A cowboy could spend months driving a herd to Kansas without owning a single animal in it. So whose cattle was he driving?
In this episode of Way Out West, explore the business behind the great cattle drives: the ranchers, partners, cattle buyers, and contract drovers who supplied the herds and the hired hands who got them to market.
Discover how brands helped identify ownership on the open range, why being the trail boss didn’t necessarily mean owning the cattle, and how the promise of a better price sent thousands of animals north. Behind the familiar picture of longhorns crossing the prairie was an investment that depended on a cowboy’s skill.
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