Dude horses are about the most stubborn critters.
Most never make it off the trail and will fight you if you try.
I hunt mainly in two different units here in Colorado, 200 miles apart.
Each place, for quite a few years, and I ride a mule into where I hunt and then walk a short distance from there. I usually leave camp at 4 AM so I can get to my hunt area before light.Always riding in the dark. I can mount up and point my mule to what trail I need to take and he will take me to the exact tree I always tie up to,without touching the reins. That is maybe 4-6 miles. I have been in a few snow storms where I could not see much and he has taken me back to camp,stopping in front of the tent.Yet if we are going some place new,he will go wherever you point .
Whether mules are in harness, pack saddles or under saddle, if you stop at the same place every time to rest, the mules will begin to stop there all the time and you need to have discussion with them not to. Same with stopping for lunch or quitting for the day.Their internal clock and memory is astounding
