Hi,
Has anyone ever gone trapping on horse-back? Are there any -'s to it? (Minuses) See, I don't have a means of transportation so I'm thinking of going on one of our horses.
Thanks,
AuthorTrapper.

My father used an old mare for awhile trapping. Primarily because he couldn't walk far.

The first time he caught a fox, put it in a feed sack.

When he went to get on the horse, she wouldn't have anything to do with that.

Finally after a lot of coxing she let him on.

I trapped off a Shetland pony till I got too big for him . It was about a mile and a half one way, the bicycle was faster but had to walk once I got there. The old pony could get to everything but my rat sets. Given the choice I would not do it again ! I coon hunted on a mule for years too , and wouldn’t do that either. We still have too many good fences in this part of the country, otherwise the coon hunting on a mule was a blast !

Was a MO guy on here that used to post pictures about him trapping on horse.

My family trapped off mules until the fur market tanked in the 80's. Much more efficient than walking. Of course that was also before they did away with all the open range around here.

I can remember like yesterday all the stock at large signs on the roads and all the cattle gaps on farm lanes and driveways.

Progress...meh.

We do some wolf trapping on horseback, not many roads in our area and the ones we do have are pretty heavily traveled by people that are not friendly to trapping. It's a nice way to do it but it takes a lot of time.

Fall of 1980. Slough Creek Montana. 20 mile pack on mules at hunting camp. Needed something to kill time when we weren't hunting. Trapped about 20 coyotes. Was fun. Careful how you pack your stinky bait and lure. ;0)

if your going to run a dozen traps one horse will work. if you want to run very many your going need a second animal. even with paniers you need something to protect the animals sides from hard odd shaped traps. easier to skin than haul out dead animals. nothing colder than being horseback in winter. I aint ever been anyplace in TX a pickup wouldn't work?

buddy and i use to hunt coon from them in the late 70's

If it doesn't have a break and throttle I won't ride it..............
(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) horses.............

had horses all my life...wouldnt bother with that. a quad much better

I can see you haven't been very many places in Texas off of a blacktop.

what was I thinking cedar? should never said that I guess

We did when we were kids in south Idaho, some horses don't like it much; animals in traps or loading the dead animal or pelts.
Carrying out the traps and checking was usually a straightforward ride, after dispatch my friend would usually go get his Mom's truck and bring it as near as possible, while I carried/drug the critter out that far.
Horses are like people though each one is different, we had a couple horses that you could load a fresh killed deer onto with no problem. That same horse may not like a cat in a trap or tied to his back. Every interaction with a horse is a potential rodeo or wreck.
Danny is right about the cold, especially in the rain or snow.

Awesome pic!

Awesome pic!!

[quote=late bite]If it doesn't have a break and throttle I won't ride it..............
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horses do if you know what your doing. Lol

Gary Jepson uses horses on his Trapping the Elusive Coyote DVD.

Never trapped from horseback. But I used to hunt sharp tail grouse in SD from horseback.

I also know a guy on this forum that trapped a horse. Not intentionally though. 220 on the snout.