horse or mule

[rimhunter]

I read in a post that .270 just got a new mule . I have three mules that I hunt with and love them its the only way to get away from all the trafic . Ive also read that someone here uses Goats .

What you guys using out there to to hunt with.

.270 where did you get your mule ?

[.270]

goats are ok, but your feet drag. the mule i bought last week came from central texas. southeast of abilene a couple hundred miles. horses or mules are both good, if they're good. i've had horses that will go anywhere and do anything, same as mules. just depends on the animal and it's temperament and experience. for punchin' cattle, a good horse is hard to beat. for huntin' and packin', a mule might be a little better. Lark.

[rimhunter]

I got my mules about 15 years ago in chandler off of arizona av and ray road and all three will get out and walk . The grand kids ride them every chance they get . they take good care of the kids . befor I got the three I have I had one I got from a G&F officer it was about worthless it went when it wonted to go and only then dident take long to get rid of him .

[Avion]

My uncle and his old hunting buddy in Tucson have been archery hunting off mules for the past 20 years or so and have it down to a science. The mules know the game and are into it. They have taken some bigguns. Several are in the books. They like rough country where the big mulies are. They have tried it with coues deer but they are a lot smarter and always give them the slip. Besides being 80 years old its is a lot easier to pack it out on a good mule.

[BRYCE CANYON]

I had a mule once... I had to get rid of it before I shot it!

 

I will stick with horses.

[billrquimby]

I've had good and bad horses and one good mule. If they all are like my old "Jenny," I'll take a mule any day. She packed everything I put on her back (except a bear), and she loaded into trailers without balking. She'd find more game than me, and when I got off to shoot all I had to do is lay my rifle over the saddle and she'd hold her breath. She really impressed me when we got brushed up on a shale slope and she didn't panic -- she simply backed up (uphill) and found a better place to get through.

 

Bill

[wetmule]

Have one good mule and one pain in the behind. The good one (a little female) will go anywhere and do just about anything. The rancher I got her from named her "wrongway" cause she likes to travel in reverse. She will walk backwards alot of the time to get to where she wants to go and she can often be seen walking across the arena in reverse. Once you are on her she is good to go.

[desertsheep]

Here's the difference between a horse and a mule.

 

[COUESAZ]

Hey the guy in the cowboy hat looks like the guy that came and looked at my air compressor.

 

We talked a little hunting and had a little talk.

 

I like horses and mules but it depends on where and what i am doing as to what one i would rather have.

[ThomC]

How about LLamas? Anybody use them? With the new roadless plan by the forest service I am thinking access to good hunting will be by packing some way.

[KGAINES]

You can still take your quad, the warden would have to go in by foot to get you, and then you could just run from him, isn't that what is going to happen, the lawbreakers will still break the law and the ones that abide by the law will pay the price, plus put up with ticked off game wardens because they have even more to do now.

The more I think about this roadless thing the more I am not liking it.

[COOSEFAN]

"long ears" are the way to go! Unfortunately my life doesn't allow me enough time to get the Mules out as much as I would like. They are pretty much like over-grown pet dogs most of the year and have just as much character as a pet dog! Very neat critters though, but they require alot of dedication and time on a daily basis to keep them in shape and ready to go. For packing and long trips, a Mule is what you want! Each Mule seems to have it's own personality, but find one that is a little older and easy going and it will be your biggest asset for backcountry hunting.

 

This is me and Katie. (don't ask me if that is the Grand Canyon.)

 

 

This is Ginger, my dads "Beast"! (don't ask me about my hat.)

 

[COUESAZ]

i know pictures just like that one that has gotten a few people in trouble. so i am glad it is not the grand canyon.

[the breeze]

This pic is my buddies son on my mule Harriett. He is 14 and she is 12. She is as straight as they come and I wouldn't sell her for any ammount of cash. I have another mule named Gus and he packs meat (including Bear) and rides as well. Gus is 7 and I think if he lives to be 10 he might turn into a really nice animal.

[COOSEFAN]

i know pictures just like that one that has gotten a few people in trouble. so i am glad it is not the grand canyon.

 

Yeah, it looks like the GC but it's just another big hole in the ground just like it! I knew where this "big hole in the ground" was and rode straight towards it for a while, fully expecting to run into a fence or main road, but instead I ran into the edge of the "big hole in the ground"! Long story short, I snapped a few pic's ( since I was already there), dropped my antlers ( which I know I picked up legally earlier that day), and hauled "butt" (Mule) back the way I came! note to self: don't always expect there to be a fence or signs telling you where you can and can't go! Thanks, sincerely, JORGE GONZALES