Backcountry Elk Hunting with Horses and Mules - Truths NOBODY Tells YOU

 A decade-plus of guiding off horses and mules, distilled into a Q&A with Vince who is going on his first horseback elk hunt. Cliff doesn't sugarcoat it: horses are always a cost, sometimes a massive advantage, and never the shortcut people think they are. 

In this episode: 

• Why packing horses is something you do after you have horse experience — not how you get into it
• Buying and culling stock: why disposition beats conformation every time
• The "herd effect" — using seasoned animals to settle green ones in the mountains
• Hobbles, picketing, hot fence, and why you never leave halters on turned-out shod horses
• Sawbuck vs. Decker, crupper, cinches, blankets, and loading meat solo
• Trail etiquette, saddle soreness, knife carry, tying up, and trucks/trailers on ice

 Packing book mentioned - https://amzn.to/4oqCn3w

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