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第96號農場 (Ninety-Six
Ranch) 在1979年的最後一次放牧：1979年10月7日
沿著小道，這些牛仔們住在靠近小河或小溪邊的營區裡。每一個營區裡都有一個燒木頭的火爐，以及床鋪的小木屋。外頭是一個用籬笆圍起來的區域，可以牢牢捆住馬繩，還有一塊可以儲存乾草的空地，以及畜欄。不過這些牛仔的工作不是只有打牌自娛而已，他們還必須吃很多美味的食物，以及愉快的玩飛盤呢。
要花上三天的時間才能把2000頭牛趕在一起，同時還要再花上3天的時間才能把這群牛趕回牧場裡。經驗豐富的牛仔會用許多不同的技巧來聚集牛隻，並且讓他們聚在一起走回牧場。
Along the trail, the buckaroos stayed in camps near a spring or stream. Each camp had a cabin with a wood-burning cook stove and bunks. Outside was a fenced-in area to hold a string of horses, a place to store hay, and a corral. The buckaroos did more than just play cards to entertain themselves; they also ate plenty of good food and tossed around a Frisbee.
It took three days to round up the 2,000 cattle and three more days for the trail drive back to the ranch. The experienced cowhands used a few different tricks to gather the cattle and keep them moving back toward the ranch.
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