Closer Look At The Bison

rusty6 · Mar 28, 2019

I was loading grain to haul to the cleaning plant this morning when the bison herd came up to the fence to have a closer look at what I was doing. So I got some video and pictures. I'm between trips right now so might be working late to finish. Nice but cool weather in the 30s. Little bit of snow, some mud, but not bad for the time of year.

Dave H (MI) · Mar 28, 2019

If the tail(s) goes up, get back in the truck. Don't count on the fence to stop them.

BillinCentralMO · Mar 28, 2019

Always good pictures you post. No high fence for the Buffs ?

Adirondack case guy · Mar 28, 2019

I am liking the color scheme on your truck. As a Case dealer we had several in Desert Sunset and Flambeau, and various other Case colored trucks over the years. I even drove a Red sales truck for several years.
Red is far from being my favorite color.
Loren

Philip d · Mar 28, 2019

Great picture! Really nice truck Rusty!

ohiojim · Mar 28, 2019

local guy here runs 8 strands of high tensel for his bison, must have 30 head or so.

SVcummins · Mar 28, 2019

That must have been a IH standard color the neighbor had one just exactly like that maybe someday had a crystal ball 🔮 and knew case and IH would become the same company so they thought they would paint some trucks in Case colors . Actually knowing how IH bought parts to build those trucks they may have bought some cheap leftover Case paint

Denny K · Mar 28, 2019

I have seen a number of pastures that have only 4 strands of barbed wire and lots of buffalo with no problem keeping them in. A friend had about 800 head, just don't let them get hungry. Bottom wire can be higher up as calves wont crawl under like a beef calves. Mama buffalo keep a close watch on the calves.

rusty6 · Mar 28, 2019

Thanks for the compliments on the Loadstar folks. Its been a great old truck for me and I've only ever seen one other with that paint scheme. I only wish I had cleaned it up a little for today's photos and video. Those bison are actually quieter and less skittish than my own cattle. They came back again when I went for the second load. That wire is higher than it looks. Close to six feet.
Looking down the highway over the hood of the Loadstar in this photo.

showcrop · Mar 28, 2019

When snowmobiling in Yellowstone 18 yers ago, one wanted to get on my sled. He walked up to within five feet.

SVcummins · Mar 28, 2019

Those old load stars are some of the best trucks ever built

rusty6 · Mar 28, 2019

(quoted from post at 18:50:30 03/28/19) Those old load stars are some of the best trucks ever built

Over 119,000 miles on this one and my only regret is not swapping in a 392 instead of getting the little 304 rebuilt about 25 years ago.

Closer Look At The Bison

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