Backcountry Elk Hunting with Horses and Mules - Truths NOBODY Tells YOU

Backcountry Elk Hunting with Horses and Mules - Truths NOBODY Tells YOU

June 15, 2026 · 1h 47m

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Cliff Gray discusses the realities of backcountry elk hunting with horses and mules in a Q&A format with guest Vince.

A decade-plus of guiding off horses and mules, distilled into a Q&A with Vince who is going on his first horseback elk hunt. Cliff doesn't sugarcoat it: horses are always a cost, sometimes a massive advantage, and never the shortcut people think they are. In this episode: Why packing horses is something you do after you have horse experience — not how you get into itBuying and culling stock: why disposition beats conformation every timeThe "herd effect" — using seasoned ...

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