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And there are plenty of places a horse can't go! If a horse can't get an elk out of there, an idiot with a backpack has no business hunting the area.Horses definitely add work but it is undeniable there is some country out there you can't hunt on foot especially if packing out an elk is involved.
Spread the word.And there are plenty of places a horse can't go! If a horse can't get an elk out of there, an idiot with a backpack has no business hunting the area.
That is a pretty horseI had an older gelding that was broke to drag years ago and it came in handy occasionally. This was my son's first elk. It was a couple of miles in on an old logging road. Rusty the appaloosa would notice the extra drag when someone got on the elk, and he would stop and look back with obvious disapproval.
That's awesome!I had an older gelding that was broke to drag years ago and it came in handy occasionally. This was my son's first elk. It was a couple of miles in on an old logging road. Rusty the appaloosa would notice the extra drag when someone got on the elk, and he would stop and look back with obvious disapproval.
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I have always had a few standing offers that if I needed a horse to just come grab one. I did so a bunch of times before getting my own. I finally decided to get my own because much like borrowing a truck or wife the owner is bound to get tired of it at some point its just better to get your own.The best horse is a borrowed one. mtmuley
We had horses as I grew up. Usually at least 2 as many as 6. It was a lot easier to like them when my Dad was footing the bill. We used them and used them a lot. If you don't, they are just an expensive pet. mtmuleyI have always had a few standing offers that if I needed a horse to just come grab one. I did so a bunch of times before getting my own. I finally decided to get my own because much like borrowing a truck or wife the owner is bound to get tired of it at some point its just better to get your own.
To answer a few I pack what I need if it's a long stay with canvas tent and stove it takes an extra horse or a second trip. No there's not always a wreck it actually doesn't happen very often at all. You just need more experience for you and your stock. I use the horses to get camp in and out sometimes I will ride em out on the dark a few miles and tie them up for the day. All my hunting is done on foot and I try to keep em at least a quarter mile away from where I expect to start hunting. Again experience and time will help here. Same for packing game out and no matter what some may say it takes 2 horses to pack a quartered bull elk.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!
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I had a few too many beers at RMEF banquet many years ago and bought a great paint to add to my fathers herd of horses. Boy did I get my ass chewed when my dad found out I bought this horse. The first words were no way --sell it if you can and I don't want another horse. Eventually he calmed down and told me if I wealthy enough to buy a horse, I can certainly pay my share.We had horses as I grew up. Usually at least 2 as many as 6. It was a lot easier to like them when my Dad was footing the bill. We used them and used them a lot. If you don't, they are just an expensive pet. mtmuley
Nice little BLM jack it all looks pretty good to me on your rig.Doing some practice runs with rex here, we picked him up a few months ago, not much appears to bother him, i plan to get leather latigos and keep adjusting the saddle, any tips would be appreciated!! Or if you see anything that looks just wrong
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Thank you, he is a nice little buggar. Definitely not what I expectedNice little BLM jack it all looks pretty good to me on your rig.