Northern Pintail Report post Posted April 28 53 minutes ago, 654321 said: I was in unit 1 from Wednesday into yesterday and only saw 1 horse. In years past I saw dozens of horses in the same area. They removed a bunch a couple years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted April 28 I saw a big stud harassing the bighorn sheep around wildcat point a couple years ago - get them all out of the forest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ_SAWBUCK Report post Posted April 28 This is what really chaps my butt! These people bought private land right next to this area and are using this private land as a stable for their so called "wild horses". SR 87 just west of Bush Hwy exit. Total BS.... they have domesticated these horses and are claiming ownership of them. Exclusive access to their stable......using our National Forest as their grazing area. Not sure what kind of permits they have with the NF to be able to access here and place hay on Public National Forest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted April 28 3 hours ago, AZ_SAWBUCK said: This is what really chaps my butt! These people bought private land right next to this area and are using this private land as a stable for their so called "wild horses". SR 87 just west of Bush Hwy exit. Total BS.... they have domesticated these horses and are claiming ownership of them. Exclusive access to their stable......using our National Forest as their grazing area. Not sure what kind of permits they have with the NF to be able to access here and place hay on Public National Forest. I tell my wife this every time we drive past that nonsense and it is the frustrating thing about the "wild horses" that are getting alfalfa hay every day which in the wildlife spectrum is against the law to feed wild animals!!! And the rape job those horses have done in that area is horrendous........... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted April 28 Equine moonscape. Most feral horses seem to migrate from sovereign tribal land onto USFS or BLM land where it is extremely difficult to manage their numbers. Tribes don't have this problem. Our politicians seem to fold under "aw, ain't they cute" mentality further compounding the problem. Public land managers are hamstrung 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastvalleyjerry Report post Posted April 30 On 4/28/2026 at 7:59 AM, 654321 said: I was in unit 1 from Wednesday into yesterday and only saw 1 horse. In years past I saw dozens of horses in the same area. Go spend some time in 3c, you will see hundreds in a day 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted May 5 On 4/30/2026 at 8:54 AM, eastvalleyjerry said: Go spend some time in 3c, you will see hundreds in a day And they are multiplying........................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joohnnybgood Report post Posted 6 hours ago On 5/5/2026 at 10:37 AM, Non-Typical Solutions said: And they are multiplying........................... 3a/3c was my go-to Unit for years. We'd put in for Cow tags and would get drawn three years in a row, then one year we wouldn't, then we'd get drawn two years in a row, etc. Opening day one of us would tag out on a Friday, the other on Saturday, and by Sunday we were headed back down the hill with coolers full of meat. Saw dozens of Elk all weekend. Five years passed before I got drawn for a Cow tag again last November. We spent 4 days in 3c glassing, covering ground, hiking, still hunting the thick stuff, etc. We didn't see ONE Cow, nor ONE Bull the entire time. What we did see is a HUNDRED feral horses, horse shoot everywhere, and Wolves howling frequently. That ecosystem is completely upside down right now. Sad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
