Venison is a word that is synonymous with deer today, but in the 1800s it was considered any wild game. In fact, Webster’s 1895 dictionary defined it as, “hunting, game.

True West October 2020
In This Issue:
Features
Western Books & Movies
To The Point
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Departments
- Ouray, Colorado
- Western Roundup: October 2020
- The Legendary Colt, the Earp Clan and Matt Dillon’s Lasso
- What History Has Taught Me: Dennis Gallagher
- The Bounty of the Hunt
- Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific
- Punch in a Pocket—1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver
- Western Masters Remain Strong
- Studying History is One Thing; Walking History is Another