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White-Tailed Buck
Odocoileus virginianus • Prairie Grazer
"Saw a handsome stag grazing by the split-rail fence near sunrise. Timid creatures, quick to bolt at the first crack of dry brush."
August 1899 • Blackstone Creek
"Rode across the eastern flats toward town. The air was thick with the scent of pine and red sandstone dust. Stopped by the Rusty Spur for a dram of whiskey and watched the gamblers at the far table. Law seems quiet enough for now, but best keep my wits sharp and my irons clean."