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Bison Herd

The Discovery Center maintains two bison herds, located on either side of Interstate 94. Both are visible from the interstate much of the time.

As living exhibits, our herds model a commercial ranch to the extent that is feasible. Like most other bison ranches, the number of animals we have in our herd is largely determined by the amount of grazing land we have. We want to strike a balance between the number of animals we have and the natural resources available to keep both animals and land healthy.

Together, our herds model a cow-calf ranching operation on a miniature scale. In this type of operation, calves are weaned and sold each year. Our North Herd is currently comprised of one breeding bull and five cows. During the spring and summer, the North herd should increase with the addition of up to five calves. At about six months old, our calves are weaned and moved to our South Herd, which is currently comprised of calves, young females, and Moose, (our performance tested breeding bull donated by Cold Creek Buffalo Company).

Each year, we will keep our most promising heifer calves to be bred. Those heifer calves can serve as replacements for our cow herd if needed. Otherwise, we sell our bred heifers and calves at production sales, which take place from November to March each year across the country.

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Address
North American Bison Discovery Center
500 17th St SE
Jamestown, ND 58401

Email
info@bisoncenter.org

Phone
Phone · 701-252-8648
Toll-Free · 1-800-807-1511

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Contact Us

North American Bison Discovery Center
500 17th St SE
Jamestown, ND 58401

Phone: 701-252-8648
Toll-Free: 1-800-807-1511

info@bisoncenter.org

Museum Hours

Regular Hours (March to Memorial Day, Labor Day through October)
Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summer Hours
(Memorial Day to Labor Day)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

Off Season Hours (November through February)
Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed
Thanksgiving Day,
December 22, 2024 – January 1, 2025

More to Offer

While you’re here, discover all that Jamestown has to offer. Visit Jamestown Tourism and North Dakota Tourism for more!

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