Horses an' mules as a nuisance? God, please forgive him. I don' t think elk hunting would be possible without stock. Specially with all this hot weather. The road hunters are having another dry year this year. Game ain' t no where near reachable from the roads. Got a storm today, so maybe there' s hope for these equine-challenged fellers to fill out before Friday, the end of elk season. I like bowhunters. They bring skill back into the huntin' formula in a time when its sorely lackin' an' not even encouraged anymore. But I cain' t see packin' meat on my back though. When you git back to the trailhead, you gotta turn right back around an' go back afer more! That will kill anybody in this country. Even when I was a sprout, an' had good knees, one easy ride out leadin' a couple mules seemed a hell of a better deal than torturin' myself with a backpack.