Bison Hunters in the San Juans

True tales from the most interesting place on earth.

Season 4 Episode 6 | 5m 6s | CC

While digging a manmade pond on Orcas Island 10 years ago, a crew turned up some ancient bones that turned out to be hugely important: 12,000-year-old giant bison bones that showed signs of butchering by humans.

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