Wyatt Earp Case Summary

This case involves Wyatt Earp and his unique approach to hunting buffalo while taking in the highest profit. This paper will recount his strategy and improvement of a system that, to some, was satisfactory. I will compare and contrast the ideas of Wyatt Earp against the “tried and true” ways of the West and draw a conclusion based on the data from the case. To undertake a hunting expedition of this caliber, one needs to be aware of the supplies needed, the manpower, and the cost that they entail. After all is said and done, it doesn’t matter who killed the most buffalo. What matters is who sold the most meat and skins and had the most money in their pocket after paying for expenses. The challenges that faced Wyatt Earp are not much different than those that face a CEO of a modern day business.
The money that was made from the sale of the buffalo skins and its meat would be divided in half. One half would be divided among the hands and the other half would be for the hunter after all of the expenses were paid. For Wyatt Earp, this was the first system that needed improvement. He reduced overhead by utilizing one wagon with four horses, one that he would ride during the hunt, and one man that would drive the wagon, cook, and skin who he would split his profits. With this plan, Wyatt would have to assist in skinning the buffalo; a task not usually accepted by good