Surrounded by bison

Early August is the height of the bison rut at the American Prairie Reserve in Montana. Yesterday, we found a group of about 70 bison that were pawing the earth and challenging each other for mates. APR's bison management specialist Scott Heidebrink helped me get close to the herd without getting stomped and I couldn't have made the recordings without his help. Thanks, Scott!

A bison bellows during the rutting season. Recorded on 8/8/18 by Jeff Rice for the Acoustic Atlas at the American Prairie Reserve in Montana.