It was after the Civil War in 1865 that the long drive arose. With about five million unbranded and unclaimed longhorns after the war, Texans had a brilliant opportunity. Herds were created and were sold or butchered in south Texas, Kansas, or Wyoming. This was no walk in the park, the so called long drive took almost three to four months. Even though the job seemed like an exciting adventure at first. Here are three reasons why I will not be re-uping next year. Water, little sleep, and low pay.
You never know what your gonna get on the trail. My good friend James Cook said during a hail storm that the stones were hammering his head so fiercely that it felt like it was on fire. The though of that makes my spine shiver. The only place I'll
You never know what your gonna get on the trail. My good friend James Cook said during a hail storm that the stones were hammering his head so fiercely that it felt like it was on fire. The though of that makes my spine shiver. The only place I'll