William Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) was an American scout and bison hunter active in the Texas Panhandle.

Of European and Native American[1][2] descent, he was orphaned at age 12 and lived with an uncle in Missouri for a year before setting out on his own.

Dixon led the founders of Adobe Walls to the Texas Plains, where he knew bison were in abundance.

Dixon’s shot was measured at over 1,500 yards, earning him a position on the list of longest recorded sniper kills.

Miles Sixth Cavalry when they were encircled at sunrise by a "large band of Kiowa and Comanche warriors" near the Washita River.

[3]: 257  All except Smith and Chapman had by noon made their way to a nearby bison wallow ten feet in diameter, where they used their hands and knives to throw up the sandy dirt all around the sides.

[3]: 258  Sitting upright, each man "fired deliberately, taking good aim, and were picking off an indian at almost every round.

His medal along with that of Amos Chapman was revoked after a records review that was conducted from 1916-1917 found that they were ineligible because they were civilian scouts.

The Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association, England, holds a shooting competition to commemorate his incredible long-distance shot.