Rustling

Basic Information

Rustling is the theft of livestock. It comes in a few common forms:

Cattle Rustling - theft of cows and steers
Horse Rustling - theft of horses and ponies
Cattle Raiding - organized mass theft of cattle as a form of land piracy or unconventional warfare

The person who commits acts of Rustling is known as The Rustler. Except in Australia, where they're called a Duffer and the crime of rustling is known as Duffing.

Rustling is a pretty serious crime, especially in the Wild West, where the punishment is death - at least that's what we see in the movies. And movies wouldn't lie to us.

Sources

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia

Game and Story Use

• One of the premier crimes of The Western. While in the real world, lynch mobs of vigilantes probably didn't actually demand the necks of too many Rustlers, it's certainly a common meme and trope - so have fun with it!
  • And even if there's no angry mob to storm the jailhouse, there's still the Hanging Judge to worry about.