Come and Take It

In 1924, George Saunders, the president of the Cattle Drivers Association, published a two-volume book compiling first hand stories from experienced trail drivers and their life on the plains. For those familiar with the podcast, the names and places referenced may sound quite familiar. So in a different kind of episode, we’re presenting three tales of Texas Trail Drivers in their own words.

Before we begin… What’s your favorite indigenous Texas snake?

• Trail drivers of Texas : interesting sketches of early cowboys and their experiences on the range and on the trail during the days that tried men’s souls — true narratives related by real cow-punchers and men who fathered the cattle industry in Texas