Anyone loose their Buffalo?

2014 Oklahoma Statutes​

Title 4. Animals​

§4-85.2. Estrays.​

Universal Citation: 4 OK Stat § 4-85.2 (2014)
Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Oklahoma, whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where found, shall be known as an "estray", and it shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation or either of their employees or agents to take up an estray and retain possession of same, except as provided in this act.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.


Section 85.4 - Duties of Taker-up
Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff. Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.

Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 85.4

Laws 1970, HB 1658, c. 165, § 4, emerg. eff. 4/9/1970; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1757, c. 161, § 2, eff. 10/1/1980.

Interpretation : https://www.mcafeetaft.com/when-livestock-stray/

any of these in your vicinity? https://www.okbison.org/our-ranches

Another option might be cutting horse operations that use bison for working horses...
 
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2rocky said:

2014 Oklahoma Statutes​

Title 4. Animals​

§4-85.2. Estrays.​

Universal Citation: 4 OK Stat § 4-85.2 (2014)
Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Oklahoma, whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where found, shall be known as an "estray", and it shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation or either of their employees or agents to take up an estray and retain possession of same, except as provided in this act.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.


Section 85.4 - Duties of Taker-up
Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff. Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.

Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 85.4

Laws 1970, HB 1658, c. 165, § 4, emerg. eff. 4/9/1970; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1757, c. 161, § 2, eff. 10/1/1980.

Interpretation : https://www.mcafeetaft.com/when-livestock-stray/
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So basically you can keep it until claimed and if claimed, get paid for your troubles.
 
Werty said:
Not true, Michigan is a free range state. Fence out as well as in state
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I grew up there and I believe it is not free range. Unless that has changed. If it was free range I think the Manistee national forest would be full of cattle. Anyone seeing cattle on the national forest land in michigan lately?
 
I bet the OK Dnr and the cattlemen won’t let them roam free very long if they are wild or domestic. They will claim disease and live out their buffalo hunter fantasies.
 
File to take ownership, once yours, fatten them up for sale or harvest, assuming no original owner comes along to pay to get them back. You don’t have to hold them forever, right? Once they are yours, they are yours I’d think, unless and until someone else comes forward.

Keep your receipts though!!
 
Not sure where Wild will lives but here is an interesting google search of potential sources in SE OK

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Ok it's been a few days since wild will has commented on this subject. I'm curious what the status is concerning the bison.
What are you working on WW?
 
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