Captured his first buffalo in 1866. Under his wife’s urging, in 1878, began his herd.
Working with Hornaday, he helped stock Yellowstone and National Buffalo Range in Montana.
Inducted for guiding the bison industry in an extraordinary way through good times and those that were challenging.
His commitment, service and advocacy played a crucial role in the development of today’s bison industry, particularly in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s when the industry plummeted.
In May of 1879, when Mary Ann realized the inevitable wiping out of the buffalo, she urged her husband, Charles Goodnight, to attempt to preserve them. He set aside, at her request, 600 acres for the buffalo starting with three calves.
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