Dakota Territory Buffalo Association

Regenerative Ranching Field Day
2022-09-10 09:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Antelope Creek Bison, Mission, SD, United States
Register Now for Sept. 10th Regenerative Ranching Field Day!
Registration is now open for our second “NBA Regenerative Ranching Field Day” on Saturday, September 10th at Antelope Creek Bison in Mission, SD! Take a look at the great agenda we’ve put together below, which includes two meals and expert speakers, all for the low price of just $30/person. The Dakota Territory Buffalo Association will co-host this event, ensuring top-notch networking and providing a buffalo social and dinner at the ranch that evening! Please join us if you can, lodging is available in nearby Valentine, NE and Murdo, SD. Please note that this is a one-day event and registration will close on September 7th.
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DTBA 2022 Winter Conference
2022-02-17 - 2022-02-20 | Courtyard by Marriott, 580 WaTiki Way Box Elder, Rapid City, SD, 57719, United States
We are getting excited about The Dakota Territory Buffalo Association’s 2022 Winter Conference in Rapid City, to be held from February 17th-20th. The theme this year is “Data Driven”, and tickets are $175 per person. Please take a moment to review the tentative agenda below, and don’t delay in registering for our annual capstone event.
There are two ways to register. The quickest and easiest way is to register online with your membership login information. Alternatively, you can download and print a registration form. Simply fill it out and send it in, with your payment, to:
DTBA
PO Box 1315
Rapid City, SD 57709
Download Registration Form
Register Online
Please note that, while we are holding online registration open until February 8th, mail-in forms must be postmarked by February 5th. There will be a $30 late fee for anyone registering after the deadline, and meals cannot be guaranteed at that time, so please register soon!
Finally, if you haven’t already, don’t wait until the last minute to book your rooms for the conference at the Courtyard by Marriott. The DTBA rate and availability can only be guaranteed until January 18th, so please call 605-791-0945 and ask for the Dakota Territory Room Block, or click here to make your reservation online.
Hotel Reservation
The Annual Winter Conference really is our premier event of the year, and it is the strong support of our membership that makes it a fun and informative weekend. We appreciate you all, and we hope to see all of you again this February!

TENTATIVE WINTER CONFERENCE AGENDA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th
5:30 RECEPTION AT PRAIRIE EDGE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
8:00 CONSIGNOR MEETING
9:30 REGISTRATION
10:00 UPDATE FROM NBA – DAVE CARTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
10:30 NATIONAL BUFFALO MUSEUM – ILANA XINOS
11:00 INTER-TRIBAL BUFFALO COUNCIL-MIKE FAITH, VP & TROY HEINERT, EXEC. DIRECTOR
12:00 LUNCH
1- 3 PERFORMANCE LIVESTOCK ANALYTICS
5:00 SOCIAL
5:30 BANQUET
6:30 BISON BINGO & FUN AUCTION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th
8:00 BUSINESS MEETING & ELECTION
10:00 BISON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE – DR. JEFF MARTIN
11:00 DR. MENDELL MILLER, ASSISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN
12:00 LUNCH
1-3 HERD DOGG – MELISSA BRANDAO
3:00 VISIT ANIMALS AT FAIRGROUNDS
5:00 SOCIAL & BIDDER REGISTRATION START
5:30 BANQUET
6:00 RAFFLE DRAWING & YOUNG GUNS TROPHY PRESENTATION
6:30 BLACK HILLS BUFFALO CLASSIC ANIMAL VIDEO AUCTION

21st Annual Brownotter Buffalo Auction
2021-11-28
21st Annual
BROWNOTTER BUFFALO AUCTION
Ron & Carol Brownotter, Owners
Bullhead, South Dakota
ONLINE BIDDING begins to close at 2:00pm CST, Monday November 8th, 2021.
Buffalo located in the heart of buffalo country, near Bullhead, SD (from McLaughlin SD, 10.5 miles south on Hwy 63, 17.5 miles west on BIA 4, and 8.5 miles north to the ranch). Selling their entire 2021 Buffalo Calf crop–over 400 prime head including 200+ Bull Calves (heavy and medium weight lots) and 200+ Heifer Calves (heavy and medium weight lots). Also selling 30 Yearling Bulls.

Note: Selling at Online Only Public Auction. See www.bradeenauction.com for details. Inspection at the ranch by appointment. Phone Ron Brownotter at 605-848-2623 for information. Register and bid early.
Note the 2:00pm CST closing! For over 20+ years, the Brownotters have built a reputation herd with many satisfied & repeat buyers. With access to herd bulls from Teddy Roosevelt, Wind Cave, Badlands, Custer State Park and other National/State parks, the genetic diversity of the Brownotter herd is simply not available anywhere. You WILL like these big, healthy, top-quality calves and yearlings!
Buyer’s reception: Please attend a buyer’s reception hosted by Travis Vetch of Great Western Bank, 505 North Main St, Mobridge, SD, from 12 noon through the auction. Auctioneers and owners will be on hand to answer questions and place bids if you are unable to bid online. Auction day phone 605-381-2629.

“Auctioneers of the Great American Bison”
Ron Bradeen – Jeff Storm – Travis Mayer
605-673-2629

Girlz Going Wild Sale
2021-02-20 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
The Dakota Territory Buffalo Association’s Girlz Going Wild Sale will be held in conjunction with the National Bison Association’s Gold Trophy Show & Sale at the 2021 Winter Conference at 6pm on February 20th. Details coming soon!

2021 Gold Trophy Show and Sale
2021-02-20 | Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD, 57701, United States
The 2021 Gold Trophy Show and Sale will take place on February 20, 2021. It is tentatively planned for animals to be at the Fairgrounds in Rapid City, SD, with a video auction to be held at the Ramkota Best Western.
Please check the GTSS page for updates – https://bisoncentral.com/gold-trophy-show-and-sale/.

2021 National Bison Association - Dakota Territory Buffalo Association Joint Winter Conference
2021-02-19 - 2021-02-20 | Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD, 57701, United States
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2021 National Western Stock Show, the NBA will hold its annual Winter Conference February 19 – 20, 2021 in Rapid City, South Dakota, in conjunction with the Dakota Territory Buffalo Association.
The conference agenda (see below) will include a virtual streaming option for members who want to participate, but who do not want to attend in person. Or, you may attend in person if you are comfortable doing so.

The Ramkota Inn of Rapid City will be hosting the conference and will have rooms available to attendees at the very reasonable rate of $75/night – double occupancy. If you want to arrive early or stay longer, you will need to call the hotel directly to book at 605-343-8550, and ask for the Nation Bison Association block.
Registration is now open, so please register before January 20th, 2021.

Fall Bison Ranch Tour
2020-09-12
Please join us for a Triple Header Fall Bison Ranch Tour, hosted in conjunction with Dakota Territory Buffalo Association on Saturday, September 12, 2020, and featuring Mosquito Park Enterprises, Heim Land and Bison and Antelope Creek Ranch
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Mosquito Park Enterprises, Vivian, SD
Hosts: Rod and Lynnette Sather. Tours of the range, herd and facility. Smoothies and apples provided by the International Social Director!
Directions: From I-90, Exit 212, go north on US Highway 83 to the 98.5-mile marker, then east on Stoney Butte Road for 3 miles to headquarters, 23038 293rd Avenue (second pasture). Iron range pasture is at 29696 231st Street.
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Heim Land & Bison, Wood, SD
Hosts: Alex and Cassie Heim. Heim Land & Bison feed facility and herd tour with bison tenderloin sandwiches and beverages provided by Dakota Pure Bison.
Directions: From Wood, SD go 2.5 miles west on SD Highway 44. Or, from White River, SD, go 2 miles south on US Highway 83 to SD Highway 44, then east for 11 miles.
3:30 p.m. to ??? – Antelope Creek Ranch, Mission, SD
Hosts: Scott and Kaytlen Assman and Mike and Darla Assman. Facility, herd and ranch tour. Beverages, music and possibly dancing provided by the Assman family. Mike says, “Let’s have a good time!”
Directions: Ranch is located 9 miles east of Mission, SD on US Highway 18, then 3.5 miles south on Hidden Timber Road to facility.
Lodging
There are lodging options in Chamberlain, Murdo, Pierre, Winner and Wood, SD. Valentine, NE is 35 miles from Mission.
RSVP
To ensure that there is a sufficient supply of food and beverages, please text number of participants in your group to (605) 390-1419 prior to September 10, 2020.
The Host Ranches Thank You for Your Participation!

Eastern Bison Association 2020 Winter Conference
2020-03-05 - 2020-03-07
Eastern Bison Association Winter Conference, March 5-7 in Harrisburg, PA. We hope you’ll join us this year as we have lots of good speakers. Reconnect with old friends as well as meet some new ones!

Dakota Territory Buffalo Association 2020 Winter Conference
2020-02-06 - 2020-02-08
Please join your fellow Dakota Territory Buffalo Association members for our 2020 Annual Winter Conference and the Black Hills Buffalo Classic Show and Sale! Please join us on February 6-8th at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City. This year, the conference features a great program of expert speakers addressing issues of succession and estate planning. Friday evening’s highlight will be the traditional banquet and dance, including music by Gary Hargens & Midnight Sun. Saturday morning will feature a tour of the buffalo at Cammack Buffalo Ranch with the video auction Saturday night.
To register, download the registration form and mail in your payment, which must be postmarked by January 23rd. Or, take advantage of the convenience of online registration and pay by credit card. There will be an additional $30 late fee for registration at the door, but meals cannot be guaranteed at that point, so register now!
Check out the Black Hills Buffalo Classic sale lineup, or download a copy of the 2020 Sale Catalog.
Interested in sponsoring the Winter Conference or the Black Hills Buffalo Classic? Please click here for details.
See you in Rapid City!

DAKOTA TERRITORY BUFFALO ASSOCIATION
WINTER CONFERENCE
TENTATIVE AGENDA – “ROAMING FOR GENERATIONS”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020
BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA INN, RAPID CITY, SD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
5:00 Welcoming reception at Prairie Edge
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH
10:00 CONSIGNOR MEETING, SHERIDAN ROOM, RAMKOTA HOTEL
12:00 REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE – CONVENTION CENTER II
1:00 WELCOME -BUSINESS MEETING – BOARD CANDIDATES
2:00 NATIONAL BISON ASSOCIATION UPDATE
2:15 NATIONAL BUFFALO MUSEUM – ILANO XINOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2:30 KEYNOTE: MARSHA GOETTING – MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
4:30 ADJOURN
5:00 SOCIAL WITH CASH BAR, SHERIDAN & PACTOLA ROOMS
5:30 BANQUET & AWARDS
6:30 BISON BINGO & FUN AUCTION
8:00 DANCE – FEATURING GARY HARGENS & MIDNIGHT SUN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
7:00 BUS DEPARTS FOR CAMMACK BUFFALO RANCH BUFFALO VIEWING
8:30 ARRIVES AT CAMMACK BUFFALO RANCH
10:30 DEPARTS CAMMACK BUFFALO RANCH
12:00 ARRIVES AT RAMKOTA AND JOIN OTHERS FOR LUNCH
10:00-12:00 COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH JILL O’BRIEN
Jill O’Brien has agreed to do a cooking demonstration for us. There will be a morning session from 10-12 and an afternoon session from 1-3. Please call Tammi at 605-430-0532 or email info@dakotabuffalo.com to sign up as each class will be limited to 20 people.
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 INTERTRIBAL BUFFALO COUNCIL
1:15 DR. OEDEKOVEN
2:15 BREAK
2:30 GUEST SPEAKER – TARA KUIPERS
4:30 ADJOURN
5:30 SOCIAL HOUR & BUFFET
6:30 BIDDER REGISTRATION
7:00 BLACK HILLS BUFFALO CLASSIC VIDEO AUCTION

National Bison Association Gold Trophy Show and Sale
2020-01-25
The Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS) is the premier bison auction in the U.S. For nearly 40 years, bison producers have brought their best bison stock to Denver’s National Western Stock Show to show and sell their animals. The sale features high quality, judged breeding stock as well as top-notch production animals that are sure to perform back at the ranch. The GTSS also features its popular “market class” auction, in which the public can come and bid on top quality, all natural bison carcasses to be processed into packaged meat to your specifications.

National Bison Association Winter Conference
2020-01-22 - 2020-01-24
The 2020 NBA Winter Conference and Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS) will take place January 22 – 25, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. We’ll again return to the Renaissance Hotel – Stapleton for the conference activities, with additional happenings taking place at the National Western Stock Show, which hosts the GTSS. We offer a free shuttle to and from the stock yards, which offers a chance to get up close and personal with bison and to visit with the many bison producers and handlers that littler the bison yards. The three day conference preceding the GTSS on January 25 is packed with renowned speakers and offers top-notch networking in the bison business. More details will be coming soon!

2020 Turner Ranches Prairie Performance Auction
2020-01-04
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2020
Location: The Lodge at Deadwood
Time: 5:00 pm

Montana Bison Association Winter Conference
2020-01-03
The Montana Bison Association will gather for its annual Conference this January 3rd in Missoula, Montana. A host hotel and conference agenda is currently being finalized. Please check for updates at www.montanabison.org and we hope to see you there!

North Dakota Buffalo Association Simulcast Auction and Winter Meeting
2019-12-07

Western Bison Association Annual Conference and Sale
2019-12-07
Western Bison Association Annual Conference and Sale – Ogden, UT. Inquire info@WesternBison.org

Kansas Buffalo Association - 30th Annual Fall Buffalo Auction
2019-12-06 - 2019-12-07
Join the Kansas Buffalo Association at the Salina Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Company for its 30th Annual Fall Buffalo Auction. Please join us December 7th, 2019 at the Farmers and Ranchers complex for the 30th Annual Kansas Buffalo Association’s Fall Sale. The sale barn is located at 1500 Old U.S. 40, Salina, KS.
Buyers need to bring a letter of credit as the Sale barn is now handling the payment. For credit questions contact the sale barn at 785-825-0211. For all other questions contact Dick Gehring at 620-345-6526.
-Unloading begins at noon Friday, Dec. 6th
-Join us for a buyers’ reception from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, in the Farmers & Ranchers Cafe right at the stockyards.
-Animals must be unloaded by 8 p.m. Friday to be judged in the Show for Best of Class.
-The auction begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.
To buy animals, you must pay with cash or personal business check accompanied by an authorization letter from the issuing bank. NO EXCEPTIONS!
If you are planning to bid on animals by internet, there has been a change since last year. To bid online, you will need to go on to www.cattleusa.com and register. If you are new to this website, you will need to create and user name and password. Then, scroll through all of the sale barns until you get to Farmers and Ranchers Salina, then apply to bid. If you have questions or problems, please contact Farmers and Ranchers at 785-825-0211.
For Consignment Packet and Mandatory Ear Tags, contact the Kansas Buffalo Association at 620-642-2094 or 888-282-4766.
Directions: I-135, Exit 93. The sale barn is on West Old Hwy 40 on the west edge of Salina. This indoor complex has seating for 400 people.

Minnesota Bison Association - 23rd Annual Legends of the Fall Auction
2019-11-30
23rd Annual Legends of the Fall Auction – Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Albany, MN.

Minnesota Bison Association Bison Fundamentals Class
2019-11-29
The Minnesota Bison Association will host its annual Bison Fundamentals Class on Friday, November 29, 2019 in Albany, MN.

36th Annual CBA National Convention, Show & Sale
2019-11-24 - 2019-11-26
36th Annual CBA National Convention
Our Land, Our Bison, Our People, Our Future
November 24 – 25, 2019
Ramada Plaza Hotel Regina, SK
CBA Canadian National Show & Sale
November 26, 2019
The Canadian Bison Association is preparing for the Canadian National Show and Sale that is held annually in conjunction with the Canadian Bison Association National Convention and Agribition.

53rd Annual Buffalo Auction
2019-11-02 07:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Each November Custer State Park conducts a buffalo auction to keep herd numbers in check with the available rangeland forage. Between 250 and 400 buffalo and a few burros are sold at this auction. Buyers and the public are invited to view the auction. Info: (605) 255-4515 or website. Funds generated from the sale help support the operation of the state park system. The sale has played an important role in establishing herds of buffalo throughout the United States. Buffalo, which once faced extinction, now the number reaches over 250,000.

Oklahoma Bison Association Fall Sale
2019-11-02 | Sulphur Livestock Sale, Sulphur, Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Bison Association will hold it’s Fall bison auction on November 2, 2019 at Sulfur Livestock Sale in Sulphur, OK. Animals are to arrive on November 1st, which will also include a Bison Junior Judging competition and the OKBA banquet dinner. Contact Dr. Gerald Parsons at 580-759-3605 or 580-759-5209 for more information.

Eastern Bison Association 2019 Fall Conference
2019-10-04 - 2019-10-05

Annual Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival
2019-09-26 - 2019-09-28
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend that includes an Arts Festival and Craft Show with 150 exhibitors selling Native American and Western Arts and Crafts and South Dakota Made Products.

Rocky Mountain Bison Association 2019 Fall Ranch Tour
2019-09-15 | Rocky Hollow Buffalo Company, 278 Hwy 71, Kimball, NE, 69145, United States
Join RMBA for our Fall 2019 Ranch Tour of Rocky Hollow Buffalo Company‘s Monkey Ranch in Kimball, Nebraska. RMBA members will also have the opportunity to tour Brush Meat Processors in the morning.
ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING VERY SOON!
Our 1-day event will cover everything from facility construction materials, design and functionality to fencing to pasture health and management. We will travel to see bison and spend plenty of time socializing, chatting and having a wonderful day with fellow bison ranchers and enthusiasts.

NBA 2019 Young Guns Tour at Heartland Bison Ranch
2019-07-10
Heartland Bison Ranch welcomes the NBA Summer Conference Bison Tour! This summer marks the 6th year in a row that Heartland Bison Ranch has hosted a performance class for the Dakota Territory Buffalo Association. Looking back, Heartland Bison Ranch has hosted three years of heifers, two years of both heifers and bulls, and this year they host a very powerful class of Young Gunz Bulls. Both Kevin and Lee agree that “the responsibility of hosting these animals is nothing to take lightly and everyone at Heartland Bison believes that the DTBA performance classes have the ability to alter the direction of any ranch looking to improve their herds”. The DTBA is grateful to Heartland Bison Ranch and the Leier family for the incredible job they do in caring for and preparing these magnificent animals for the Young Guns breeding bull competition.

National Buffalo Museum - 26th Annual Fundraiser
2019-06-12 17:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago)
Support a Great Cause & Celebrate Our National Mammal!
$75 per Ticket • $600 VIP Table for 8 • $400 Table for 8
5:00 PM – Social Hour & Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 PM – Bison Prime Rib Dinner
ALL NIGHT – Beer & Wine, Silent Auctions, Live Auctions & Raffles
Sponsorship and Donation Opportunities can be found at:
www.buffalomuseum.com/events/26th-annual-auction-fundraiser

2019 Winter Conference
2019-02-01 10:00 - 2019-02-02 19:00 UTC
Friday, Feb 1
10:00 a.m. Consignor Meeting, Executive Lounge, Ramkota Hotel
12:30 p.m. Registration, Foyer Area of Convention Center II
1:00 p.m. Business Meeting and Elections (2 Board of Directors)
2:00 p.m. Dave Carter, National Bison Association update
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Bison vs Buffalo: Label Wars (Dave Carter, Boyd Meyer, Bruce Anderson & Bob Dineen)
5:00 p.m. Social with Cash Bar, Sheridan & Pactola Rooms
5:30 p.m. Banquet & Awards
6:30 p.m. Bison Bingo & Fun Auction
8:00 p.m – 12:00 Dance featuring Zeona Road
Hospitality Room open in Executive Lounge
Saturday, Feb 2
Bus to Cammack Buffalo Ranch
7:00 a.m. Bus departs Ramkota
8:30 a.m. Bus arrives at Cammacks
10:30 a.m. Bus departs Cammacks
12:00 p.m. Bus arrives at Ramkota and join others for lunch
OR
10:00 a.m. Tobie Brusseau – Social Media/Marketing
11:00 a.m. Tate Lantz/NRCS – Programs Available for Bison Producers in South Dakota
12:00 Lunch
1:00 p.m. Dave Fields/ Bayer – Vaccines/Proper Administering & Effectiveness
2:00 p.m. Dr. Oedekoven
2:30 p.m. Redmond Mineral
3:00 p.m. Ilana Xinos – National Buffalo Museum update
3:15 p.m. Dr. Kayla Brown/Fall River Vet Clinic – Necropsy
4: 00 p.m. Keynote Speaker
6:00 p.m. Social Hour & Buffet, Sheridan & Pactola rooms
6:30 p.m. Bidder Registration
7:00 p.m. Black Hills Buffalo Classic Video Auction;
Hospitality Room open in Executive Lounge

NBA Winter Conference and Goals Trophy Show and Sale
2019-01-23

Turner Ranches Prairie Performance Auction
2019-01-05

Montana Bison Association Winter Meeting
2019-01-04
