Which technique did Metis hunters use to drive bison during buffalo hunts, known as "running the herd"?

Which technique did Metis hunters use to drive bison during buffalo hunts, known as "running the herd"?

• A. Stalking on foot
• B. Running the herd
• C. Trapping in nets
• D. Ambushing in a canyon

Answer: (B)

The technique tested here is about using mobility and coordinated movement to harvest a herd efficiently. Métis buffalo hunts relied on horse-mounted hunters who would work together to push, steer, and accelerate the bison across the plains. By keeping pressure on the herd and guiding their direction, they could drive animals toward a bottleneck, trap, or kill site, a method known as running the herd. This approach made it possible to take large numbers of bison quickly and safely for meat, hides, and tools, leveraging speed and teamwork rather than stealth or single-person ambush. Stalking on foot, nets, or ambushing in a canyon don’t fit the same large‑scale, group-driven dynamics used in these hunts.

The technique tested here is about using mobility and coordinated movement to harvest a herd efficiently. Métis buffalo hunts relied on horse-mounted hunters who would work together to push, steer, and accelerate the bison across the plains. By keeping pressure on the herd and guiding their direction, they could drive animals toward a bottleneck, trap, or kill site, a method known as running the herd. This approach made it possible to take large numbers of bison quickly and safely for meat, hides, and tools, leveraging speed and teamwork rather than stealth or single-person ambush. Stalking on foot, nets, or ambushing in a canyon don’t fit the same large‑scale, group-driven dynamics used in these hunts.