Had some fun today with My boy El Jefe.
I always wondered how he would tolerate a bow on his back. Daniel aka Yononindo on here inspired me. The camera battery died so this is all I had. The snow was blinding so our fun was cut short.
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Of course you cant hunt off horse back here and Jefe would freak if a deer busted out of the brush before he saw it. He is blind in one eye which makes seeing things for him harder.
I don't know how many rabbits we have walked past though. I have seen quite a few in past years. The largest issue is getting down to retrieve arrows. He's a tall one to get back up on.
Apparently, you didn't get the memo Charlie? I see your horse has his snow camo on what's your excuse? :laughing: Am I going to see you with a horse bow now? Great pic!
Charlie
Get one of those hand held grabber contraptions...
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Great photo...
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Daniel (Yononindo) once told me that the horses are easy to train! It is the horse owners that present the real challenge!
Bisch
Great pic, looks like one of you is having fun!
NICE! I did the same thing a while back with my horse Bo. He took to it really well. It was tons of fun and I keep thinking of trying for squirrels on his back lol.
Charlie,
I think you better trade that fedora in for a hard hat. Great picture though. :thumbsup:
Rick
QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
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Daniel (Yononindo) once told me that the horses are easy to train! It is the horse owners that present the real challenge!
Bisch
He is 1000% correct! The animals would tell you a lot if you only listen and work with them instead of just bossing them around.
They are easy to train because they want to please. The problem is, you can train good habits as easily as you can teach bad ones whether on purpose or by accident. For that reason, every horse with human contact is a well trained horse, they just may be trained to do something other than what you want or think. :eek:
Jason,
You are too funny!
Rick,
I usually wear a helmet, just swapped it for a picture opportunity.
Charles,
the snow was pelting us in the face, it was hard to keep the eyes open. El Jefe was happy because he knew hay and treats were waiting after we were done playing.
Very cool!
Nice!!
Thats cool, Just need a long stick and an apple and he can be on cruise control so you can shoot.
I am intimidated by horses Charlie. I think they know it
Charlie, why the heck cant we hunt off horses in NY?
Jim, to answer your question.... I dont know! I had read it somewhere but now cant find it so now I wonder if it was from a different state???? :confused:
I do think its cheating though, as long as your horse can remain calm when the deer runs off, many deer will let you walk within 15 yards or less if you are not talking or your dog isn't running after them.
You can't shoot from a vehicle..... :goldtooth:
Ron, the book states motor vehicle, which constitutes anything other than muscle power.
When I lived out west I got a brainstorm to kill jackrabbits from horse back. A good friend had a couple of great cutting horses so we set off to do it one afternoon.
There were a ton of jacks that year and we spotted one in an open hay meadow right away. The chase was on.
We closed on the jack quickly when it suddenly zigged left. Being a great horse so did my mount. Unfortunately I didn't. Dam that hurt!
Like an old cowboy told me later. "Charlie, you ride a horse real good. You just get off poorly."
That was the end of my horseback hunting. :dunno:
CHARLIE, I think that is great, a and I really hope that you can hunt off of that horse, and if you can, let me know how you make out, because I would love to try it sometime.
Does the horse spook at all when you release ?
This took me back to the movies..."Jeremiah Johnson". I learned from that movie that elk can't count....lol at least according to Will Geer's character.
I love the "idea" of it but have always been too smart to to try it. I figured it was "Murphy's" way of luring me into getting me hurt.
God bless,Mudd
Mudd, exactly what i was thinking. Also, "you are pretty cocky for a starving pilgrim"
Great movie
you ever think about using a bow fishing set up for rabbits? i'll bet that would work good on horse back.... couldn't be harder than standing up in a canoe.
Looking good Charlie, I envy you! I wish I had the space and money to keep horses......
Charly,
makes me proud to hear that it was me who got you inspired :wavey:
QuoteOriginally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
.... The largest issue is getting down to retrieve arrows. He's a tall one to get back up on.
I love roving and stump shooting from horseback - getting on and off to retrieve my arrows keeps me fit and it is also a good way to train your horse to stand still while mounting.
Here are some horses that I´m training for mounted archery.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Kirkll:
you ever think about using a bow fishing set up for rabbits? i'll bet that would work good on horse back.... couldn't be harder than standing up in a canoe.
Kirkll,
I would not recommend using a bow fishing set up on a horse :scared: if your horse gets tangled up with that line attached to the arrow you are in BIG TROUBLE !!!
I am not saying that it would be impossible, but you should make sure that your horse is well trained !!!
Here´s about my first bow fishing from horseback.
Riding into a shallow lake and waiting for them fish to come :scared:
I was trying to land that fish without getting out of the saddle :bigsmyl:
The idea was good but the horse did not like it at all .....
I ended up with NO fish, a scared horse and something new I had learned that day :wavey:
Oh well ..... lesson learned :thumbsup:
That's some skills Daniel. I ride at least weekly, during summer when nothing is in season often daily...but have yet to do more than fling a few while in the saddle. My biggest question is what do you do with your bow when you need both hands? I ride a lot through the woods, up and down hills and even though mine neck reign beautifully carrying a bow in the off hand is not practical.
I do a lot of scouting from horseback though. Not only a fun way to cover a lot of ground but I too have gotten well within bow range of deer this way, at least during off season.
QuoteI don't know how many rabbits we have walked past though. I have seen quite a few in past years. The largest issue is getting down to retrieve arrows. He's a tall one to get back up on.
Looks like great fun!
You need a short Mongol bow and add a reel and a few fish arrows with 80# test line. Stay mounted and reel them bunnies in!
QuoteOriginally posted by Kirkll:
you ever think about using a bow fishing set up for rabbits? i'll bet that would work good on horse back.... couldn't be harder than standing up in a canoe.
Charlie, please tell you're at least thinking about trying this.....? :laughing:
Nice looking guy there. I understand the tall thing, it gets old walking around looking for a rock or log to get a step up for mounting.
My old gelding was just short enough I could get up without a step, but he didn't like it. He knew when I had a step or not and if I didn't he would take a wide stance, lock his legs, and give me that "you could at least loose a few pounds" look... :saywhat:
JC, I also scout while riding. The thing bout your other hand..... if you watch Daniels videos, he can control the horse with his seat, core and legs. no hands required.
I am not in control of my body to be able to do that.
Daniel, as usual, awesome pictures!! I am in awe.
Jason, Daniel brings up a good point about the string. besides, I would be afraid of getting the arrow stuck in a log and the horse running. I was just dinking around.
Tod, I know what you mean, El Jefe is 16-3 and I have to find a spot that is slightly downhill but he lets me get up. He is exactly shoulder height on me. There is no way I can do a leg over maneuver on him. My wife's horse though is 15-1 and hes much easier to get up on.
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Kenny, to answer your question..... when he is eating.....no lol. It was super freaking cold out so we didn't stay out more than a few minutes.
I have no intention on hunting from horse back. Now dragging a deer out, that is definitely something I will do! A guy by the name of hooper on here has some good pictures of dragging deer with horses.
Charlie L. Too funny, I was actually thinking of that story you told me on our drive.... I just have to say, getting off isn't so difficult but sometimes landing can be tricky...lol
Flying Dutch.. the horse came to me at no cost up front. He was a rescue horse.
The lady who had him loves him but is afraid of him after a bad fall that broke her back. I only pay food, vet and farrier costs. I have this great situation as long as he stays at her farm.
The bonus is, I get to hunt her farm so really its a win, win, win!