1.   Gray skies blanketed the Texas High Plains, wickedly teasing area ranchers and farmers with the look and smell of rain.

2.   In addition, area ranchers also were having a big shindig.

3.   McLaren also fought with area ranchers who killed cougars in the mountains behind his property.

4.   So far four area ranchers have joined the program.

5.   Steve Munday, director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, said some area ranchers have begun liquidating herds.

6.   The group came about after area ranchers angry over the increase in migrant traffic started patrolling their lands and detaining border crossers at gunpoint.