[Vigilanteman]

True story. My wife is from California and hadn't seen much wildlife outside zoos until she married me and moved to North Dakota. We had been married about three months when I took her on an extended weekend trip to the North Dakota badlands, one of the most beautiful places on God's green earth and teeming with wildlife in late spring.

We were driving slowly on one of the roads when we became surrounded by a herd of bison. She thought the massive beasts were cute and wanted to know if she could roll down the window and pat one on the nose.

No, I told her, they could flip this car as easily as I could a wheelbarrow. Just wait them out.

After a long 20 minutes, they got bored and ambled off in another direction and we resumed our journey. I still tease her about that close encounter with wildlife.

[sasquatch]

Colorado’s mascot is Ralphie who has a habit of tossing the handlers about the track at Folsom Field.

Also, good hunting in the Dakotas. Thanks.

[jmacusa]

I believe you. A 1,5000 lb. Ice Age mammal isn't going to be intimidated by your average midsize sedan, compact car or even a pickup truck. Bison don't have very good eyesight beyond 20 or 30 yards so they tend to regard anything in their midst or moving toward them as a threat. Obviously you knew what to do. You sure lived to tell about it.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

After a long 20 minutes, they got bored and ambled off in another direction and we resumed our journey. I still tease her about that close encounter with wildlife.
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True story. In 1968 when I was 27 years old, a friend and I were traveling through the same area. When we encountered Bison close to the road we stopped and I got out to film them close up. I walked toward them and was some 30 yards away from our VW camper and 50 yards away from them when they decided to charge me. Just made back to the camper before they were up on the road in front of us. Lesson learned!