Short Scout on Horseback

[KHickam]

Today I mounted up on my Kentucky Mt Saddle horse - Cody. I did about 12 miles overall, it took most of the morning. It was quite an experience, we saw several deer, antelope and a few buffalo (the buffalo were fenced in) as well as a coyote (I put the fear of the thunderstick in him). I learned that mounting my horse with a smoothbore in hand is going to take some practice. That my horse doesn't mind firing a flintlock from his back (he had been shot off with blank pistols and other guns before) and that although I narrowly missed the coyote - it was very nearly a fatal shot and much more accurate than I would have thought. Carrying a long gun on the back of a horse takes some getting used too as well, but I was able to cover more ground, comfortably and approach very closely to deer and antelope while riding the horse - close enough that I could have likely killed 2 nice whitetails had hunting season been open. I had a blast doing so - the ability to see greater distance was enhanced.

Finding a comfortable period saddle is definately worth looking into, as I have rarely had so much fun trekking recently.



Dan'l Hickham

[old salt]

Dan'l
That maybe one of the major reason for going to the shorter big bore rifles

[Ironwood]

Dan'l,  I've always liked those Palominos.  Great looking horse.  I can see in the photo he is really paying attention to what you are doing.   

[Bison Horn]

Sounds like you had a great time. Looks like Cody didn't mind the action at all.

[KHickam]

Yes, it was fun - I am planning an overnight next week along the breaks of the Moreau River.