Dawn Nelson

Raised in the mountains, practically on horseback, Dawn started carrying a gun when she was still a child. She was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant with her daughter; and after a C-section, a mastectomy and numerous reconstructive surgeries, Dawn is tougher than ever. She's also a former corrections officer, a published author, a phlebotomist and a lab assistant at a small-town hospital. She and her husband are raising their daughter on a cattle ranch.