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Okay so I am considering getting a combat trained Bison as a mount and general Item carrier. But I have a question.
When I buy it as a mount do I use level one animal companion stats for it
Starting Statistics: Size Medium;
Speed 40 ft.;
AC +1 natural armor,
Attack gore (1d6);
Ability Scores Str 14, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4;
Special Qualities low-light vision, scent.
or do I use the base stats for Bison.
N Large animal
Init +0; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17 (+8 natural, –1 size)
hp 42 (5d8+20)
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +1
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft.
Melee gore +10 (2d6+12)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks stampede, trample (2d6+12, DC 20)
STATISTICS
Str 27, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4
Base Atk +3; CMB +12; CMD 22 (26 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack
Skills Perception +8
From this my other queries should be answered. They are regarding carry weight and attack commands.
When you buy an animal, you use its regular Bestiary entry. Animal companion entries are only used for the classes that actually get an animal companion.
GMs usually hate it when you try to buy a bison at low levels, since they're ridiculously powerful for the price...
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Indeed. Be sure to ask your GM. They may actually give you a lesser version (such as an Animal Companion, stats-wise) so that your Bison doesn't trivialize combat encounters.
If this is for PFS, keep in mind that a PC can only purchase an animal, mount, or similar creature if its Challenge Rating is lower than that character's level; creatures with a Challenge Rating of 1 or lower are exempt from this restriction, as are horses and camels.