Another spike in gun sales ahead?
Driving away, a smoke bomb into the vehicles has them fleeing them as attack dogs are released onto them.
That would be deserving. IMO.
Whether the rancher paid his fees or not is no longer the issue. FWIW I wish a wealthy individual would step up and pay it for him. Just to settle things down.
Food for the K-9s that would make them calm, tired, and sleepy would help too. Sugar in gas tanks. No mechanics in town would be able to find time to work on their engines or sell them gas. Grocery stores seem to close as they approach. Hotels have no vacancies. Local deputies regularly stop their vehicles under suspicion of carrying drugs - and all cash and firearms are impounded. LOL.
So many asymmetric tactics... so little time.