Hunting Montana Buffalo with Randy Newberg - Free Range Bison (FT S1 E9)

Hunting Montana Buffalo with Randy Newberg goes bison hunting, the best wild game meat on the planet. Episode 9 from Season 1 of Fresh Tracks is one of Randy's dream hunts; free range bison in Montana. Commonly referred to as buffalo, these big shaggies make for great food and great fun, even in freezing weather.
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[@campingjack75]

You sir provide the upmost example of ethical hunting I have found. I wish more guys in the field acted as such. Keep up the good work.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks. And thanks for watching.

[@frodobaggins6684]

"Thank you Mr. Bison, thank you thank you." Made me tear up a little. I'm not one for hunting, but the way you respected that bison made me happy. I know a lot of hunters and work at a sporting goods hunting shop. The many people who claim to respect animals do the exact opposite. Thank you for respecting the animal. Bisons truly are magnificent creatures.

[@JosephCartertheMinkMan]

Mmmmmm buffalo meat!!!! I LOVE eating bison!!! It's really not all that different from beef, but what difference there is I really enjoy.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Wild bison has a sweet taste compared to beef. Remarkable quality.

[@jacobpeters3659]

It is also insanely lean. I’ve had burgers made from them and there’s not even a drop of grease

[@Caintuckee64]

*Hey buddy, you keep those killers away from the buffalo, okay? I loved that dog... I was sorry to hear about your loss. :(*

[@muaythaiisfun4404]

**many vegans are typing...**

[@datboiagain5656]

JOSEPH?! WHATR U DOIN ERE'!?

[@klrdirtmeister4006]

Randy Newberg is the " Mr. Rogers" of hunting

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Now that's funny.

[@roblacitinola866]

Us old guys see that as a great compliment! Funny fer sure though!

[@lorimilchalk9758]

🐂🔫

[@bobhilly546312156332]

Ya know now that you mentioned it you aren’t wrong

[@Carr4563]

Coming across free range bison in Montana is something special. You don’t see a lot of them here but they do call Montana home.

[@drewpetrey4668]

Just a quick note to tell you how much I appreciate all you do for our way of life. Thanks for being the real deal.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching. Good luck this season.

[@genewileyopa]

I appreciate you concern for these beautiful beast. It's a shame they were hunted so badly back in the late 1800s when there were so many. Man can be greedy at times when it comes to killing the wild. Thank you taking me along on your hunt.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching. I wish the numbered in the millions, as they did 150 years ago. And I wish they were not the target of such political games that keeps them from being managed as wildlife.

[@tsudharani8875]

Gene Wiley is your

[@Cryptlord9999]

The government had policies to purposely slaughter the buffalo and starve native prairie tribes into starvation and force them into accepting treaty deals for their land. It wasnt just over hunting, but a deliberate and purposeful slaughter, promoted by government as a method of clearing the land for settlers/farmers/ranchers, as well as force hostile native tribes to submit.

[@mrstealyogirlwitextrasauce6167]

@@Fresh_Tracks think there's more of them nowadays

[@Eugenio5817]

I wanted to understand what a macabre pleasure it feels to kill a wild animal .... everyone already has so little space to live .... very sad.

[@erikmuskett5313]

Appreciate your attitude knowledge and ethics, Thanks Randy from a Missoula native.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. Thanks for watching.

[@Platinum_Tugboat]

Over the past year or so, I have been researching and watching videos on Hunting. To be honest, I had such an incorrect idea of what hunting really is (if there really can be such a thing) this video among some others really taught me that its more than just bagging an animal. It more than just the kill, its everything leading up to it, its about the hunt, its about the animal, its about observation and appreciation. There is anxiety and stress, the lucky and the unlucky.. great comradery and great food. Thanks for the lesson and I cant wait to start hunting.

[@MONTANABoys-ue3rn]

It is really nice to see the sportsmanship used there, this is my favorite hunting channel for sure! Hunters like you are the ones keeping it the way it should be, way to go!!!!

[@craigfuhr]

Thanks for sharing and for your advocacy Mr Newberg. Is there any greater symbol of the greatness, the vastness and the freedom of America than the wild Bison? Let’s pray that this animal and this country BOTH return to the original glory and splendor.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

That would be a great outcome. Thanks for watching.

[@impulse2x]

It's crazy how the herd remained so close that someone had to keep warding them off. Great job, Randy, on showing so much respect on such a touchy and political subject.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It is a crazy behavior, but one that I am told has evolved over eons. Another behavior that is seemingly strange, but makes sense when I think about it, is the instinct of bison to stop and form a tight group when they sense danger. For eternity, that defense mechanism served them well, be the biggest, baddest, toughest dudes on the prairie. That defense mechanism was part of their demise when the market shooters showed up in the 1800's.

[@birder4life999]

I live in northern Colorado and since you filmed this we have had an introduction of bison in my county right on the Wyoming border (12 bison Were brought down from Yellowstone) that has grown faster than expected and is already in the triple digits and close to if not over carrying capacity for the public land, hopefully they will get spread to even more of the state and eventually we will have tags for them

[@TheHYENA87]

I absolutely love Randy and his work. How can you not love the guy, class act, I would have my young hunting children watch his work. Great ambassador for hunting.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for the kind comment. Hope you are having a great season.

[@smokedbrisket3033]

Randy, you seem to also embody Fred Bear's view on hunting. Good on ya', bro. “I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target, but as a living creature with more freedom than I will ever have. I take that life if I can, with regret as well as joy, and the sure knowledge that nature’s ways of fang and claw or exposure and starvation are a far crueler fate than I bestow.” -- Fred Bear

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for the kind comment. Fred Bear left some big footprints on the hunting landscape. When we seek our own food and the responsibility that comes with that, a huge dose of humility and appreciation for the animals follows. As a hunter, you know full well that feeling. Thanks for watching.

[@leathersaddlehorse]

I, too, am a hunter; a life long hunter. I don't precisely remember my very first hunt, but it would have started with English Sparrows with my Red Ryder BB Gun, around age 8 or 9. My skills and experience progressed rapidly from there. I lived the rest of the year for the various hunting seasons. Mostly mule deer, elk and a Dall Sheep and Caribou, both in Alaska. With plenty of coyotes and small game to fill in between. I was lucky enough to have been born into a large cattle ranching family, and there are 6 generations making our living on the same place. I love your ethical comments on hunting, conservation, and the deep need humans have to hunt. You are 100 % correct in stating that ethical hunters are the ONLY reason we have the big animals that we all enjoy in this country. By hunters and non-hunters alike. Ethical ranchers and farmers are equally to thank for our wonderful and abundant wildlife. Of course, there are slobs who abuse the heavy responsibility of caring for our wildlife, just as there are slob hunters. I abhor them both. I have to say I am very disappointed at your characterization of the Buffalo (Bison for the politically correct) being squeezed into smaller and smaller tiny portions of our land. That is simply not true. There more opportunities to hunt buffalo all the time. The opportunities are definitely not increasing very rapidly, and like all big game hunting these days, there are the canned, high fence type of "hunting" and the open range type. Not a perfect solution, but there are those who prefer that type. I am happy that you are able to pursue hunting as your main occupation, and have the opportunity and wherewithal to afford the types of hunting you enjoy. But PLEASE, understand that ranchers, farmers, and agriculture in general are some of the very best stewards of hunting. You indicate you feel threatened by the ranch owners and farmers squeezing the Buffalo into smaller and smaller areas. Have you not considered the tremendous amount of agricultural land once open to hunting, that is being purchased by large corporations and wealthy individuals who buy up the prime habitat and then completely close it off to all hunting? The hundreds of thousands of prime habitat being clear cut and turned into ski areas for entertainment only? I sincerely hope you don't take this as an attack on your person. I enjoyed the video and heartily agree with all but a very few of your comments. You reach a tremendous audience and your words carry a lot of weight. Sincerely, Mike M. Brennan

[@CplSkiUSMC]

Very nice, bison is so mouthwateringly delicious. I certainly agree that nowhere near enough restoration effort has been put into the American bison. If the FWS and the eco-nuts put as much effort and money into bison as they did with wolves, we'd have brucellosis free herds of bison roaming wide expanses again. Hunting opportunities would be far more plentiful for Americans to be able to enjoy this delicious and pure wild meat on their tables.

[@CplSkiUSMC]

No, the flavor is very close to beef but has its own very mild distinction. It is leaner than beef and thus healthier too, particularly when you consider that it is hormone and antibiotic free... 100% natural.

[@jameskhel9555]

CplSki USMC bisonfityclub

[@jameskhel9555]

bisonfityclub

[@wildrangeringreen]

@indiapale The enviro-nut politicians (who don't want hunting or ranching at all) want to blame the ranchers and hunters for the confinement of the bison, rather than finding a solution (for their political grand-standing); and on the other side, the money-grubbing politicians don't want to set up a program for ranchers to get assistance (that would come from trophy fees) to deal with BTB and Brucellosis that can be spread by the bison to domestic herds, because they want the taxpayer's dollar and license fees to go to their pet projects (which improves their chances of getting bribes... I mean, excessive campaign contributions). The problem, like with most things in this land today, is that the majority of the people in a position to do the right thing... don't want to, because they benefit from the way things are... same way it was when the bison were wiped out and the native nations were driven from their lands, despite having treaties with the US

[@dustinwalters8698]

I am planning on doing a Bison hunt for my 40th birthday. I am so excited to do it as well, I cant wait. Keep up the GREAT WORK you do Randy.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Good luck. Great eating to be had.

[@scottmontgomery4537]

Did you have to buy another freezer?

[@am-bm2mv]

🐂🐂🔫

[@NE-land-sea]

Once again another high quality video thank you

[@ryanfritz2081]

great job with advocacy and education. Randy for President... well maybe conservation president. You are a great role model and you have my utmost respect. God Bless

[@ridgelineproductionsdesign9588]

Randy, awesome hunt! definitely one for the memory bank. Keep the original, ethical, and entertainment coming. Big Fan!!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it. Best to you.

[@dropsnooze5274]

Awesome footage! And just love the dude keeping the bisons at a distance with a stick while you were skinning yours :D

[@airwolf61970]

I really like the fact that you thank the animal for the sacrifice. It's nice to see a hunter with respect enough for the animal to honor the animal. Kudos Randy.😊

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Seems appropriate for an animal that is going to feed me and my family.

[@airwolf61970]

@@Fresh_Tracks definitely 😊

[@jeremygriffin.yourcastle]

Great stuff, and congratulations on what is I'm sure a freezer full of great meat. you said it correctly. Our hope, to have more free range Bison hunting is on the shoulders of the hunter. I can only hope that someday in my life time we (hunters) will unite in that fight and see this happen.

[@pawpawtx]

I have the greatest respect for conservation of wildlife and ethical hunting ....... harvest all that each animal provides. Good video. Thanks for sharing Mr Newberg.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

+pawpawtx - Thank you for watching.

[@jim_outdooradventures5146]

Love the video. Great words. Totally agree.

[@mattbarrloe8268]

This is a wonderful video of bison. I've been in Yellowstone and Tetons seeing hundreds of bison up close from a vehicle. Magnificent animals, I won't be able to hunt them, thanks for the all the hunting narratives I sure all hunters appreciate these.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@gregsnooks]

I know you guys say it was cold well I can hear how cold it was with the crunch of the snow I had to turn my heater up a little bit🤣🤣 great episode guys keep up the good work.

[@lukebrown5248]

In the first few seconds of the video I already loved it!

[@lukesizemore542]

Luke Brown same

[@jasonjohnson9641]

Coming from a long line of hunters this is what I was raised on! The part of an ethical hunt and taking an animal for food. Great job showing that Randy! The only thing that is sad is seeing the range of Bison before and after. I had no idea that they covered so much of North America including my home state of WI. I see both sides of the debate but I still stand on the side of the conservationists which I'm proud to call myself! Keep up the great work Randy!

[@chriscolwell2691]

Awesome stuff...thank you!

[@grantoyamaha]

Love watching your show Randy , good ethical hunting . Great bloke.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

[@ezel5529]

It’s like RDR2 😍🥰

[@ethanmartin1642]

EZEL5 5 💀

[@gustavonarez]

Not the legendary one tho

[@ezel5529]

gustavonarez i know

[@TheDrummerman1951]

Some of the best wild game I have ever eaten love bison

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Agreed. If there is a better source to acquire 400# of the best tasting protein on the planet, I want to know where to get it. Thanks for watching.

[@nadinewestraad3574]

A wise and patient hunter Superb hunt much respect

[@johnsellers2999]

Damn Randy another great hunt. Very Nice you really are one of the lucky ones to have the opportunity and make it happen. Peace brother

[@matthewarnold8288]

"Mike Smith" Hunting is about CONSERVATION or "the wise use of resources." Having established hunting seasons, a limited number of tags and strict enforcement is what has brought bison and other species back from the brink. These tags are given by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department to ensure that bison continue to flourish. Wildlife biologists determine the need to harvest a certain number (10 per year as stated in the video) of bison to allow the population to grow. And no, they did not leave that bison. Randy Newberg uses every bit of each animal he harvests. Watch more episodes of his show and you will learn a lot.

[@magnessfarmswildlife]

You inspire me sir. Thank You.

[@gregshepherd7616]

Randy, just awesome. I thank you as well for sharing your hunt with us. I understand why the Buffalo was taken to near extinction, we don't agree with it and we are certainly happy we have them to hunt today. Love your episodes and would love to have some of my own. Happy hunting and always in fresh tracks!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

[@komrade5032]

Always wanted to hunt bison! I love large animals and bison are one of a kind!

[@richwilson5761]

thanks randy I'll be new to hunting hopefully I can make my first trip next year

[@StormWidgeon]

The limelight you bring to hunting is a breath of fresh air Randy. I appreciate that immensely.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

+Chris M - Thanks for that kind comment. Glad you appreciate our efforts to provide a different message. Best of luck to you in 2016.

[@StormWidgeon]

+Randy Newberg, Hunter thanks Randy. As a side note I'm going to be headed to Montana this fall for my first mule deer hunt. I've chased enough whitetails in my home state of Minnesota, and decided the time was right to take advantage of the surplus tags. I'm currently still trying to narrow down a district in region seven. But regardless, it will be a fun adventure I'm sure. Can't wait to come and enjoy the hospitality and scenery Montana offers.

[@bergenmasse9765]

I live in Montana.I am happy you shot it this time

[@beautanner8409]

It's great hear you guys share your appreciation and respect for these creatures, and your willingness for restraint that you displayed here. I think a lot of animal advocates miss this point - that hunters care about these animals just as much (I've never hunted before but this seems to be the case from what I've heard from many hunters)

[@Fresh_Tracks]

That is a hard point for some to see, as many do not want to see that point. I am glad you found it obvious and helpful to the message. These are amazing animals, deserving far better than that treatment our society gives them. The food they provide is the finest on the western landscape and makes it obvious how the Plains tribes could be so prosperous in following the big herds that provided so much.

[@kjamesjr]

I’ve only ever had bison ONCE but man o man is it good.

[@CarterLeigh]

love the vid! a bison hunt is my dream hunt!

[@j.r.1223]

Things well said! You handled your self well! Good job.

[@johannbarnard5243]

Great hunt Randy, well managed.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching.

[@billgoff3330]

Hey Randy was that the 180 accubonds? Looks like they did a good job.

[@TheKentuckyWoodsman]

Great hunt my friend!

[@unknown12k10]

Wow such amazing beautiful animals didn't know they where hunted

[@sterlingwilkey2124]

thanks Randy. hopefully next year I will have my tag. I will let you know

[@TheMountainProject]

Good stuff Randy!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks. By far, the largest amount of amazing food I have ever obtained in a single hunt. I wish there were more free range bison, for many reasons.

[@daniellacey6001]

I appreciate that he thanked the animal

[@andynichols213]

Randy is a guide required

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Nope

[@andynichols213]

@@Fresh_Tracks I just signed up

[@lupe123233]

Congratulations!

[@jackieotab-brickey6503]

Disrespectful for people to watch you, “stalk you” as you’re hunting. They clearly knew what you were doing, very rude. But you’re patience came through and very smart to say you can legally hunt the bison. Love you’re videos, thank you!! My husbands dream is to hunt a bison some day, he’s said they aren’t fazed by much, even when one gets hunted. Almost a way for them to say goodbye, I think. Flight or fight, those guys are fighters. So awesome to get that caught on video

[@Bullets4Bucks]

I love hunting. Great video :) I hunt and film. It is so much fun!

[@JB101inc]

What a fascinating episode! Great job encapsulating not only the hunt, but the political quagmire these wild Bison are tangled up in. I wonder what sort of conversations were had with those skiers...

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It was an interesting conversation over the day of scouting and the day we shot the bison. At the end, they commented, "We've never seen a carcass picked as clean as you guys picked it. The ravens will be disappointed." Like them, I am an advocate for bison, but I'm not going to impose on others' experiences to do so.

[@fishinglifeforme]

Did you use a guide outfitter? If so which one?

[@davidc7mm276]

They are such beautiful animals , I hope they always have All of the land that they need to Free Range on so that hopefully their numbers really increase a hundred fold .

[@Fresh_Tracks]

That would be a nice outcome.

[@petehans8087]

Well done!

[@mbahbendil]

I just saw that I immediately got tense, I really wanted to go hunting, I am also a hunter from Indonesia, my brother

[@jedinutcracker]

ever shot an orangutan?

[@george-0197]

Hunting bison is like hunting in red dead they just fine w you being there

[@dankirslis5279]

The top 5 animals I wish to hunt are the bison, black bear, alligator, moose and African buffalo.

[@81peyote]

great video, sir. and a nice kill. im an oklahoma native and i too have dreamed about that majestic creature. they truly are the life of the plains. what weapon system did you use? also i had a difficult time seeing the impact of your first shot, did you aim just past and low the point of the "elbow"? what did you learn and what would you do differently ? can you relate anything from other big game or was this entirely unique? also, if you processed the hide, did you find you had to deal with hide beetles?

[@billwalton4571]

God made this animal to feed an entire village, what a reward all that meat!

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for watching!

[@collinfriesen1318]

with all those bison up close watching you skin him would freak me out... surprised how calm they are

[@Fresh_Tracks]

They evolved without having to fear anything. When harassed, they herd up and face danger. That worked really good for many thousands of years. They have not changed that behavior. Thanks for watching.

[@pole1028]

What caliber are you using and grain bullet? Anyways nice educational video

[@Rez5348]

Nice vid

[@opoponaxfreetoshus296]

I really enjoy Randy Newborn's show. It's easily the best of its kind. The fact that he almost always hunts on public like (like most of the rest of us) makes his show far more interesting and enjoyable than most of the others, where the star essentially acts as a promoter for expensive outfitters. All that said, this was not Randy's finest moment. It just looks bad, regardless of whether the species is ultimately harmed or helped. It also doesn't seem much more challenging than killing a dairy cow. I'll allow that there's probably more to it than that, but yeah... this one did hunters no favors.

[@NormanBraslow-nh2tz]

Mess up on a bison hunt, and they will kill you very, very dead.

[@j.r.1223]

Good job big Rrr

[@bryceconley1799]

Mink man I watch your videos and yes Its good

[@Slittyboy23]

Randy, what harness is that for your rifle? I love how it holds it and it looks like it might be an add on to your pack.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

It is called a gun bearer. I am working on something different and hopefully better.

[@johnhallmark3301]

My family raised cattle and horses when I was growing up, and have dealt with buffalo in the past. One thing I've learned that to hunt then you need to do it the way of the Indian hunters with bow and arrows , otherwise you're hunting cows grazing in the open plains.

[@laron702]

Do you think a henry lever rifle 44 magnum will take a bison any options?

[@johnosgood8167]

Randy, I enter into this draw every year, and hope to be able to pull a tag like you did. what were some of the challenges you faced with this specific hunt. Who did you look to for guidance / direction?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Challenges are knowing young bulls from cows. Not hard, once you learn the difference. MT has a great orientation package. Other challenge is getting one out of a roadless area. That was no easy task.

[@videosatrandomplease9933]

i have all the more respect for you for not taking a shot with the skiiers present and risking your opportunity for a kill. There are never guarantees when hunting. those bison could have ran to another state lile other animals lile to do. Thanks for the respect you show animals, other hunters and non hunters. i am playing catch_up with the shows and it is your hustle and level headness that has me hooked. come back to nm for more gila elk plz and thank you.

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Thanks for the kind comments and thanks for watching.

[@TexGrebnerOutdoors]

Some Day Randy.

[@josephirwin1168]

Nice Bull, Congratulations Randy . Montanan, In Exile, Joseph

[@billhanley5878]

Would love to do this hunt. Congratulations

[@c.t9-180]

What sorta caliber did you guys use ?

[@kai04012]

16:52 I gotcha

[@anthonycarriearcane2441]

awsome

[@robinbanion3772]

What rifle and cartridge did you use???

[@randalllafferty5613]

. . . what size gun and projectile . . . thank you

[@colinburkett3325]

Are you going to the Portland sports man show 2017 ???

[@Fresh_Tracks]

No, I won't be there. Thanks for watching.

[@williamchase5698]

Which rifle caliber did you use?

[@CB-wv3zy]

nice hunt, thanks for sharing. I love buffalo burgers and eat them when ever I spot it offered on a restaurant menu. Probably not from a wild herd like your bison. I have tagged many deer and a few cow elk in my younger years. Much better eating than store bought meat.It's a shame that anti hunters and anti gun people troll hunting videos and leave nonsense comments. Perhaps in their myopic views they are content eating cage raised chicken and livestock doped with growth hormones and fillers, yet they are disgusted and scream bloody murder when hunters ethically harvest game animals. Appears they are so miserable that they feel compelled to spread their worthless rhetoric onto others.

[@jeffl4802]

CACTUS STEW - He hunted bison. Not buffalo.

[@ColtonWilson3000]

Great bison, my dad is after one himself in the morning. About how much meat in pounds did you harvest from this bull Randy?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Over 400# of processed meat, not counting the heart, tongue, and tenderloins we took home directly, without giving to the processor.

[@DW77ZHP]

What's in the bushes behind Matt at 15:08? Great show Randy.

[@akapopag]

Interesting and thx for sharing. Any grief from the 'witnesses' after the kill?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

No grief. When they saw the carcass picked so clean, they commented that it was the most utilized carcass they had ever seen. Thanks for watching.

[@richwilson5761]

what would be your suggestion randy for a beginner wanting to hunt big game

[@Fresh_Tracks]

I would go with a .308 Win.

[@benavrahamyitzchak8433]

I’d love to see the bison population increase. They were almost killed off. I enjoy your videos. These people are crazy. I wouldn’t want the audience. The observers would have pounced all over you. I know these people are nuts.

[@merrellligons]

Randy it looked like the heard stuck around when you were caping out the bull. Was there any concern they might come back?

[@Fresh_Tracks]

Yes, they did hang around. The camera guy had to watch our backs and chase them off when they got too close.

[@metu5818]

😂 Reading the comments, and I had to chuckle, a bunch of guys all worked up over the hunt, talking about eating his meat. 😂 Great hunt though..

[@fazeicameout]

Is it better to hunt them in Montana or Wyoming

[@normanbraslow7902]

If one gets an application in timely, you can hunt bison in the Crow Reservation, and if you are lucky. The Crow bison are free ranging, and as wild as wild can be. I was lucky, and got one. Fair chase, no garrantee and no refund if you fail to get one. I used a Shiloh Sharps, of course.

[@vinmad6669]

Yeah buddy ...... love ur channel n videos ..... KEEP HUNTING NEVER STOP