty2000
      @Rumkitty2000 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @jrod4488
      @jrod4488 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @Rumkitty2000
      @Rumkitty2000 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @jcadams8232
    @jcadams8232 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @sandrarawn2147
    @sandrarawn2147 Рік тому +7

    🇨🇦 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.😵

  • @servicedogangelthunder135
    @servicedogangelthunder135 2 роки тому +258

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

    • @ingeborgm6147
      @ingeborgm6147 2 роки тому +16

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

    • @servicedogangelthunder135
      @servicedogangelthunder135 2 роки тому +8

      @@ingeborgm6147 no I know but still

    • @the_quaint_gypsy
      @the_quaint_gypsy 2 роки тому +10

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

    • @dakotawinds9291
      @dakotawinds9291 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @stanballard742
      @stanballard742 2 роки тому +2

      @@the_quaint_gypsy p

  • @Mtthyman
    @Mtthyman 2 роки тому +57

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

    • @lenoramccoy3106
      @lenoramccoy3106 2 роки тому +10

      I hope he don't get rid of big Joe 🙏

    • @Mtthyman
      @Mtthyman 2 роки тому +10

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

    • @c.joyceb.8991
      @c.joyceb.8991 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @raldrid
    @raldrid 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @FredaFlynn2008
    @FredaFlynn2008 Рік тому +10

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

    • @edmartin875
      @edmartin875 13 днів тому

      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.

  • @kingwood4357
    @kingwood4357 2 роки тому +109

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

  • @kimross6279
    @kimross6279 2 роки тому +32

    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 😍

    • @edmartin875
      @edmartin875 13 днів тому

      He has his very own pasture.

  • @deedahl2866
    @deedahl2866 9 місяців тому +10

    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

  • @jeanettehuss8147
    @jeanettehuss8147 Рік тому +3

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

  • @judithveley2790
    @judithveley2790 2 роки тому +179

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

    • @carlawalker9301
      @carlawalker9301 2 роки тому +7

      You bought more land???

    • @amylarson3958
      @amylarson3958 2 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @DmnYankee
    @DmnYankee 2 роки тому +18

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

    • @couchmansharon4564
      @couchmansharon4564 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @rosehaynes8725
      @rosehaynes8725 2 роки тому +1

      😊😅😊😊

    • @johnking8679
      @johnking8679 2 роки тому +1

      Maybe or maybe NOT......?

    • @anthonygareau5604
      @anthonygareau5604 9 місяців тому +1

      With the most dangerous bison he has?

  • @lindahipp8329
    @lindahipp8329 2 роки тому +30

    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.

  • @BiterAvid
    @BiterAvid 9 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @TheSwiftMagician
    @TheSwiftMagician Рік тому +6

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

  • @kathleenconte3360
    @kathleenconte3360 2 роки тому +8

    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

  • @vickikeith9359
    @vickikeith9359 2 роки тому +57

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

    • @jackskass8197
      @jackskass8197 Рік тому +5

      ... the meat processing plant?

    • @bioshawna
      @bioshawna 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@jackskass8197oh noooo

    • @dwightherrington7793
      @dwightherrington7793 5 місяців тому

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

  • @46rambo49
    @46rambo49 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @mimibergerac7792
    @mimibergerac7792 2 роки тому +20

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

    • @Horus2Osiris
      @Horus2Osiris 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @mindywiley7718
    @mindywiley7718 2 роки тому +76

    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!

  • @selfretired3025
    @selfretired3025 2 роки тому +148

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

    • @5954ldydi
      @5954ldydi 2 роки тому +6

      Unfortunately I think we already got "the surprise".

    • @GC-Jo
      @GC-Jo 2 роки тому +21

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

    • @conniepreston5265
      @conniepreston5265 2 роки тому

    • @joanmjames2495
      @joanmjames2495 2 роки тому +2

      Dunbar is better and far sweeter than Big Joe.

    • @joanmjames2495
      @joanmjames2495 2 роки тому +1

      Dunbar is the best.

  • @travisosborne1367
    @travisosborne1367 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @deetanner7153
    @deetanner7153 Рік тому +4

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

  • @jenniferr2057
    @jenniferr2057 2 роки тому +207

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

    • @tiredoldmechanic1791
      @tiredoldmechanic1791 2 роки тому +28

      He needs to become Buffalo Burgers.

    • @dakotawinds9291
      @dakotawinds9291 2 роки тому +9

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

    • @13juju
      @13juju 2 роки тому +5

      @@tiredoldmechanic1791 NO

    • @dakotawinds9291
      @dakotawinds9291 2 роки тому +10

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

    • @dakotawinds9291
      @dakotawinds9291 2 роки тому +5

      @@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.

  • @elaineschwarzhoff238
    @elaineschwarzhoff238 2 роки тому +77

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

    • @sharonmiller6436
      @sharonmiller6436 2 роки тому +11

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

  • @SUZANNECARPENTER-ou3je
    @SUZANNECARPENTER-ou3je 3 місяці тому +2

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

  • @lilgucci_____
    @lilgucci_____ Рік тому +3

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

  • @Mtthyman
    @Mtthyman 2 роки тому +47

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

  • @ernestdougherty3162
    @ernestdougherty3162 2 роки тому +33

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

    • @judya9164
      @judya9164 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @edmartin875
      @edmartin875 13 днів тому

      @@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.

  • @vkfarace
    @vkfarace Рік тому +4

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

  • @ctrice19912001
    @ctrice19912001 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @DmnYankee
    @DmnYankee 2 роки тому +105

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

    • @victorquincanon4933
      @victorquincanon4933 2 роки тому +5

      HAH! Thats what I like about him!

    • @shawnmayer7849
      @shawnmayer7849 2 роки тому +2

      he is a handsome man !!!❤❤❤

    • @dyates6380
      @dyates6380 2 роки тому +1

      Reckoned?

    • @shawnmayer7849
      @shawnmayer7849 2 роки тому

      @@dyates6380 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @amylarson3958
      @amylarson3958 2 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @donnatyer3269
    @donnatyer3269 2 роки тому +120

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

  • @chucklogan9611
    @chucklogan9611 Рік тому +1

    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?

  • @user-mj4pl8fh4s
    @user-mj4pl8fh4s 5 днів тому

    I guess I never realized that bisons were so ornery our little beefalo we had when I was growing up was such a nice little a nice little thing

  • @jagslayerboy9647
    @jagslayerboy9647 2 роки тому +37

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

    • @dogswithjobs2531
      @dogswithjobs2531 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @nancykay6318
      @nancykay6318 2 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @calcobb442
    @calcobb442 2 роки тому +11

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

  • @deedahl2866
    @deedahl2866 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @richardrobertson1331
    @richardrobertson1331 2 роки тому +1

    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."

  • @rebelm1133
    @rebelm1133 2 роки тому +29

    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😘

  • @prarieborn6458
    @prarieborn6458 2 роки тому +11

    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!

  • @MaryBakerPasoRobles
    @MaryBakerPasoRobles Рік тому +9

    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.

  • @leasnowden48
    @leasnowden48 Рік тому +1

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

  • @kimlee2054
    @kimlee2054 2 роки тому +67

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

    • @RevXrae1
      @RevXrae1 2 роки тому +6

      Big Joe has a mind of his own.

    • @bdianes6339
      @bdianes6339 2 роки тому +6

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

    • @karenmacgyver2314
      @karenmacgyver2314 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @timboslice3755
      @timboslice3755 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @timboslice3755
      @timboslice3755 2 роки тому +2

      I'm thinking new land also

  • @equalizertime188
    @equalizertime188 Рік тому +1

    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!

  • @mikenomad7237
    @mikenomad7237 2 роки тому

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

  • @kaybusch9649
    @kaybusch9649 2 роки тому +23

    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.

  • @micheleroberts908
    @micheleroberts908 2 роки тому +78

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

    • @donnagriffin9750
      @donnagriffin9750 Рік тому +1

      Joe is a beautiful animal, you will be missed!

    • @jennifermassie7227
      @jennifermassie7227 Рік тому +1

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

    • @rayRay-pw6gz
      @rayRay-pw6gz Рік тому +4

      I like mine medium to rare . 😳

  • @fionaedwards9722
    @fionaedwards9722 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @peejm1424
    @peejm1424 Рік тому

    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.

  • @rentechpad
    @rentechpad 2 роки тому +25

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

    • @Rumkitty2000
      @Rumkitty2000 2 роки тому +8

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

    • @Rumkitty2000
      @Rumkitty2000 2 роки тому +1

      @@cheryl739 Dusty, not "Dustin".

    • @Gloria-ro4vn
      @Gloria-ro4vn 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @Gloria-ro4vn
      @Gloria-ro4vn 2 роки тому

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

    • @davidtimus4026
      @davidtimus4026 2 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @darlenenelson9646
    @darlenenelson9646 2 роки тому +41

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

  • @mikemullins3761
    @mikemullins3761 2 роки тому

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

  • @debbieflaherty1975
    @debbieflaherty1975 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @kathleenkarsten5739
    @kathleenkarsten5739 2 роки тому +30

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

    • @chellecat247
      @chellecat247 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @FernCurtis
    @FernCurtis 2 роки тому +8

    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!

  • @tracynickels164
    @tracynickels164 Рік тому +3

    No slaughter house!!!

  • @DeborahBlaylock-er3fl
    @DeborahBlaylock-er3fl Місяць тому

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

  • @jeffgrogan3173
    @jeffgrogan3173 2 роки тому +5

    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

  • @rjmorstad852
    @rjmorstad852 2 роки тому +31

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

  • @vickygaffney2340
    @vickygaffney2340 Рік тому +7

    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!

  • @jameslaney8327
    @jameslaney8327 11 місяців тому

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

  • @AngelBluff
    @AngelBluff 2 роки тому +23

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

  • @marywysocki6641
    @marywysocki6641 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @mellewedin8221
    @mellewedin8221 2 роки тому

    Haha when big Joe looked at the female with him, seemed like he was all like, "Janet..... I got this!! He don't scare me!! I scare the Pooh out of him! See he won't get in here with us. Chill out woman!!!" Hahaaa yeah but no joke. They are not like bull at all. They are still a bit wild.

  • @gwenmontgomery7585
    @gwenmontgomery7585 2 місяці тому

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

  • @kimfrommn7162
    @kimfrommn7162 2 роки тому +7

    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! 😊

  • @mscampbell1242
    @mscampbell1242 2 роки тому +8

    Don't believe Big Joe has had his morning coffee!! Lol

  • @aliciacoble7854
    @aliciacoble7854 11 місяців тому

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

  • @lisacasoli
    @lisacasoli 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @tanyajenkins919
    @tanyajenkins919 2 роки тому +14

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

    • @T-J-C
      @T-J-C 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @Shayechique
    @Shayechique 2 роки тому +55

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

    • @deerhunter7482
      @deerhunter7482 2 роки тому +7

      If Joe is headed to Teds Montana Grille !

    • @obscurelyvague
      @obscurelyvague Рік тому +3

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

    • @jimbob4456
      @jimbob4456 Рік тому +1

      He’s going to your local supermarket.

    • @stevegregory2867
      @stevegregory2867 Рік тому

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

  • @davidh9844
    @davidh9844 Рік тому

    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?

  • @RodCalidge
    @RodCalidge Рік тому

    When the wild horse studs near me get like this you eventually just have to shoot them in the head. They get crazy for the mares, or they want to fight the other males and they get into traffic and peoples yards and generally just cause havoc. They become fixated on that one thing in their heads and can't get away from it, no matter how much damage they cause.

  • @amandarichards8648
    @amandarichards8648 2 роки тому +22

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

  • @katie-didellis2437
    @katie-didellis2437 2 роки тому +54

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

    • @JoshTheHoffman
      @JoshTheHoffman Рік тому

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

    • @13juju
      @13juju Рік тому +2

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

    • @13juju
      @13juju Рік тому

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

  • @patriciastreufert9636
    @patriciastreufert9636 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @robertbryant2721
    @robertbryant2721 2 роки тому

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

  • @diannaboffer7706
    @diannaboffer7706 2 роки тому +7

    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☺

  • @raymondschneider5217
    @raymondschneider5217 2 роки тому +30

    I "think" I have an idea where Big Joe is headed, but, I really wish/hope he's headed to where herds of bison roam, e.g., Yellowstone, etc. Put that line of breeding to great use. Best wishes, whereever, y'all are headed, Big Man!
    Y'all Be Safe!

    • @patelmadany6049
      @patelmadany6049 Рік тому +1

      Nature of the beast

    • @KOOLBadger
      @KOOLBadger Рік тому +1

      PLEASE DONT EAT HIM!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!😟☹️

  • @davidstokes2780
    @davidstokes2780 Рік тому

    Well he tossed me a dime as he pulled her in low and said have yourself a hot cup on Ol Big Joe

  • @vernoncrown
    @vernoncrown 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @rhiannon8363
    @rhiannon8363 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @karenladwig3856
    @karenladwig3856 2 роки тому +3

    I did not think you would part with big Joe

  • @tedc7714
    @tedc7714 7 місяців тому

    We used to haul stock.. Angus were the worst i think. Hard to handle.

  • @kirkkirkland7244
    @kirkkirkland7244 2 роки тому

    You would think that they would have a fence across the pen that they could use to shorten it!!!
    The pen is to big!
    If you have a fence with a guy on each side you could keep shortening his pen until he has no choice but to go inside!!!

  • @denisethorp5159
    @denisethorp5159 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @kellyfarrell8180
    @kellyfarrell8180 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @chrismair8161
    @chrismair8161 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @flowerpower9541
    @flowerpower9541 Рік тому

    Did the cow come out unscathed? Looked like he was taking it out on her. Boy I wouldn't have wanted to be behind that swing gate there at the end, that could have been ugly lol. Fun

  • @TheSadie58
    @TheSadie58 2 роки тому +3

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