Post by: 375HHM on October 01, 2024, 11:21:03 AM
Lately, it seems like mules are becoming all the rage for hunting. But I'm curious what people think about a donkey, either a larger one you can ride or just as a pack animal? I haven't ridden since I was 12 years old or so, and I'm just thinking about it since I want to get into more back-country hunts. But I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on here!
Yay, or Neigh for Donkeys. Would you prefer a mule over a donkey?
Post by: Oldguy on October 01, 2024, 11:51:09 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on October 01, 2024, 12:40:33 PM
Now if you led him and walked he did well. They are great watch dogs.
I gave him to a friend who had a cattle ranch. They used him to teach their show cattle to lead. They clipped a led to a cow and to donkey. The donkey drug the cow every where.
Eventually the cow learned to walk on a led.
Donkeys have been used as pack stock for hundreds of years, they are just slow.
Post by: Southpole on October 01, 2024, 12:54:08 PM
Glad you cleared this up for me. I was expecting guys talking about their "Jack Ass" hunting parners.:yeah:
Post by: 300rum on October 05, 2024, 08:29:15 AM
Post by: Machias on October 09, 2024, 02:12:24 PM
Post by: 375HHM on October 09, 2024, 02:17:58 PM
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.
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.
Post by: 375HHM on October 09, 2024, 02:19:21 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.
Did he need to be around another donkey or mule, or was he okay being alone? How did he compare to mules?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 09, 2024, 06:45:10 PM
Post by: 300rum on October 10, 2024, 04:56:19 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.
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.