Ep. 415: The Thing About Mule Skinners
Bear Grease
MeatEater
4.9 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, host Clay Newcomb dives deep into the world of mules, mule skinners, and the quiet kind of backcountry wisdom you only earn from miles in the saddle. Alongside legendary Arizona cowboy and Bear Grease Hall of Famer, Warner Glen, and mule trainer and clinician, Ty Evans, Clay explores why serious mountain hunters trust mules over horses, and how their self preservation instinct can be a virtue. They also discuss what these tough, insightful animals can teach us about grit, leadership, and self-control.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
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| 0:13.5 | Like, what if the Loch Ness monster isn't a monster at all, but an elephant? |
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| 0:43.8 | Okay. theories. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is something that I'm passionate about. Mules and Mule Riders, or Mule Skinners, as they're |
| 0:50.7 | called. We'll talk about why that we use mules, how they compare to horses, and how they rise |
| 0:57.1 | and fall to the experience of their rider. |
| 0:59.5 | And we're going to have a couple of very unique people talking to us about this. |
| 1:05.5 | We're going to hear again from trainer and clinician Ty Evans about mulemanship, but you're |
| 1:10.6 | in for a treat because we'll also hear from legendary Arizona cowboy Warner Glenn. |
| 1:16.1 | That's right, Bear Greas Hall of Famer, Warner Glenn. |
| 1:20.1 | Once again, I think you're going to be surprised by what we're going to learn as we listen to these guys talk about mules. |
| 1:28.4 | I really doubt that you're going to want to miss this one. |
| 1:31.5 | A lot of the old timers, rather than water, why do you ride mules all the time hunting rather |
| 1:36.5 | than horses? |
| 1:37.8 | And I said, well, to tell you the truth, I just don't feel as sorry for a mule as I do a horse. |
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