Horses & Mules in Griz Country

[GreenNDark Timber]

I'll be archery hunting in a general unit in NW Wyoming this September. I'll be taking a horse and 2 mules and will be packing in, setting up a spike camp and day hunting from camp. This will be my first time taking stock into an area with grizzlies so what precautions do you take or what, if anything, do you different with your stock when in an area where grizzlies are present? Appreciate any advise.

 

[yama49]

Ive never had an issue with horses and Grizz. Have jumped lots on trails. Bears usually head the other way.

 

[6.5Express]

My mules usually smell them before we see them. I dont take any precautions other than storing cubes in bear boxes if we take cubes. If anything, use the animals to your advantage: tie them around your camp at night, they will let you know if you have visitors, same when you get an elk down.