WELCOME TO THE HOME OF
TEXAS JOHN SLAUGHTER

John Slaughter... Texas Ranger.

Two-term Sheriff of Cochise County.

The man who cleaned up Tombstone after the Earps.

The "Wicked Little Gringo" who impressed Pancho Villa.

The posse rider who caught Geronimo.

The man; the myth; the legend.

And you can visit the home of this wild west icon.

Hours

6153 E Geronimo Trail, Douglas, AZ 85607

(don't trust your GPS! Follow the directions below:)

From Douglas, take 15th Street east (at Airport Road, 15th changes to Geronimo Trail). Continue east 14 miles. The ranch will be on the right.

(Be aware that the last 9 miles are unpaved)

Welcome to Slaughter Ranch!	1800s wagons	Wishing Well
Oasis in the Arizona desert	Peaceful pond	The horse is a jerk...
Peaceful beauty	One of many frogs	Beauty in the desert
Goulds Turkey	Baby Great Horned Owl	The elusive Gila Monster
The tiny Chiricahua Ring Neck Snake	Friendly hummingbirds	A rescued Cooper's Hawk
Shy tortoise	Wile E. got 'em	Pretty good camo!
Chillin' in the sun	Spotted Leopard Frog	More babies!
Beautiful	Wintry ranch	Slaughter Ranch in winter
The ranch in autumn	Spring at the ranch	Slaughter Ranch summers
WB (short for Water Buffalo)	Gambel's Quail	Javelina... no, they're not pigs
Distractions!	Guard dog... guarding the office sofa	Misplaced babies
Such a pretty pond	Overlooking the ranch and border wall from the fort	1880s style
Early Autumn	Mule Deer mowing the lawn	Credit: OldeBear
Credit: GenevieveG