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Who Owns Pack Horses and Mules?
andersonjk4:
--- Quote from: bearpaw on November 27, 2023, 03:01:52 PM ---I sold my horses and lease horses every year now. I have both deckers and sawbucks, some of my guides and packers like using one or the other better, so I have both types. Another very handy item not on your list, Over-The-Saddle pack bags, you can roll them up, tie them on with Latigo's behind the saddle and ride without having to lead a pack animal, very handy when hunting off horseback. If you kill an animal, piece it up, load up the horse, and lead out the horse.
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Glad you brought that up. Those are something I have been looking at since I only have a single animal for now. It would be great to hear others experience with over the saddle bags.
elkslayer069:
I like the pack lite meat panniers for packing meat on a ridding saddle. Their made by mountain ridge gear. They both roll up really nicely together something like 12”x6” and are really lite around 3 pounds I think.
bearpaw:
--- Quote from: andersonjk4 on November 27, 2023, 04:17:43 PM ---
--- Quote from: bearpaw on November 27, 2023, 03:01:52 PM ---I sold my horses and lease horses every year now. I have both deckers and sawbucks, some of my guides and packers like using one or the other better, so I have both types. Another very handy item not on your list, Over-The-Saddle pack bags, you can roll them up, tie them on with Latigo's behind the saddle and ride without having to lead a pack animal, very handy when hunting off horseback. If you kill an animal, piece it up, load up the horse, and lead out the horse.
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Glad you brought that up. Those are something I have been looking at since I only have a single animal for now. It would be great to hear others experience with over the saddle bags.
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:tup:
I wouldn't buy any panniers/saddle bags that are not iron/bear cloth or similar, lighter weight materials don't last. I've packed out lots of game and camps with my iron/bear cloth bags, they have stood up to the test of time. I have three ripped up canvas and lighter nylon saddle panniers of the same design that did not make it more than 1 or 2 seasons, they simply are not strong enough material, if your horse rubs on a tree they can come apart.
This company has the best prices on panniers that I have found, I just bought two more pairs of Utah style pack saddle bags this fall:
https://www.smithandedwards.com/departments/saddle-bags---pack-panniers-558.html
bearpaw:
This page explains differences in materials. I suppose a recreational person who isn't using their bags on a continual basis would be fine with the canvas bags. I have a habit of looking at everything for the long term with heavy use!
We do use the canvas mantees with the deckers quite often and they have lasted pretty well.
https://www.smithandedwards.com/departments/saddle-bags---pack-panniers-558.html?top=30
elkslayer069:
Yeah it only takes one stob stick or branch.
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