Day 4- Bison Range

9/3/16  A trip to the National Bison Range to see bison, elk, antelope, mountain goats, deer, and coyotes.
DSC04355 At the National Bison Range for the start of Day 4. This is where one of the last herds of bison are preserved after the population went from over 30 million to...
At the National Bison Range for the start of Day 4. This is where one of the last herds of bison are preserved after the population went from over 30 million to…
DSC04357 Driving the loop around the range feels exactly like Jurassic Park, waiting for the animals to appear. We finally start seeing some bison.
Driving the loop around the range feels exactly like Jurassic Park, waiting for the animals to appear. We finally start seeing some bison.
DSC04360 A great bison profile.
A great bison profile.
DSC04365 Kyle loved using the binoculars.
Kyle loved using the binoculars.
DSC04376 So did my Dad.
So did my Dad.
DSC04378 Made it to the mini-summit at the highest point on the range.
Made it to the mini-summit at the highest point on the range.
DSC04381 A giant glacier once filled the entire valley to the mountain range on the other side. It melted to form a massive lake 15,000 years ago at the end of the last...
A giant glacier once filled the entire valley to the mountain range on the other side. It melted to form a massive lake 15,000 years ago at the end of the last…
DSC04382 Our first deer sighting.
Our first deer sighting.
DSC04384 The tiny profile of some bighorn sheep on the ridge.
The tiny profile of some bighorn sheep on the ridge.
DSC04390 A great pair of horns on this bighorn sheep.
A great pair of horns on this bighorn sheep.
DSC04395 Some elk in the distance, unfortunately too far for a good picture. But they looked great through the binoculars.
Some elk in the distance, unfortunately too far for a good picture. But they looked great through the binoculars.
DSC04404 Some more antelope. I love the striped necks.
Some more antelope. I love the striped necks.
DSC04405 Kyle checking out the antler collection outside the Visitor Center.
Kyle checking out the antler collection outside the Visitor Center.
MAH04380 Video from the summit.
Video from the summit.
DSC04401 A pair of Pronghorn Antelope.
A pair of Pronghorn Antelope.