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Custer Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival Custer Buffalo Roundup and Arts FestivalWeekend nearest last Monday in September or first Monday in OctoberIn South Dakota, buffalo still roam at the Custer State Park in the Black Hills. And every fall, the Old West comes further alive as cowboys, cowgirls, and park staff round up the thundering herd of 1,500 bison and channel the animals into corrals. This annual event helps the park manage and maintain a healthy bison population. Calves are branded and vaccinated, and a number of the animals are sold at auction, which keeps the herd thinned and is an important source of revenue for the park. In addition to the roundup, artists from around the state display their work, and the Custer Chamber of Commerce hosts a chili cook-off. CONTACTS: Custer State Park 13329 US. Hwy. 16A Custer, SD 57730 605-255-4515; fax: 605-225-4460 www.custerstatepark.info SOURCES: WildPlanet-1995, p. 596
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