Pictures of Horses Packing Out Antlers - Got Any?

[LopeHunter]

Got any pictures of a pack string hauling out antlers?

Seems has become tougher to find packing services to haul out an elk. Perhaps UTVs on ranches have reduced the need for as many horses out West. Maybe handling pack stock is a young man’s game in an aging industry.

Having solo packed out an elk involving five loads including my spike camp, I firmly prefer elk hunting to elk packing.

Here is a NV wilderness pack out. Easy peezy.

 

[nwihunter]

 

[winmag]

Do llamas count?

 

[jryoung]

Northern BC

 

[2rocky]

BIL's 2008 bull

 

[2rocky]

Six miles back to camp on opening day 2007. Loaded the Saddle horses.

 

[JLS]

 

[2rocky]

2010 Wyoming. This was a Bull I logged 110 miles on foot and horseback before pulling the trigger on Day 5.

Peace.....

and then "Aww sh-----"

 

[2rocky]

Another Saddle horse pack out, but camp was just 2 miles away this time


This was the "Californians" packing camp out in a snowstorm....

 

[2rocky]

We had Deer and Antelope tags but i packed out half an elk for our friend in 2013

 

[2rocky]

 

[2rocky]

Valle Vidal 2016

 

[blueridge]

@2rocky , now you’re just showing off.

 

[millerkiller77]

I noticed most of you don't use panniers, why is that? The fabric/canvas ones easily stuff into a saddle bag until needed.
Just curious.

 

[2rocky]

I noticed most of you don't use panniers, why is that? The fabric/canvas ones easily stuff into a saddle bag until needed.
Just curious.

Some of us know how to use a basket hitch and barrel hitch. Panniers alone just rest and rub and bounce on the ribs of the horse. If Saddle panniers are able to be stuffed in a saddle bag the long term durability of the fabric is suspect to me. 50 fr of 3/8 rope of a lot more compact in my saddle bag.

You will notice a lot of my Wyoming pics do have Panniers, but we use a lash cinch to anchor them and lift the load into the best position for carrying. Box hitch and Diamond.

 

[2rocky]

@2rocky , now you’re just showing off.

This is how I got my start....St Joe River, Idaho......199.....nevermind..

 

[TheTone]

This is how I got my start....St Joe River, Idaho......199.....nevermind..

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Horse packers are basically an endangered species in this part of the world anymore.

Much respect to those willing to keep and use stock well. It’s a ton of work and not without a lot of risk

 

[fishing4sanity]

 

[crock239]

First elk hunt, Colorado 2008. Seeing our guides packing elk out on horses was definitely a trip highlight.

 

[kiwi hunter]

This is how I got my start....St Joe River, Idaho......199.....nevermind..

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1990 or otherwise means you're just a young one, unfortunately I don't have any pics from the 1960s but now looking back it was a lot of fun.