Antelope Island Bison Roundup: Recap

Saturday's Photowalking Utah event was great.  It was held at Antelope Island in Syracuse Utah.  We had about 35+ photogs attend.



The rangers were giving the 700+ bison their health checks.  They would use old Ford Bronco's to round them up into pens in small groups.  The rangers would then feed the bison down a long corridor and eventually to the pen where veterinarians and volunteers were there to assist tagging, drawing blood and reading a micro chip in their neck.



The bison were held in place with a nose ring so they wouldn't move around in the pen and hurt themselves.  When the rangers would released the gate the bison would rear up and come running out of the shoot.

The event reminded me of my youth when we would give our cows their health checks, cut off their horns and brand them.  These guys were a bit more sophisticated but the smell of the dirt and working with animals is what brought back some fun memories.

One of the things I really like about the Photowalking Utah events is meeting new people and talking about photography.  I'm always amazed what a camera will do to spark up a conversation with a total stranger.

Check my flickr set here, be sure to go to the Photowalking Utah site for the next event which will be announced soon.