. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. I. PacH Mules, Packing, and Outfits A pack mule or burro (that has been used for this purpose) should be secured if any way possible. It not, select any good stout pony, bron- cho, burro or horse, preferably one that has been well broken into the "Loading ; saddle, quiet and (Animal Blinded,) used to hard work. It should be a rather low animal, strong", stout and chunky built; always avoiding any that have wild or vicious habits, or those not used to rough country
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. I. PacH Mules, Packing, and Outfits A pack mule or burro (that has been used for this purpose) should be secured if any way possible. It not, select any good stout pony, bron- cho, burro or horse, preferably one that has been well broken into the "Loading ; saddle, quiet and (Animal Blinded,) used to hard work. It should be a rather low animal, strong", stout and chunky built; always avoiding any that have wild or vicious habits, or those not used to rough country roads or fields. It should be gentle, sound and , and the broader the back the bet- ter. Steer clear of the idea "that' any old plug"" will do, lest he give out when too late to remedy the evil, and leave you in the howling wilderness with a pack saddle and pack on your hands. In a shift the any old plug is better than nothing—true; but you are taking big chances. Examine care- fully the feet, back—especially the lat- ter if you pack "hard. Avoid those having sores, foot or leg dis- eases, unless you want to borrow For the outfit you need a common stout halter and "lead rope" (15 feet long) next a a good "Saw Buck" pack saddle or Apa- rejo if you pack heavy. This is a lav- An old Army i^acKer at Work, orite with many western and Army Packers of ex- perience; where heavy loads and long trips are es- sentiaL Either can be procured of specialists in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buzzacott, Francis Henry, 1861- [from old catalog]. [Chicago] M. A. Donohue & co
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