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- noun Plural form of
sheepman .
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Examples
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The defense of the sheepmen was a surprise to the cowboys, where they had thought to surprise the sheep herders and stampede the herd before any opposition was offered.
The Pony Rider Boys in Montana Or, the Mystery of the Old Custer Trail Frank Gee Patchin 1893
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In the battles between Wyoming sheepmen and Colorado cattlemen early in the last century, the sheep owners were in the stronger position because of the financial support of the able and savvy Cosgriffs.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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In Wyoming, as the wool market declined and sheepmen turned to cattle, as the fine for killing eagles greatly increased, as ranchers began to learn that the Department of the Interior had sharp teeth and that bald eagles were interested in carrion and fish, not lambs, the killings virtually stopped.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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In the battles between Wyoming sheepmen and Colorado cattlemen early in the last century, the sheep owners were in the stronger position because of the financial support of the able and savvy Cosgriffs.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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One time in Montana, the Fish and Game Department had a meeting with local sheepmen to discuss this issue.
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In Wyoming, as the wool market declined and sheepmen turned to cattle, as the fine for killing eagles greatly increased, as ranchers began to learn that the Department of the Interior had sharp teeth and that bald eagles were interested in carrion and fish, not lambs, the killings virtually stopped.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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In Wyoming, as the wool market declined and sheepmen turned to cattle, as the fine for killing eagles greatly increased, as ranchers began to learn that the Department of the Interior had sharp teeth and that bald eagles were interested in carrion and fish, not lambs, the killings virtually stopped.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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Stick half a dozen of them in your train-load, with my compliments, and let your Idaho sheepmen get a line on them.
CHAPTER VIII 2010
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In the battles between Wyoming sheepmen and Colorado cattlemen early in the last century, the sheep owners were in the stronger position because of the financial support of the able and savvy Cosgriffs.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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One time in Montana, the Fish and Game Department had a meeting with local sheepmen to discuss this issue.
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