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Responsible people have to make hard decisions. Ranchers, businesspeople, adults in general.

Eleanor is special. I'm very glad you are keeping her. Cutting the heard is hard. Dunbar is still safe for now🤞

Alll the people crying about selling need to understand. You are raising bison as a business not a petting zoo. Most bison are raised to eat. You can't keep every reddog born. Even if you don't raise for meat whoever you sell to is or will be. Business is business.

Im so glad you take such good care of Eleanor.

It's great to see that the herd has grown enough that you can start selling stock to others. That's the way you hope and plan for ranching to go.

One of the others on this stream said that it is indeed a business. That is so true. Also, i know from having had horses, people need to realize that you have to have the right amount of animals per acre so that the animals can thrive. If you have too many animals on the pastures there is not going to be enough grass for all of them. Also I love the fact that you're selling them to someone who sounds like you did a few years ago. Wanting to start out with good stock so they can have a healthy herd. Wishing them good luck and much success. And good for you on managing your herd properly. ❤❤

At the end of the business day, selling is the name of the game! especially since you have your established bulls/breeding females etc. do what you need to to be self sustaining, make money, etc. it's definitely the right decision for you and marissa.

Your breeding becomes part of the foundation of another herd! Lineage continues .... diversity within a new herd! Exciting.

It all boils down to caring for the land. If it becomes exhausted or over grazed the whole herd might have to go. Caring for the land is even more important than caring for the bison. The bison can be replaced the land cannot.

Omg it never fails to put a smile on my face, when I see Big Joe's fluffy face! 😍😁💯😅❤️

A mixed blessings to be sure. How wonderful that the herd has grown that you need to sell some! That is what ranching is all about, right? But when it's bison, it makes it a little sad to let them go, But I know you will sell them to someone with your values who will be good them to them, too. Thanks for all the great care you give. Blessings.

It may be hard to sell some of the bison you originally planned to keep but you need to do what is best for your ranch and for the herd.

Well knowing how well you & Melissa have taken care of these bison, there is no doubt you will sell to noone less than yourselves!!! I have peace knowing they'll be well taken care of!! Your KZfaq family want what's best for ya'all & your ranch!! ❤❤❤ God bless

Selling off the excess is part of Ranching. Sell to others that want stock to start their own herds or sell for meat. That's the reality of Ranching and Farming.

It's great that new ranchers want to start a bison family. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us and always be safe! 👍😊❤

Dusty, from where you started to now is amazing. I know it’s difficult to sell but your priorities are well placed. I’m so proud for you and Marisa in your journey.

I sure hope Big Joe, Dunbar, Hoss, Peaches, Eleanor, & Belle Star are staying. I’ve grown attached to them. 😊😍

You are well on your way to being self-sustaining when you have excess animals to sell. Your hard work in building a profitable bison ranch is starting to pay off! 💖💖💖

Good luck on the next step in raising bison. Someone will be getting some good bison. GOD bless y'all.

It’s very exciting to know that your helping to establish a new heard. You should be very proud of all you have accomplished.

So what if you decide to send some to the meat part of the operation ? That is not bad either and is half the reason for the whole thing to exist and be Sustainable.

Glad the bison being sold will not be going to slaughter just yet. It would be a shock to some of us viewers to come all this way to get the numbers up, land improved to have to say good bye knowing the grazing with the heard has ended. Dusty you are a thoughtful rancher who does your best for all the animals, land, family and business needs.

I am so glad Eleanor is staying.i know it has to be a hard decision, but get it. It would not be fair keeping them all because you only have so much space. It is nice to hear there is someone who wants to raise Bisons and you are giving them the opportunity with your bison.

I think yoir doing the right thing with selling so of the herd. You have a great herd with great engentic

Sounds like a wise AND good decision. I like the idea of those CTB genes expanding to new ranchers and new locations! You are taking care of those you sell, those you keep and the Ponderosa pastures, too.

About time to move some of those bigger red dogs off to new homes. Well bred stock with great genetics!!!

Congrats, Dusty/Marisa. THIS is what you've been working towards. Producing to the point of being able to recover all that investment by selling. We knew The Princess wasn't going anywhere, there's only ONE Eleanor. Exciting times indeed. God bless you both in your efforts.

How lucky that you have an opportunity to thin your herd and help someone else get a start with good seed stock. Sustainability is of utmost importance. Everytime I watch your videos, I think about my great grandfather who crossed the plains 7 times from St. Joe to Denver. He used oxen to pull steam donkeys. When he crossed the plains, he saw the migrating great herds of bison. It took days for them to pass. He had to find a draw to take shelter in and wait for them to pass.

I love how you take care of everyone, I understand you have to sell, hopefully you find someone with the heart you have

When you started with just 6 bison, it is a good problem to have with such a large herd. You will always have to manage the herd, but you are good at what you do. And you are helping someone start like you started. Love your videos!

Eleanor and Dunbar are my favorites! Thanks for keeping them!🙏❤️‍🩹🕊️✝️✡️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Dusty, Eleanor, Dunbar, Big Joe I hope and pray you keep. Nobody knows better than you and Kevin how to handle them. Dubar and his crazy ways, being silly and coming into your personal space. Elnore and her shy self, not high in the pecking order, and big Joe. You have been their advocate, and show them love and patience; at times, you have put yourself in danger to separate them. You are their loyal keeper, and they respect you.

Hi Dusty, Marissa and Brooks. Things you have to do when raising animals and it breaks your heart to make your decision to make. After all the love and sweat that you have put in the bison. You hope that they are going to have a great home. God bless and love yall ❤❤

Boy howdey that cube spreder is great, beats holding the sack while driving Love the Bison and of course Cross Timbers. Your video's are the best.

I understand that it is hard to make these decisions. There are many females and red dogs in the back pastures they we don't see. Dusty is always up front. They know what needs to be done to keep the herd healthy.

It nice to be at the point you can sell off the bison.

As hard as it must be to sell some of your bison, you are doing what is best for you and your family, for the herd, for your fields, and for the future of bison herds in our country. I am so very impressed and proud of you and Marissa! I am really looking forward to your next video, as always. Have a great week! With my prayers, love and gentle hugs for you all and for your critters, too, from Donna Gulyas in Florida. 🙏👍🙏🥰🙏

People know you have taken care of your animals. It shows 💖

Think of this as just another stage in bringing back bison to their historic range. The more people raising bison ethically, the better. To accomplish this, people need to start bison ranching and, obviously, they need stock to do that. I'm interested in how many bred cows you are selling.

You are a busy man. Glad you have a wife who is willing to help you. God bless you from Port Huron Michigan ❤.

I know that truck is a great asset ! It can help with everything in ranching. Bison are smart animals. It’s hard to cut some out, but good to sell to a new bison rancher.

Having so many animals that you have to sell some sounds to me like a successful operation, not a reason to be sad.

The calves are so pretty now with their red coats and dark noses 😍

I hope Elenor got a bucket of cubes!

We Already Like Colorado Mike, so I'm sure the Bison you sell will be in Great Hands! Goodluck Mike!🙏🦬💜 I must say I hate when you move the Bison on your own, hopefully you'll always be safe! And definitely Step 2 Latch the Gate😅🦬💜 You'll never sell Princess Eleanor, and yes she needs extra cubes DAD!🥰🦬💜 😅your head is definitely getting bigger, lol bigger with Pride for your Accomplishments! Good job Dusty! And Always Keep Bison Ranchin! 🙏🦬💜

I think your making a good decision for the farm… you have been doing it long enough to know wot your doing and downsizing before the cold weather comes bck is best time to do it… ❤

You Takeuchi good care of your animals. Who would take such care of Elenor? Thank you❤

Good for you all. Do what you have too❤️❤️❤️❤️.

Dusty love and enjoy your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and the bison and other animals and working the bison and getting ready for a sell

Thankful you are keeping Elinor 😊

I am GLAD you are not selling Eleanor she is one of my favorites

Brooks first word she will spell…cubes. ❤️❤️❤️

Selling some animals make the herd stronger as the specific genetic traits are selected. Sure have enjoyed seeing your ranch grow and change over the years.

I think it's wonderful that you're able to be involved in a new Bison Rancher starting out. Isn't that what you do this for? To keep growing the entire Bison herd, keeping Traditions. I know you care for all of your Bison and some are more special than others. We know that there are a few Bison that will never go off the ranch. But you've got to sell some of the others sooner or later. It's not good to have a huge herd if you're struggling to keep them properly cared for. Financially and otherwise! PS: Big Joe's lookin' GUD today!

Thanks, great work today best of luck. ✌🏻👊🏼

I love the sound they make. It is a deep throated majestic sound.

Your bison are like your kids in a lot of ways. You raised many of them. It is understandable why you would not want them to go but, it is necessary because at some point, you will raise many more in the future. Life is like that! Businesses produce profit. It is expensive to say the least still you much let some go to prepare for others that will come later! Wishing you and your family much success!

Big Joe is so handsome!

I hope when you deliver these animals to their new owner, that you also share with them about how you have used the cubes to 'work' with these bison. Let them know that they associate that utility vehicle with the yummy cubes they get. Your bison are 'pre-trained' to associate the two things, and sharing that knowledge would help the new owner out a lot. You don't want someone getting hurt because the bison get too close looking for 'food 'cubes'. Maybe also share with them what you yell to the bison when you want them to come.

This great for the bison 🦬 too !! Love n Blessings

I have no doubt that you will ensure that all the bison that go to this new home will be well cared for or you wouldn’t be sending them there. It’s hard to let them go, I’m sure, but that’s just another level of your success in what you’ve been doing. Thanks for bringing us along on you and your family’s journey.

You have to do what you need to do to keep the herd healthy. Maybe by selling your bison some other farmer can start up with bison.

This is business, I realize. Just have to say many of us are attached to Dunbar- as you are.

You good ranching is paying off with the growth of your herd. You’re such a good caregiver of all your animals and are finding ways to profit your business, Proud of you all.

I just love those Bison. So regal.

I'm glad you're a responsible bison breeder. I wonder where in Colorado they are coming to. No, not my place. Yes I live in Colorado.

Time to make some money off your hard work, congratulations!

Thank you Dusty for the update on how things are going there in Oklahoma !

Selling some is great. I'll say, if you use a couple for the meat products then that's good too. I say that because I just got my first bison jerky and nibblets. SOOOO good. I know I will be ordering more.

Tough decision made by good people. That's love ❤

you can dampen the hat and stretch it with heat.... If you have a steamer it is easier but put it on your knee and stretch it

DUSTY, great video as always. The wife really enjoy "Factor " meals also, very good for her due to the fact that she is diabetic and the meals are just right for her. Good luck with the bisons in the next video, hope all goes well. How are the turkeys doing as of late, hope they are still alive. David B.,Utah. 🦃🦃🦃🐓🐓💖💖🥰🥰❤❤❤.

I guess this is why I would never be a dog breeder!! I could never ever let them go. I would imagine Dusty's favorites will be around and the ones he lets go he has no attachment to

how are the folks, and does you mum have any thoughts on the future of her shop? you could always hijack a few acres from daniel and dejay, im sure he would get a surprise seeing a couple of yearlings roaming the creek property....

Your making the right decision by selling .if not your pasture will not be enough to supply food for enough

Grass looks good.

Grandpa always pulled his head. In the summer to take to the sale and save his field for winter.

Kinda sounded like Peaches came up to the chute there & said yep

I’m so glad. Hopefully she will be as sweet as her momma.

Oh! They love to run like the old wild days!

A trip to Colorado. You are selling them to Colorado Mike? He has some Bison, so maybe another rancher in Colorado. If I ever want to start Bison Ranching (I won't) I would want to get stock from you, because you train your bison like they are puppy dogs.

So awesome to see management for the health of the land, heard and family.

I just want you to sell to good people that will love them the way you and Marissa do. Oh I left out our baby girl Baker she loves her bison family like mommy and daddy do.❤️💞💕💐💙💜

I am so glad that you and Marisa decided to keep Eleanor and Big Joe. I am anxious to see who else you are keeping and which will be sold😊 I know that you will do what is best for you all as well as for the bison 🦬 You are wonderful caretakers 🤩👏🏻👍 Have a great rest of the summer 😎🌞 Stay safe and cool 🆒 🎶🌸🌼🦬

Regenerative farming and ranching is a responsible way of handling the land and livestock. In addition, the livestock have a better quality of life than those livestock within the factory farming system. The way Dusty and Marissa are handling their land and bison (livestock) is admirable. They know that there's too many animals and if they graze too much for too long, it breaks down the ability for the land to recover and can lead to desertification. They're doing the right thing. In comparison, livestock within the factory farming industry live on dirt or concrete lots, are given growth hormones, and fattened up with soy and corn. I purchase meat products that were free range to support ranchers and farmers who raise their livestock ethically.

SMART...PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!! ❤❤

I understand that you have to sell some because of Pasture space, Grass, and the Herd has grown alot! I just hope and Pray you don't sell Dunbar, Eleanor, Big Joe, Hoss, BelleStar, Peaches, and the Rest of the original Herd! That would be a Heart Breaker and a Tear Jerker! Lol. I understand even if the original Herd stopped producing Red Dogs even. (Not Really, Gotta keep them!!) Please don't sell any of those Girls, Dusty! Please, Please?? It's better to sell some off so the whole Herd does good whether they're there or somewhere else! Good Luck Dusty n Marisa. God Bless. 🙏🙏❤❤🔥🔥🇺🇸🇺🇸

Glad to see you back.

Good day to all.

Hey Dusty I messaged you on facebook about some wild turkeys I have that need a new home, they would be perfect for your project

Amazing. It really shows that youre living your dream, just like Daniel.

I have a friend moving toward fresh stocking an empty ranch. I was wishing he was your buyer.

Very Exciting GOD Bless

The most intriguing thing about your channel, ethics and husbandry decisions to me is, every decision you make has renewal at it's core. From rotation to pond sludge to seeding a startup with healthy livestock. Kindof wish I started following much earlier. A tornado blew me in on the backside rotation and you can blame Dan for it😅👍

Love Big Joe! ❤❤

Love you guys!👋❤️🙏

Dustin, could I recommend that you use like a face cream in the middle of the day? Just a shame to see all that face drying up from so long in the sun I figure you must do something in the morning and something at night, but I wonder if you should look after things in the middle of the day have something on the Pondorosa to help your face a bit . :)

I really love their low, deep grunts & burps! Oh, to be Dr. Doolittle!

Sell them is tough. Now saling them is still hard but wont break your back