This is my first blog entry for what I hope will be a successful effort to start raising my own bison. My intention is to start out with a small herd of 5 to 10 young bison on about 40 acres of leased land in the eastern US and, based upon how things go, expand from there.
Part of my reason for doing this is that I've realized that I'm getting older and may not be able to start something like this when I'm ready to retire. I made this realization about a year and a half ago I became very ill with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. During my recovery, I realized that nothing in the future is certain and if I were ever to try to do something significant in my life, I had to start doing it now. So, after a year and a half of research, planning, and saving money, I'm ready to give it a try.
Currently, I'm in the process of searching for pasture to lease at a reasonable rate. I've looked at a couple of places already, but they were either overpriced or too small. I haven't lost hope, though.
Part of my reason for doing this is that I've realized that I'm getting older and may not be able to start something like this when I'm ready to retire. I made this realization about a year and a half ago I became very ill with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. During my recovery, I realized that nothing in the future is certain and if I were ever to try to do something significant in my life, I had to start doing it now. So, after a year and a half of research, planning, and saving money, I'm ready to give it a try.
Currently, I'm in the process of searching for pasture to lease at a reasonable rate. I've looked at a couple of places already, but they were either overpriced or too small. I haven't lost hope, though.
