Buckskinbob
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I'm hoping to start a thread where you horse savvy elk hunters will give tips and tricks to using horses for hunting elk.
I've had a crash course in using horses in the backcountry this year and I know I'm not being as efficient or effective as I could be.
We've had a few wrecks and a few things a pro probably could have avoided easily, but like they say, experience is what you get right after you need it!
How do you guys make it worth it to take stock with you? I know they make more work and there is no way around that, but how do you do it effectively.
Are you hunting from the back of your ride or are you just using them to pack in and hunting from foot?
Do you pack in the whole deal, (canvas tent, stove, real food, bedroles) or do you pack light like you are back packing?
Do you prefer a highline, or picket, or electric fence? Hobbles? We have been highlining two while leaving the third loose, and rotating them. Is that a big risk? Or can you rely on the third horse to stick around always?
Is there always a wreck when dealing with horses? Or does it ever go smoothly?!?!
Do any of you use burros or mules? Do you ride them or just walk them while they carry all the gear?
I dont expect all my questions to cover everything, im really just looking for your collective wisdom on everything that is involved in using stock in the backcountry.
yes the horses are in the care of someone who is experienced with horses and has the means to do it, im fairly experienced in the back country but we have had a few hard lessons trying to bring our capabilities together for this purpose.
Also the more pics the better!
thanks in advance!!
I've had a crash course in using horses in the backcountry this year and I know I'm not being as efficient or effective as I could be.
We've had a few wrecks and a few things a pro probably could have avoided easily, but like they say, experience is what you get right after you need it!
How do you guys make it worth it to take stock with you? I know they make more work and there is no way around that, but how do you do it effectively.
Are you hunting from the back of your ride or are you just using them to pack in and hunting from foot?
Do you pack in the whole deal, (canvas tent, stove, real food, bedroles) or do you pack light like you are back packing?
Do you prefer a highline, or picket, or electric fence? Hobbles? We have been highlining two while leaving the third loose, and rotating them. Is that a big risk? Or can you rely on the third horse to stick around always?
Is there always a wreck when dealing with horses? Or does it ever go smoothly?!?!
Do any of you use burros or mules? Do you ride them or just walk them while they carry all the gear?
I dont expect all my questions to cover everything, im really just looking for your collective wisdom on everything that is involved in using stock in the backcountry.
yes the horses are in the care of someone who is experienced with horses and has the means to do it, im fairly experienced in the back country but we have had a few hard lessons trying to bring our capabilities together for this purpose.
Also the more pics the better!
thanks in advance!!