Howdy! My name is “Buffalo Dan” Koman, owner of the Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm. I will be your guide viewing wild American Bison (aka American Buffalo) in their natural habitat just as the settlers may have encountered them over 200 years ago. Upon your arrival, you and your group will be seated in the dining room for an introduction to our facility. I will give you an informative talk on Bison, past and present, and explain how our family, third generation dairy farmers, transitioned into Bison farming. We’ll have a brief discussion on the relationship between the Native Americans and the Bison including how the Native people utilized these animals to the fullest for their survival. After the discussion, we’ll give your group some “hands on” with different parts of the Buffalo such as rib bones, horn caps, hair, and skulls. We will then take a short trip through our Gift Shop where you will get a chance to see and feel a real full-grown Bison male that has been preserved. Weather permitting, I will then “herd” the group outside for the walking portion of the tour and try to get closer to some of our Bison herd here on our farm. Our Bison graze the entire farm of 100-acres so they may or may not be close for viewing. We practice rotational grazing which means the herd is not always in the same area all of the time. I have tried to make as many trails to the various pastures to be able to see them no matter where they are, but also give them shelter in the wooded areas of the farm. We do have a “tame” Bison female named Sierra that may come close to the fence. I bottle raised her from birth and she is now 21 years old and our 1,000 pound “pet”. She is on the North side of the road with the herd of smaller animals. At the conclusion of the tour, every person in the group will receive one of our Wooden Nickels as a souvenir. Expect to spend around an hour for the tour and give yourself an extra hour if you scheduled lunch plus more time for shopping in the Gift Shop. Groups of any size will be accommodated to the best of our ability. All tours are scheduled and must be arranged in advance. You may come anytime during business hours and do a self guided tour on your own free of charge.
- Tour is $5 per person ($50 min.)
- Tour Group rate is $4 pp for 25 or more
- Maze is $10 pp & group rates for 10 or more
Add a meal to a tour or Corn Maze group: We also offer a meal option for an additional $15 (min of 8). Preordering is required.
- Bison Burger, side, drink
- Bison Cheeseburger, side, drink
- Bison Hot dog, side, drink
- Chicken tenders, side, drink
Side choices: French fries, applesauce, Cole slaw, tossed salad, or cottage cheese Drinks: bottled water, iced tea (sweet or un), various sodas (specify regular or diet)
Allow at least 2 hours to enjoy your meal, tour or maze, and a little shopping in the Gift Shop. If you would like to schedule a tour or meal & tour combo for your family or group, please call or text to discuss the details 814-734-BUFF(2833), email mkoman164@gmail.com Scheduling appreciated at least 1 week in advance. We will attempt to accommodate all requests.
We look forward to your visit! Thank you for your interest.