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Horses
and Mules
Where we live, fish and guide, there
are only two ways of transporting heavy camping,
fishing and personal equipment into the rugged Wind
River Mountain Range. That is by horse/mule or lama.
Fisherman from all the world travel to these
mountains, just to catch large Golden trout. The
world record golden comes from here. So to reach
these beautiful yet seldom caught fish, horse
packing is often used. We go to places even a mule
cant get into. So we also utilize backpacking our
fishing equipment into even higher elevations. The
horses are left eating back in a camp.
Horses and mules are magnificent
creatures but require continuous care and exercise,
as well as specialized equipment for these tasks. We
have owned horses over the years and I used them for
my work with the state. But, because they can tie
one down to home, which isn't exactly good for
traveling Trout Bums, we sold them. Now a days I
work for an outfitter when needed, and use his
equipment and beasts. If this is where your passion
lies as a horse owner, it can make for some very
interesting and comfortable Trout Bumming in the
back country. You will fish places most only dream
of fishing. For more on this specialized lifestyle
see the below links.
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