Tales From the Lost Rider of Yaupon Creek

by Herman W Brune

Overview

Herman W. Brune has lived his dream of being an outdoorsman and a cowboy. His life has been an on-going adventure where he has been a professional saddle bronc rider, working cowboy and a hunting guide. Brune has rubbed elbows with the rich and famous to down-at-the-heels cowboys. Brune is also a born story-teller, and he has managed to parlay his skills and life experiences into a career as an outdoor writer. Brune also works in radio and television doing what he loves, talking and education about the "Great Outdoors."

"Tales From the Lost Rider of Yaupon Creek," is a compilation of stories about Brune and his adventures that take the reader from Mexico to Montana. His stories are entertaining, enlightening and even educational. Readers have an opportunity to ride along on adventures that most people only dream of. The book also offers a glimpse into the life of a Renaissance man who while he wears many hats, he is most proud of being a cowboy in an age where most cowboys have ridden off into the sunset.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681790916
Publisher:	Wild Horse Press
Publication date:	02/23/2017
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword

~ Texas ~

Smiley 1

Dad’s Daydream 7

Saltwater Gets Into Everything, Even Your Blood 13

Chasing the Pigskin with the Pros 21

De-ja vu Brings a Gurgle and a Smile 25

Summer Days Are Made For Kids 29

Growing Pains 33

A Tale of Two Stories 39

An Impossible Task Made Possible By a Friend 45

Learning to Ride - The Hard Way 51

Establishing Good Habits 55

Hunter Ethics and Lying 59

Who Shot C.R.? 65

Grandpa’s Gun 69

Following the Hounds to see Old Tracks 75

Grandma Made Me Proud of Who I Am 81

~ Mexico ~

Good Attitude, the First Ingredient for Success 87

Cats That Don’t Like Petting 91

Trust Your Friends and Keep One Hand on Your Pocketbook 97

Guiding the Rich and Famous 103

~ Montana ~

Valentines is a Special Day, Like Everyday 111

Eight Days in Heaven 115

No Sweat 121

Slow on the Draw - But Always Ready 125

Smiles Only Allowed in the Cook Tent 131

Good Things Come to Good People 135

Size Doesn’t Always Matter 139

Loving Something You Can’t Have 145

The Everlasting Elk Hunter 151

~ Christmas ~

A Cowboy Christmas Story 159

~ Resorts, Destinations, and Outfitters ~

Mexico ~ to ~ Montana 169

Mexico, Hacienda Don Quixote Montana, The H Lazy 6 Ranch

Respect Breeds Respect - Austria 179

Going to Turkey Camp - Missouri 183

Valuable Moments and Memories - Wyoming 191

A Hard Road Trip to New Knowledge and Adventure -

Wyoming 195

Suggested Outfitters 199