Buffalo Creek Outfitters

Hatchlings are on the ground! 🪶

This mama is mothering a clutch of 7. A great size and all the littles look healthy. Can you spot them all? Their coloring provides excellent camouflage.

Insect populations are looking great and feeding opportunities should be plentiful. We are keeping our fingers crossed for gentle summer rains and no hail or fire.

If all goes well the fall sage grouse season is looking like it’s going to be another great one.

Sage grouse eggs are now beginning to hatch so we thought we’d share some nest facts with you!

Female sage grouse build their nests directly on the ground, usually tucked beneath sagebrush for concealment and protection from predators and weather.

The male plays no role in nesting or raising chicks. After mating on the lek in spring, hens choose nest sites and raise broods without male help. However, emerging research suggests sage grouse hens brood together to raise their hatchlings as a group.

In Wyoming, peak nesting is often May.

A typical clutch is size is 6-9 eggs but occasionally more. The eggs are olive-tan with brown speckling, helping camouflage them against the dirt and sage. The hen incubates eggs for about 25-29 days only leaving briefly to feed.

Nest survival can be low because of coyotes, ravens, badgers, skunks, harsh spring weather, and habitat fragmentation. That’s one reason intact sagebrush habitat is so critical for the species.

When chicks hatch they can walk almost immediately and will leave the nest within hours. They will begin feeding themselves on insects. The hen guides and protects them but doesn’t feed them directly.

Hens often return to nest near the same general area year after year if habitat conditions remain good.

A well-hidden sage grouse nest can be nearly impossible to spot.

❗️IMPORTANT NOTE – Legal/Ethical Consideration:

This photo was captured at max zoom on our camera. It has been edited for sharpness and clarity. If you are fortunate enough to come across a clutch please do not interfere with it in any way. Sage grouse are a species of conservation concern in Wyoming and across the West. Disturbing a nest is illegal under many state and federal guidelines if eggs are damaged or the nest is abandoned due to human interference.

Training progress with

She’s always had a liking for Chuks. Peep that last photo from when she was a little one. 💙🪶

Today we remember the men and women who gave it all so the rest of us could experience days like these. The freedom to roam, gather and make memories with the people we love.

It’s real easy to get caught up in the noise of a long holiday weekend but we hope you remember today means more than that. Freedom has a cost and someone’s loved one paid for it.

We hope you spend the day outside, around good people, soaking in what matters most.

— The crew at Buffalo Creek Outfitters

Remembering the men and women who gave everything so the rest of us get to experience days like these. The freedom to roam, hunt, gather, and make memories with the people we love.

It’s easy to get caught up in the noise of a holiday weekend, but today means more than that. It’s a reminder that freedom has cost, and that somebody else paid it.

We hope you spend the day outside, around good people, soaking in what matters most.

— The crew at Buffalo Creek Outfitters

We are beyond honored to be nominated for Oil City’s Best Readers’ Choice 2026 🪶

If you’ve hunted with us, cheered us on, or just love what we’re building out here in Wyoming, we’d be so grateful for your vote. It means the world to our little family operation.

🗳️ Link to vote in the comments. Find us under Outdoors & Recreation. Hunting Guide/Outfitter.

Thank you all for showing up for us 🐾🧡

Meet Wall Canyon Sweet Child O’ Mine 🤎 “Hixon”

The newest member of the Buffalo Creek Crew.

You’ll understand Mitch’s name pick if you’re familiar with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - his name is inspired by Rickson Gracie. A quiet kind of confidence. Humble, classy, disciplined… but absolutely lethal when it matters. That’s exactly the kind of bird dog we hope he becomes in the field someday.

His names are also a small tribute to Harper. After losing her last season, there were certain things we knew we wanted to carry forward.

A little Guns N’ Roses.
A little nod to Harper.
A lot of hope for the future.

We can’t wait to watch this little dude grow up in the bird fields, mountains, and sagebrush country we love so much!

Great little article on youth upland hunting written by our guide Danielle.

Introducing Kids to Upland Bird Hunting Guidance for successfully teaching kids about bird hunting, gun safety, bird dogs, and hunting conservation.

Dogs in tiny hats make us feel festive 🇲🇽🌮

Shout out to and for the props and the laughs. Can’t wait to hangout with you guys again this year and create more shenanigans!

Luke and Scott worked hard, put in the miles, and took home their first ever wild Huns. It was a great day with great people.

We couldn’t ask for a better way to end the season!