Claude Dallas | Killer Cowboy

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 106 minutes

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They say Claude Dallas was the last of the Mountain Men; A modern-day cowboy and fur trapper just living life on his terms. A throwback to the Mountain Men like Jim Bridger, Jed Smith, and Kit Carson. The only thing was the authorities just wouldn’t let Dallas be. First, it was the FBI, then the Bureau of Land Management, and finally, a pair of Game Wardens out of Idaho. Dallas had sworn he’d never be arrested again, and sure enough when the smoke cleared, both Game Wardens lay dead on the ground. For over the next year, Claude Dallas was the subject of a nationwide manhunt. He would be captured and sentenced to prison, but he escaped, causing yet another manhunt – this time making it on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted. Believe it or not, Claude Dallas is still alive and free. Considered a hero to many – a living, walking, talking embodiment of the old motto, live free or die. But just how accurate are these sentiments? Is Claude Dallas truly a hero, a good man who refused to be victimized by an oppressive government, or just a criminal turned cold-blooded killer? And where is Claude Dallas now? This episode is dedicated to the memories of William Harlan Pogue, Wilson Conley Elms, and their families. Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Give A Boy A Gun by Jack Olsen - https://www.amazon.com/Give-Boy-Gun-Disorder-American-ebook/dp/B014085Q2E Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Merchandise! https://www.teepublic.com/user/wild-west-extravaganza Book Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	They say Claude Dallas was the last of the mountain men. A modern-day cowboy and fur trapper
0:05.0	just living life on his own terms. A throwback to the old breed. Men like Jim Bridger and old
0:10.8	Jed Smith, Kit Carson. The type who not only saddled their own horses, but if need be, stomped
0:17.4	their own snakes. Only thing was the authorities just wouldn't let Dallas be. First it was the
0:23.2	FBI, then the Bureau of Land Management, and finally, a pair of game wardens out of Idaho. Dallas had sworn
0:29.8	he'd never be taken in again, and sure enough, when the smoke cleared, both game wardens were dead
0:35.0	on the ground. For over a year, Claude Dallas was the target of a
0:38.5	nationwide manhunt, and when he was finally captured and sent to prison, he escaped, this time making it on the FBI's
0:45.3	top ten most wanted. And believe it or not, Claude Dallas is still alive. He's out there somewhere.
0:52.6	A man considered by many to be a hero.
0:55.2	A walking, talking embodiment of the old motto, live free or die.
0:59.4	But just how accurate are these sentiments?
1:02.0	Is Claude Dallas truly a hero?
1:04.2	A good man who refused to be victimized by an oppressive government or just a criminal turned cold-blooded killer.
1:10.6	My name's Josh and this is the Wild West extravaganza.
1:14.6	When Claude Dallas showed up at the Alford Ranch, they weren't expected much. Not only was the
1:28.8	youngster still wet behind the years, but he also had absolutely no experience punching cattle.
1:34.7	Be that as it may, a spread like the Alvard was always looking for a few good hands. And besides,
1:40.2	Claude's polite and soft-spoken manner made for a great first impression.
1:46.6	Born in Virginia in March in 1950,
1:51.5	Claude Lafayette Dallas Jr. cut his teeth in the woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula,
1:58.3	learning how to hunt and trap and pretty much soaking up any and all information he could find on the history of the Old West.
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