The Golden Stampede symbol appears during the Free Spins session, which pays and acts the same as regular Stampede symbols.
However, any Golden Stampede symbol part of a winning combination accumulates to the Golden Stampede counter at the top. The following are triggered based on the Golden Stampede count:
3 or more Golden Stampede - all Eagle symbols appear as Stampede symbols for the remaining Free Spins
7 or more Golden Stampede - all Cougar symbols appear as Stampede symbols for the remaining Free Spins
10 or more Golden Stampede - all Wolf symbols appear as Stampede symbols for the remaining Free Spins
12 or more Golden Stampede - Win the Jackpots during a single feature
20 or more Golden Stampede - win the highest Jackpot