Photos: Wounded Marine veteran gets a chance at bison harvest on American Prairie Reserve
APR Bison Harvest
From left, Brian Meyer, Garrett Long and Ken Long crawl up to the crest of a hill where a herd of bison graze on the other side.
APR Bison Harvest
Brian Meyer sights his rifle in on a herd of bison on Sunday during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer, left, and Garrett Long crawl across cactus-laden prairie in attempt to close the distance on a herd of bison.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer, left, smiles while chatting with Garrett Long. Long has taken part in eight bison harvests on APR.
APR Bison Harvest
Those who draw a permit to harvest a bison on the American Prairie Reserve can only shoot one under two-years-old. The horns are most often used to age the animals.
APR Bison Harvest
Garrett Long skins back the hide of the harvested bison while Meyer holds the bison's front leg.
APR Bison Harvest
From left, Ken Long, Brian Meyer and Garrett Long glass the prairie in search of a herd of bison during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
Garrett Long and Meyer glass a herd of bison trying to find a bison that matches the age class allowed to harvest.
APR Bison Harvest
From left, Ken Long, Garrett Long and Brain Meyer start the process of processing the harvested bison.
APR Bison Harvest
On the APR’s 27,000-acre Sun Prairie unit more than 400 bison roam the coulees, bluffs and creek bottoms.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer takes a moment of appreciation for the bison he harvested on the American Prairie Reserve earlier this week.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer uses his prosthetic leg as a gun rest while waiting for a shot on a bison earlier this week during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
From left, Ken Long, Brian Meyer and Garrett Long discuss a strategy during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer inspects the bison he harvested on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
On the APR’s 27,000-acre Sun Prairie unit more than 400 bison roam the coulees, bluffs and creek bottoms.
APR Bison Harvest
On the APR’s 27,000-acre Sun Prairie unit more than 400 bison roam the coulees, bluffs and creek bottoms.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer loads his rifle before stalking a herd of bison during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer smiles as he holds the bison in place for the butchering process.
APR Bison Harvest
Ken Long, Brian Meyer and Garrett Long hike across the prairie in search of a herd of bison during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
On the APR’s 27,000-acre Sun Prairie unit more than 400 bison roam the coulees, bluffs and creek bottoms.
APR Bison Harvest
Ken Long, left, and Brian Meyer work to get closer to herd of bison during a bison harvest on the American Prairie Reserve. In steep terrain Meyer finds it easier to slid down the hill instead of crawling on his prosthetic leg.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer walks up to the bison he harvested on the American Prairie Reserve.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer is a triple amputee, losing most of his right leg, his right hand and three fingers on his left hand to a 2011 bomb blast. At the time, he was serving as a Marine Corps bomb disposal technician in Sangin, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
APR Bison Harvest
Meyer runs his hand through the bonnet of the bison he harvested on the American Prairie Reserve.
Late in life, Brian Meyer found his people. They are hunters.