Filmed near Brookhaven Mississippi in an actual location used as a trading and stage stop in the 1800's.
During set construction a mummified possum was found under a collapsed wall. The opossum was named "Fang" by the crew and nailed just above the trading post sign where it can be seen in several shots throughout the film.
The writer had met Creek Wilson in 2018 on the set of Cornbread Cosa Nostra. He wrote "The Trapper" character with Creek in mind for the part. When Director Travis Mills first read the script he mentioned he had someone in mind that would be perfect for the part, Creek Wilson.
The film was shot in January of 2020 near Brookhaven Mississippi. During the weeks of filming on location the area experienced an above normal amount of rainfall. At times the rain became torrential, causing problems with using fragile, vintage wagons and equipment.
In early 2019 writer Joseph Pevey first approached Director Travis Mills with a modern day police drama screenplay. Mills liked the script but was not looking to make that type of film. He told Pevey he was actually looking for period correct Western scripts for the 12 Westerns in 12 Months project that was scheduled to start filming January of 2020. He suggested Pevey write a western. From this conversation, Bastard's Crossing was conceived and became the first of the 12 Westerns to be filmed.