Reply #9: I can answer that [View All]

[stevedeshazer]

First, I've raised cattle.

Second, I'm somewhat familiar with the terrain.

For two cowboys to do this would be hard, but not impossible if they know the land. Three or four is better.

This area is really rugged; high desert with burning hot summers and freezing ass winters. It is very exposed, and anyone out there from November to April (or any other time, for that matter) better know what the hell they are doing.

That said, my impression is that even in a crappy beef market people who obviously are locals even in the most remote areas of the country need to resort to theft in order to survive.

For the record, these days I avoid meat.