Burros for packing
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elkohalic
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Very nice! How old are they? Do you shoe them? How much can they carry?
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Just a quick search I came up with pack goats about 40lbs each, llamas about 75lbs each, and as posted, burrows about 125 lbs. Looks like if one guy was headed up to G for about a week you'd need three goats or two llamas or one ass. I've never used any of those, but I think I'd try the llamas first.
Stillwater165
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I think I’d prefer the ...... ass ! One problem is better than many lol !
littlebull209338
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Besides ...then you could get your ass up the pass.
ruger1022
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3 and 5. We don’t shoe them, they will probably be able to carry about 150 lbs each or so. We picked out some of the larger ones we could find.
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Pros -
They are cheap. The BLM will give you $1000 to adopt a wild one. You can get gentled ones $125.
They eat about half as much as a horse. With hay prices going through the roof, it still doesn’t cost me very much to feed them.
They are wicked smart, but almost too smart. You can’t force a burro do something, you have to talk them into it.
They are hardy little buggers. Almost never need any water.
Cons -
They pack less than a horse. Depending on size, 100-150 lbs per burro.
They can be very stubborn.
Can be hard to find good pack saddles and bags for them. A few companies specialize in correct sizes for Burros.
They are cheap. The BLM will give you $1000 to adopt a wild one. You can get gentled ones $125.
They eat about half as much as a horse. With hay prices going through the roof, it still doesn’t cost me very much to feed them.
They are wicked smart, but almost too smart. You can’t force a burro do something, you have to talk them into it.
They are hardy little buggers. Almost never need any water.
Cons -
They pack less than a horse. Depending on size, 100-150 lbs per burro.
They can be very stubborn.
Can be hard to find good pack saddles and bags for them. A few companies specialize in correct sizes for Burros.
ruger1022
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That’s another pro of owning burros? there are infinite amount of jokes to be made???
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How do you know that? ?
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3 llamas give you plenty of pack space for a week in the hills for 2 people.
littlebull209338
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Homer.....unless there are photos....it didn't happen ! ???? Well maybe it did.
littlebull209338
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Is that where "burritos" come from ?
Bluehair
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My whole life I thought a burrito is a “burro”. Green chili burro’s have been a staple in my hunting camps for a long long time.
You ask one of the cabron’s in the camps i‘m usually in for a burrito and you get a sideways look. But maybe it’s just a local thing.
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OutdoorWriter
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Lmao
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mta5672
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I see ass's all over G and H every year. Should be some pretty good info on them out there.....
