Hunt on donkeyback

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I really think this is a more effective way of hunting in BC. Quads might make you feel good, but a lot time they do more harms. Donkeys are natural hikers, they can carry your gears with no problem, they don't drink a lot gas, they're a lot quieter, they're easy to take care of and hardly break down, they can carry your quarries out of the mountains. Man, I want a donkey! :evil:
 
A guy I once knew years ago thought an Alpaca would be perfect for taking along on his Stone sheep hunts. He took it to the mountains in his jetboat like a big dog. Only problem was the Grizzlies seemed to love the smell of that little delicacy and he soon tired of the all the attention his new partner was bringing to his camp :shock: :lol: ...KF
 
I'll keep my quad.

I have no use for a stubborn old mule who walks slower than molasses in january. Quads don't do half the damage that those friggin mountain bikers do.

You don't have to worry about your quad walking off, or spooking, plus my quad hasn't bit or kicked me lately either.
 
Yeah but if your bike flips it can kill you... a donkey is very stable with a self righting system built in... and they avoid stepping on squishy humans laying on the gorund. :D
 
The only advantage I could see in having a mule/donkey in camp is as an alarm and diversion whilst loading...
A donkey or mule can be VERY noisy when stirred up, but are slightly more dependable and edible than a quad.
 
I've owned both horses and quads.....horse are great, but you need to feed and care for them all year, they need their feet trimmed, their teeth filed and then the vet bills.....i'll stick to quads for now....
 
Since you guys in Ontario have to trigger lock your camp shotties when it gets dark, seems to me a mule or donkey is the next best thing.... :D

But, if the bear gets the mule its a long walk out with your gear on your back. :shock:
 
It's not that I think a donkey would make a fine pack animal, a donkey IS a fine pack animal and has been so for thousands of years. There's nothing like the sound of horses and the smell of fresh brewed coffee in hunting camp as the sun slowly creeps in the east.

Burn the quads. :evil:

PS: I edited this after reading the title of the original post. I think that riding the donkey could be a tad uncomfortable. They have a short but quick stride. Finding a comfortable saddle that fits "the donkey" could be a problem, your cahonies might get an overhaul. A mule is a much better ride. PS those that think mules and donkeys are stubborn are not well educated on the topic. They appear more stubborn merely because they are in fact smarter than horses. Mules and donkeys won't get themselves into the same predicament that a horse might. Anyways, you can still burn the quads, hey but that's just me...don't take it 2 seriusly.
 
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Mules aren't for everyone-- you have to be a pretty esperienced stockman to handle one properly. That said here is a funny story and true too.
Several years ago some fella's from Wisconsin showed up in Northwestern Ontario with some mules for archery moose hunting. Their guide was quite chagrined when he met them at a local cafe parking lot. The local pulp cutters having coffee in the cafe gave him a rather hard time thinking it was quite funny. Most of the local pulp cutters where too young to remember using horses for skidding operations and had no expeerience with stock.
4 days later the moose hunters show back up at the cafe to drop off the guide and they had 3 big bull moose strapped to the top of their horse trailer.
The only comment heard in the coffee shop that day was "they sure otta outlaw that ####!"
 
gitrdun said:
It's not that I think a donkey would make a fine pack animal, a donkey IS a fine pack animal and has been so for thousands of years. There's nothing like the sound of horses and the smell of fresh brewed coffee in hunting camp as the sun slowly creeps in the east.

Burn the quads. :evil:

PS: I edited this after reading the title of the original post. I think that riding the donkey could be a tad uncomfortable. They have a short but quick stride. Finding a comfortable saddle that fits "the donkey" could be a problem, your cahonies might get an overhaul. A mule is a much better ride. PS those that think mules and donkeys are stubborn are not well educated on the topic. They appear more stubborn merely because they are in fact smarter than horses. Mules and donkeys won't get themselves into the same predicament that a horse might. Anyways, you can still burn the quads, hey but that's just me...don't take it 2 seriusly.
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Allot of sentimental BS regarding Mules---Mules require a "Hand" to deal with them--lotsa folks just stealing work from em. If ya look up north where packstock is required horses reign supreme. Which begs the question--if'n they is so smart and reliable and safe---why are they not used more??? Cause it's BS plain and simple. Please regard my oppinion as someone who has used the turkeys and shod a few--I hear allot about these "good" mules that will change my mind, will, it's been a fair while now and I ain't convinced.
I have a tendency to be sentemental---nothin like a string of belgium cross mules strung out over a steep hillside snakeing up the switchbacks--tis a beautiful sight--but you better be more than a hand to keep one step ahead of those SOB's.
 
horshur said:
Allot of sentimental BS regarding Mules---Mules require a "Hand" to deal with them--lotsa folks just stealing work from em. If ya look up north where packstock is required horses reign supreme. Which begs the question--if'n they is so smart and reliable and safe---why are they not used more??? Cause it's BS plain and simple. Please regard my oppinion as someone who has used the turkeys and shod a few--I hear allot about these "good" mules that will change my mind, will, it's been a fair while now and I ain't convinced.
I have a tendency to be sentemental---nothin like a string of belgium cross mules strung out over a steep hillside snakeing up the switchbacks--tis a beautiful sight--but you better be more than a hand to keep one step ahead of those SOB's.
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If you're gonna change your grammar and spelling to make yourself sound as though you have a mouthfull of chew and are an old weathered cowboy, you're not doing a very good job of it. At least I'm not convinced and I know plain and simple BS when I hear it. ;)
 
Or better yet, one of these feisty beasties. :D

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A Mongolian horse, kinda' fits with my love of carbines, and short shotguns. :D

I like that Mule site. :)
 
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