Who hunts with a jack ass?

[375HHM]

My family (New Mexico ranchers/farmers) were all horse-people. I remember my grandfather talking about how he preferred horses. However, he mostly worked cattle or trained cutting horses.

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?

[Oldguy]

Glad you cleared this up for me. I was expecting guys talking about their "Jack Ass" hunting parners.

[ghosthunter]

Back in my 20s I had a trail horse and for a time a pack donkey. But it didn’t work well because the horses stride was quicker than the donkey. Thus you were dragging him every where. On one trip his neck swelled from being pulled.

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.

[Southpole]

Glad you cleared this up for me. I was expecting guys talking about their "Jack Ass" hunting parners.