Ep. 874: How To Start A Bison Ranch
The MeatEater Podcast
MeatEater
4.9 • 37.9K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2026
⏱️ 102 minutes
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Summary
Steven Rinella talks with Matt Skoglund of North Bridger Bison.
Topics discussed: How you get from being a lawyer in Chicago to being a bison rancher in Montana; conservation herds vs. wild herds, and how there are very few wild bison; why do people actually think cattle ranching is more favorable?; the importance of private land bison herds; the grasslands crisis; connecting our food to conservation; and more.
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