National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge
Mountain-Prairie Region

Where You Can Find Bison in the U.S.

Here is a list of the public herds that are located in the United States:

 

Location Type of location State Minimum Maximum
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Fort Niobrara USFWS Nebraska 350 490
National Bison Range USFWS Montana 370 500
National Elk Refuge USFWS Wyoming 173 380
Sully's Hill National Game Preserve USFWS North Dakota 30 35
Wichita Mountains USFWS Oklahoma 480 575
Neal Smith USFWS Iowa   35
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Badlands NP South Dakota 350 440
Theodore Roosevelt NP North Dakota 415 450
Yellowstone NP Montana/Wyoming 2,000 3,500
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Antelope Island State Park State Utah 550 750
Arizona Game and Fish State Arizona 200 250
Blue Mounds State Park State Minnesota 45 65
Cross Ranch Preserve State North Dakota 75 105
Custer State Park State South Dakota 950 1450
Chitina Herd State Alaska   34
Copper River Herd State Alaska   64
Delta Junction Herd State Alaska 397 485
Farewell Herd State Alaska   300
Finney Game Refuge State Kansas 90 130
Fort Robinson State Park State Nebraska   325
Henry Mountains Herd State Utah   400
Hot Springs/Glendo State Wyoming   74
House Rock Ranch State Arizona   130
Maxwell Game Refuge State Kansas 150 200
Niobrara Valley Preserve State Nebraska 250 400
Raymond Ranch Herd State Arizona 75 110
Samuel H. Ordway Memorial State South Dakota 85 125
Sandhill Wildlife Area State Wisconsin 30 35
Three Islands State Idaho   5
Wild Cat Hills State Nebraska   10
Land Between the Lakes State Kentucky 60 87
         
Last updated: May 1, 2008