Spring Bison Ear Tagging in Alberta Canada

The filming of NATIVE The Prodigies of an Icon isn’t just about bison, it’s about the lifestyles of the people who dedicate their lives to raising them and majestic landscape this Keystone Species helped create. The following screenshots where taken during “spring” tagging of bison calves with Lawrence Ference and his daughter Lisa Ference from Corner Creek Farms (Elk Point Alberta Canada) and Allen Oszust from Raging Bison Ranch (Glendon Alberta Canada).

“Spring” tagging and health check on Corner Creek Farm in northeastern Alberta Canada… if this is what spring is like, well…

Note: A unique aspect to this working system is that it is welded out of recycled oil field supplies. High impact areas are covered with oil sand conveyor belts to provide extra padding and darken sides to prevent the bison from ramming the sides (they head towards the light).

Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon

Film Producer:

Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.

Content Director & Filming Coordinator:

Shauna Rankin Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.Yanasa TV

Creative Director and Videographer:

Charlie Rankin Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.Yanasa TV

Videographer:

Josh Dillard Dillard Creative Media

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon https://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:

Grant Partner

National Buffalo Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Great Range Brand Bison

Sierra Meat & SeafoodDurham Ranch

TenderBison

Mosquito Park Buffalo

Gold Sponsors

The Buffalo Wool Co

Bigelow Fields

Texas Bison Association

777 Bison Ranch

Tesoro Ranch

#bison #bisonbisonbison #buffalo #buffalove #canada #alberta #albertacanada

Cyrus Bison Ranch in Bonnyville Alberta Canada

Filming on Cyrus Bison Ranches Bonnyville Alberta Canada. NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon isn’t just about the bison, it’s a story about the people raising and supporting the bison.  Enjoy some shots of life on the farm in Canada! Those bison wool gloves, neck gators, beanies (or toque) are partially made right here in Alberta Canada.  Check out how they separate the bison down wool from the bison hair. 

Filming crew includes Josh Dillard with DCM Films

Ever wonder where those The Buffalo Wool Co socks come from? Well, part of the fiber process starts here… in Canada. Cyrus Bison operates a VERY unique machine that separates the wool and begins the fiber processing in Bonnyville Alberta Canada. Nathaniel’s hat, Charlies beanie & gator, and Josh and Charlie’s fingerless gloves are all made of this amazingly warm bison fiber.

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon tells the story of bison AS WELL AS the stories of those who work daily to keep them healthy and those who economically sustain them through providing exceptional products and foods. That can be a difficult task during “spring time” in Alberta Canada. I’ve never spent so much time digging out of snow just to get some hay! (Did I mention it’s spring?)

Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon

Film Producer:

Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.

Content Director & Filming Coordinator:

Shauna Rankin Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.Yanasa TV

Creative Director and Videographer:

Charlie Rankin Meet My Neighbor Productions, Inc.Yanasa TV

Videographer:

Josh Dillard Dillard Creative Media

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon https://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:

Grant Partner

National Buffalo Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Great Range Brand Bison

Sierra Meat & SeafoodDurham Ranch

TenderBison

Mosquito Park Buffalo

Gold Sponsors

The Buffalo Wool Co

Bigelow Fields

Texas Bison Association

777 Bison Ranch

Tesoro Ranch

#bison #bisonbisonbison #buffalo #buffalove #canada #alberta #albertacanada

Alberta Bison Ranch outside Elk Point Canada

It goes without saying, bison ranchers love their bison!  Filming NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon with Lawrence Ference with Corner Creek Farms in Elk Point, Alberta Canada. With DCM Films

For the love of bison! I think it goes without saying bison ranchers love their bison. Lawrence Ference with his lovely “April” (a bottle fed soon to rejoin the main herd) spend their days walking around with the yearlings of Corner Creek Farms in Elk Point Alberta for their “Therapy.” Lawrence says the saddest day on the farm is when the yearlings leave “It’s like the life of the farm just goes away.”

Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon with Dillard Creative Mediahttps://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:

Grant Partner

National Buffalo Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Great Range Brand Bison

Sierra Meat & SeafoodDurham Ranch

TenderBison

Mosquito Park Buffalo

Gold Sponsors

The Buffalo Wool Co

Bigelow Fields

Texas Bison Association

777 Bison Ranch

Tesoro Ranch

#bison #bisonbisonbison #Buffalo #buffalove #canada #alberta #albertacanada

Lamont / Chipman Alberta Canada

Filming in Lamont / Chipman Alberta Canada area for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon with Dr. Nathaniel Ostashewski and DCM Films.

O’ Canada! Enjoy some video screen shots from filming Cyrus Bison at their Lamont / Chipman location in Alberta Canada with Dillard Creative Media

Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon https://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:

Grant Partner

National Buffalo Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Great Range Brand Bison

Sierra Meat & SeafoodDurham Ranch

TenderBison

Mosquito Park Buffalo

Gold Sponsors

The Buffalo Wool Co

Bigelow Fields

Texas Bison Association

777 Bison Ranchn

Tesoro Ranch

#bison #bisonbisonbison #Buffalo #buffalove #canada #alberta #albertacanada

Bison of Yellowstone in Winter

Bison are known for their survivorship of the last ice age.  While we may not be living in an ice age today, one can observe the amazing abilities of bison to sift through deep snow and withstand freezing temperatures in national parks across the Northwest.

More winter screenshots (film stills)
Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon
NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon https://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:
Grant Partner
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors

More winter screenshots (film stills)

Screenshots from filming for NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon

NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon https://nativemovie.com is a documentary following the history of bison up through its modern life. The film is supported by the following:

Grant Partner

National Buffalo Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

Great Range Brand Bison

Sierra Meat & SeafoodDurham Ranch

TenderBison

Mosquito Park Buffalo

Gold Sponsors

The Buffalo Wool Co

Bigelow Fields

Texas Bison Association

777 Bison Ranch

Tesoro Ranch

#bison #bisonbison #buffalo #buffalove

The Eastern Bison Association has signed up as a bronze sponsor for the NATIVE film project.

The Eastern Bison Association has signed up as a bronze sponsor for the NATIVE film project. NATIVE | The Prodigies of an Icon is a feature documentary film project following North America’s most iconic mammal, the American Bison (aka Buffalo). Featuring ranchers, indigenous people, and conservationists across North America, the documentary aims to highlight the history of Bison, the regenerative significance Bison has on our ecology, and the industry and people that have made it’s comeback both possible and sustainable.

The Eastern Bison Association is dedicated to addressing the needs of the eastern bison producer through  education, research, and the marketing of bison and bison products.

The Eastern  Bison Association, through its code of ethics, promotes the integrity and  honesty of the bison producer to provide outstanding quality bison products for  the consumer.