GOLDEN POND, Ky. (WKRN) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will host a public bison auction to manage the herd size at Land Between the Lakes next month.
The auction will be held at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area along the Kentucky-Tennessee state line on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the South Bison Range corral.
The Forest Service will sell approximately 30 bison, each separately to the highest bidder(s), including:
- 3 large bulls born 2022
- 8 yearling bulls born 2023
- 9 yearling heifers born 2023
- 10 bull and heifer calves born 2024
Feral swine to be removed from Land Between the Lakes
Bidder registration and viewing begin at 8 a.m. before the auction starts at 9 a.m. Bison can be purchased with cash, credit card or personal check at time of bid acceptance…