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07/08/2007: "Kreycik's Elk & Buffalo Ranch"

CROFTON- the Corps of Discovery Welcome Center will be hosts for their Featured Member Kreycik Riverview Elk & Buffalo Ranch, Tuesday July 17th through Monday July 23rd. The Kreycik family farm/ranch is near Niobrara, Nebraska.

Located on the Lewis & Clark Trail, and just off the scenic Byway #12, known as the Outlaw Trail you will discover a family operation very different than most. The Kreyciks have operated a cattle farm/ranch for nearly 40 years and 26 years ago added elk and bison.
They offer tours in covered wagons where you will see the mighty bison grazing in the hills overlooking the Niobrara River. The hour tour will give adults and youth alike an opportunity to meet Boomer, the longhorn steer who thinks he’s a buffalo. A camera is a must on the tours where bugling elk, fallow deer and huge buffalo greet each wagon load of guest.

Their unique gift shop features elk and bison meat and hides as well as Elk Velvet Antler Capsules. They offer many Lewis & Clark items along with Nebraska made products.

Also available at the ranch is the KSK Elk & Buffalo Hunting Acres. This too is a family owned operation with hunting acres headquartered at the Kreycik Riverview Ranch. The hunting area consists of densely covered hills and canyons nestled between the Missouri & Niobrara river valleys seven miles from the South Dakota border.

Special items and products will be featured throughout the week at the center with the opportunity to sign up for a FREE TOUR AT KREYCIK RIVERVIEW ELK & BUFFALO RANCH. Then on Tuesday July 17th take the opportunity to meet Chris Kreycik from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. She will be sharing more information about their ranch as well as presenting a complete scrapbook of their many successful hunts and tours. Chris would love to take your reservations for tours or hunts and is eager to tell you about their operation. The drawing for a FREE TOUR will be held 1:30 p.m. on Monday July 23rd.

The Kreycik Riverview Ranch will be host for one of the upcoming Nebraska Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway, National Day of the Cowboy events on Friday July 20th at 4 p.m. This fund raising event for the Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway will celebrate Cowboys & Cowgirls and their impact in our local history and culture. It will include a covered wagon tour followed by a traditional Cowboy meal around the campfire with singing and story telling by Wally Bazyn, well known western historian, musician. For reservations call 402-582-4866.

Upcoming events at the CDWC: Gallery Exhibit through July 30th is St. Boniface 125th Anniversary Display featuring; St. Boniface Church history and memorabilia, a reception will be held Sunday July 15th from 10-2 for St. Boniface. The Tri-State Iron Tractor Parade will be stopping through on July 13th, 7 a.m. -9 a.m. bids will be taken for silent auction for a 2 foot tall Wooden Eagle perched on a 33” native Nebraska wood base, (CDWC fund raiser). The city of Sioux Falls will be the featured member for the week of July 23rd – July 30th, with a reception 10-12N on Monday July 23rd.

The Corps of Discovery Welcome Center is a non-profit 501 (C) 3 organization whose mission is to share the unique history, culture and landscape as well as enhance traveler’s visits into the area. Please stop or call to find out how to be a part of this adventure by calling Rhonda Kneifl, Director at 402-667-6557.