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Who hunts with a jack ass?

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Machias:
I had a really nice mammoth donkey that was broke to ride, pack and pull a cart.  He loved being with you, so leading him into the back country was easy enough.  He would not have done well as a pack animal behind a horse.

375HHM:

--- Quote from: 300rum on October 05, 2024, 08:29:15 AM ---My suggestion is to just stick with a mule, they have the best of both the horse and the Donk.  Easier to find quality fitting tack too and you can sell it pretty easy.  Just look for a mule who likes people.

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That sounds like a good plan. I'm still a few years away from buying one, or even being able to take care of one. But I'd like to keep my pulse on prices and where a good mule can be picked up at. It seems like they're pretty expensive, like a good horse. From what I remember as a kid, mules were a lot cheaper than horses 20 years ago. It doesn't seem that way anymore.

375HHM:

--- Quote from: Machias on October 09, 2024, 02:12:24 PM ---I had a really nice mammoth donkey that was broke to ride, pack and pull a cart.  He loved being with you, so leading him into the back country was easy enough.  He would not have done well as a pack animal behind a horse.

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Did he need to be around another donkey or mule, or was he okay being alone? How did he compare to mules?

Boss .300 winmag:
Used to have one in my camp, I left because of him.🤣

300rum:
If its a riding mule, you are going to pay for it.  A pack mule can be had pretty inexpensive.  If a guy is a "backpacker" type, a smaller or even mini-mule would do whatever you need to do, carry your pack, carry out an animal, make things much more comfortable then an ultralight backpack setup.  They could also be hauled in a small trailer or even the back of a smaller pickup. 


--- Quote from: 375HHM on October 09, 2024, 02:17:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: 300rum on October 05, 2024, 08:29:15 AM ---My suggestion is to just stick with a mule, they have the best of both the horse and the Donk.  Easier to find quality fitting tack too and you can sell it pretty easy.  Just look for a mule who likes people.

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That sounds like a good plan. I'm still a few years away from buying one, or even being able to take care of one. But I'd like to keep my pulse on prices and where a good mule can be picked up at. It seems like they're pretty expensive, like a good horse. From what I remember as a kid, mules were a lot cheaper than horses 20 years ago. It doesn't seem that way anymore.

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