Reminded me of a friend and I going out to climb hills on the Wichita Mountains refuge. We'd hiked out from our parking area and when we came out of some trees into a clear area, there was a buffalo, about a hundred yards or maybe a little more away, who apparently didn't like us being there. He was watching and huffing.
We were passing further away and kept a close watch on him, and at one point I said "A Sharps would be kind of comforting right now."
"If we don't bother him he won't bother us."
I was thinking that that huffing meant us being in the area was bothering him, the question was would it be enough to make him decide to annoy back. He didn't, and when we went back a while later he wasn't there, but looking back makes me wonder how fast I could've climbed a tree if he decided he felt like some exercise?
*Yes, I generally say buffalo, deal with it.
"If we don't bother him he won't bother us."
I was thinking that that huffing meant us being in the area was bothering him, the question was would it be enough to make him decide to annoy back. He didn't, and when we went back a while later he wasn't there, but looking back makes me wonder how fast I could've climbed a tree if he decided he felt like some exercise?
*Yes, I generally say buffalo, deal with it.
I'm sitting here writing because I was going to take a walk, only it rained, and looking at the radar it'll either rain some more or Ma Nature will say "Fooled you!" And I have no idea which.
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I saw Tyrus on the Gutfeld show and he said he actually worked on a buffalo ranch and he claimed when their tail is wagging they are pissed and when the tail goes up, lookout. I saw both on the video. Who knew an animal so big could be so nimble.
Ed
Yeah... it's enough risk of getting wet that it's not worth gambling some cool dry ac time.
Apparently the safe distance needs enlargement. On foot anytime is still stupid.
Ft Sill, Mt Scott, been their done that, camped and other things. Were you stationed or living there. Cool history of the Ft.
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