hi! more input is always welcome, but meanwhile, you can get started on previous discussions about various tropes in the FAQ*

• Accuracy of "Wild West" tropes

.. and here are some posts on bounty hunting

• How often were "Wanted Dead or Alive" criminals returned alive, and how did Dead or Alive bounties actually work?

• Were bounty hunters around in the 'Wild West' and were they similar to how pop culture portrays them?

• Is the concept of a criminal being "wanted dead or alive" historically accurate, or a Hollywood invention?

• Why are stereotypical depictions of old paper (i.e. Wanted Posters or official documents) shown to be burnt around the edges?

*see the link on the sidebar or the wiki tab