Custer State Park is home to a healthy herd of bison and the state has a couple options for managing this herd. One is the Non-Trophy Bison hunt. The purpose of the non-trophy bison hunt is to remove excess cows and bulls, (primarily two year old bulls), from the park in addition to the annual auction. A guide will locate this class of bison for your selection. Non-trophy bulls are typically 2 1/2 years of age and will range from 900-1,100+ pounds. Local taxidermists are available to prepare a cape for shipping or for complete service in mounting the animal.