Tales · From the backstory
The night the name stuck
A stampede at the Platte crossing. A trail cook with a name that would follow Jay home.
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Bison Jay
Cattleman · Sheriff
Cattleman and sheriff in 1887 Texas.
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Tales, trail notes & recipes
Around these parts
Charro beans
Pinto beans in a smoky broth with bacon, ham, and chiles.
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Reading the Central Texas Range
Water, grazing, and the new railroad town of Goldthwaite in Jay’s backstory.
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A cattleman with a sheriff’s star.
By 1887, Jay is running cattle in the Big Valley bottoms and serving a county with a courthouse younger than his horse.
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