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The 24th Annual buffalo roundup September 27, 28 & 29, 2018. Arts Festival On •The Grounds of The State Game • Lodge Thursday, Sept. 28th - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29th - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday is Buffalo RoundUp Day Park Entrance License Not Required September 28th - 30th Saturday, Sept. 30th - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy three days of continuous entertainment along with numerous arts and crafts booths near the State Game Lodge on Hwy. 16A. Visit with artisans and crafters from throughout the Midwest as they exhibit and sell their wares ranging from Native American to Western to South Dakota-made products. Take a General Info: 605-255-4515 breather and experience a variety of entertainment. Hear cowboy poets spin tall tales, share the beauty of www.CusterStatePark.com Native American dancers or have a foot stompin’ good time with some of the top musicians in the area. Be on CAMPING: the lookout for trick shooters or kick up your heels with 800-710-2267 • www.CampSD.com cloggers and square dancers. If you build up an appetite you’ll find plenty of good Western vittles right there on LODGING: site. Park entrance license required. 888-875-0001 • www.CusterResorts.com For exhibitor information contact Photos Courtesy South Dakota Tourism Sunday, October 1st the Custer State Park Resort at Printed on Recycled Paper 1-888-875-0001 • www.CusterResorts.com Printed by Simpsons Printing: 10,000 at a cost of 13 cents per copy. Saturday Pancake Feed 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Adults / $5 Kids 12 & Under / $3 At The Festival Grounds Proceeds Will Go To Custer Food Pantry The 52nd Annual Buffalo Roundup • Friday, September 29, 2017 •

The rumble starts underfoot as the first of VIEWING AREAS be served at the corrals once the buffalo are safely 1300 buffalo crest the hill. One can feel the Reservations are not required; however you will in the corrals until 1:00 p.m. thunder as the mighty animals stampede, need to determine which viewing area you will be being herded by Park personnel, cowboys and going to prior to Friday morning. North Parking SHUTTLE SERVICE cowgirls toward the Buffalo Corrals. Being & Viewing: Follow the Green Route on the map. After the roundup, free shuttle service is provid- wild animals, things don’t always go as planned, South Parking & Viewing: Follow the Red Route ed from the viewing areas into the corrals and but the entire herd should pass within a few on the map. Port-a-pottys available. back. You may also walk down. hundred feet of spectators watching from two WHAT TO BRING BUFFALO HANDLING designated viewing areas. Once the herd is Folding chairs, cameras, binoculars, layered Testing, branding, and sorting will begin at 1:00 safely in the corrals the animals are sorted, clothing, rain gear, water, snacks and sun screen. p.m. until aproximately 3:00 p.m. branded, tested, and certain animals are selected for the fall auction. PARKING DEPARTING The roundup and auction are conducted Lots open at 6:15 a.m. and close at 9:00 a.m. All vehicles must depart along the same way they to keep the bison and the park’s grasslands Reservations not required. Handicap parking entered. healthy. With the Park’s grasslands only able provided in all areas. Please clearly display your to support about 1000 animals through the handicap emblem. CAMPER UNITS winter, about 300 surplus buffalo are generally We encourage you not to bring your camper. Call sold at the annual auction. Revenues from MOTORCOACHES 605-255-4515 for drop location. If you do bring the fall auction help support the day-to-day Will park in the South Lot but access that area it, follow the Green Route and you will be parked operations of the South Dakota State Park via the Green Route. in the North Overflow Lot and be shuttled to the System. Roundup site. Custer State Park has conducted the BUFFALO ROUNDUP roundup and auction for over 50 years. Buyers The Buffalo Roundup will begin at 9:30 a.m. PETS from all over the United States and Canada Guests must stay in the viewing areas until the The Park encourages you to leave your pet at herd is safely in the corrals, usually around noon. home or in your vehicle. Please note there is little to have purchased these bison and started their no shade in the north or south parking lots. own herds. The bison, which once faced CONCESSIONS extinction, now number about 500,000 and Breakfast ($) will be available at 6:15 a.m. in Park entrance license not required on are found across North America. both viewing areas. Buffalo BBQ lunch ($) will Buffalo Roundup day.