Possible Clues:

• Gore-___ (fabric)
• Ritter, for one
• Generic nickname for a cowpoke
• N. Mex. neighbor
• Stereotypical rancher's nickname
• 1982 Matt Dillon film
• Toon creator Avery
• State since 1845: Abbr
• Gore- — (rainwear fabric)
• Nickname for a wrangler