Bison fair chase hunts- where?

[jhg]

A friend of mine got a bison last year and I would like to hunt one with a longbow. My criteria is that I would like the hunt to be as open range and fair chase as possible, within the realities of what is available to us.

I do have a budget, but I can screen for that
later.

Thanks in advance

Joshua

[steadman]

Here in UT in the Henries and Arizona, but you have a better chance at winning the lotto. Up in BC in the Pink Mountains, but I think you'd better have a deep wallet. I also think WY now offers some hunts, but I don't know if they are open to NR. Mabey some other folks could help out. They would be fun to hunt  

[K.S.TRAPPER]

My dream hunt Josh and Ryan!  

Tracy

[chinook907]

There are some draw hunts in Alaska on wild bison, and they are open to non-residents.

[longrifle]

My dream hunt as well,I would love to take one with my homemade Hill style longbow.

[team fudd]

Look at true north outfitters in alberta, the owners name is jeff.  They have some bison hunting available.  Very tough weather conditions I understand but completely fair chase, spot and stalk.  He is great guy, we went bear hunting with him last spring. Google his website, I forget the address but I am sure he can help you out.

[Knotter]

The ones in the northeast corner of the province are open to all who want to hunt them as I understand it.  There isn't a tag involved.  The weather is pretty heavy up there .... try -45 C in the winter at times.

[Ringneck]

I just checked out his site. That's brutal cold!! Think I'll stay back in camp and keep the stove fired up  

[Milk River Stickman]

I was curious about the same thing, good thread, thanks.

[pamike]

Any updates on this?

[wasapt]

Pink  Mountain, BC  Sikanni River Outfitters

[KellyG]

Wow that Alberta hunt would be a hunt for sure. The only way it would be better is off a horse! Take plenty of layers and survival gear oh crap situations.

[kagross]

Build time machine.
Go back 200 years.
Hunt.
Don't come back, wait, take us with you!  Oh, learn to speak Sioux first, or carry a lot of gold or gunpowder.  Either might save your bacon. Oh, take bacon!
Sorry, I got nothin'.

[pamike]

I thought there were some good open range bison on peoples farms available for hunting. No fence but also would not quality for P&Y - which is no issue with me - just don't want to be in a pen.

[Stixbowdrew]

If you don't have to shoot a bull, put in for a cow tag on the Henry's in Utah, I have 10 points for a bull tag, maye in another ten years I'll get drawn

[hunt it]

Custer State Park in Dakotas has free range P&Y qualified heard. they have reasonable draw or just pay up front hunts and choice of Trophy -old bull $$$$$ or cheaper younger bull.

[Whip]

Are you sure about the SD hunt Dave?  I did a little searching and it looked to me like it was B&Y eligible, but not P&Y.  The trophy bull hunts are limited to rifle only according to the SD State Park website.

In any case, buffalo are a really unique animal to hunt if you can find a fair chase place to do it.  

As mentioned, if you aren't hung up on a trophy bull, consider one of the cow only hunts in Utah Henry Mountains.  Although the draw is still difficult and may take a number of years to pull a tag, the odds are much better than the bull tags.  

As far as I'm concerned, a cow bison IS a trophy!
Here's mine from December 2012.
 

[pamike]

i am looking for a now draw location - would like to hunt them next year at this time.  Any leads?

[FerretWYO]

I am pretty sure that BC, AZ, UT, AK and WY are the only P&Y heards. All are offering non res hunts but tags are high and odds are low.

[pamike]

Don't care about P&Y - just a "fair" chase hunt.