SHB--- actually, there were a considerable number of bison that were woodland residents in the USA, however being tasty, they were eaten by the settlers as fast as they could be found. In Europe, there was and still to this day is a bison in Poland that is a woodland inhabitant. I understand that quite a few were eaten in WWII.
Jack ... right as usual. Matter of fact, I have actually seen (and been interactive with) a LARGE herd of Buff that live, at least part of the time, in a wooded area. Back about 1965 or 6 our church sponsored a work party that went to the Blackfoot Reservation in Montana. We traveled 'thru the Dakotas and wished to see Mt. Rushmore. We were too late in the evening to actually visit the site/museum itself, but we were able to see the Presidents because they keep it well-lit overnight. We were driving there when our headlights showed a glint from the reflection of cattle eyes loose on the "back road" we were on. These cattle were crossing the road, which was surrounded on both side by a National Forest. ONLY ... when we actually saw the cattle full in the light of the headlights, they were Buffalo, NOT cattle! We were stopped in the middle of the road (with several other carloads of people) for at least 15-20 minutes while a HUGE herd of Buff moseyed from one side of the wooded highway to the other! Later, we found out that at that time (maybe still today - I don't know) this herd was Federally owned/cared-for and protected, and lived on the property around Mt. Rushmore. It was then the largest remaining herd and numbered (
IF I remember correctly
) well over 25,000. And I think that ALL 25,000 had us stopped on the road that night!!!
I have pictures
somewhere but I can't put my hands on them right this moment or I'd scan one and post it here.
Woodland buffalo? You bet! They were simply much less numerous than their plains dwelling brethren.