In Bison every player is representing a native American Indian tribe. Aim is to settle in an area rich of bison, fish and turkeys.
The tribe need bison as food and clothes (leather), they need fish for food and the turkeys and their feathers for rituals and adornment.
The players catch bison, fish and turkeys and keep the score as markers on their own overview board. The animal markers are used to survive, to explore new land and to buy canoes and tents at the market. The player who has the most animals wins the game.