Old 03-10-21 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by UniChris
You really should quote something like that in context:



So yeah, Elk don't grok things that go fast on wheels, they're pretty wary of people but horses kinda make sense to them.

Overall an interesting article about some challenging realities - the mere presence of people, people on wheels, and much of it devoted to the unique issues of people on motorized things.
Agreed! - I'd have a hard time saying horses have less impact on trail conditions than mountain bikers after seeing first hand what horses do to the trails in Central Oregon. Mountainbikers do scare elk on the other hand.
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