Native American hunters could stampede bison in the direction of the pit, which was deep enough to kill or disable the animals that were driven into it.

The location is one of a number of buffalo jump sites in the north central United States and southern Canada.

[3] Lithic evidence suggests that the Kiowa and Apache used the site as they migrated southwards to their modern home in the Texas-New Mexico region.

The University of Wyoming was notified of the potential archeological site and the road was moved to the south.

In 1982 the site was transferred to the university by the Vore family with the stipulation that it be developed as a public education center within twelve years.