---
title: "Backcountry Hunting: How to Tie A Horse’s Lead"
description: "Even if you don't have a horse, it's a good idea to know how to hitch one to a post or nearby tree. Next time you find yourself on a backcountry hunt, use these tips to impress your guide and save everyone time and the grief of chasing down a roaming horse."
date: "2014-10-03"
modified: "2014-10-03"
authors:
  - name: "Aram von Benedikt"
    job_title: "Writer"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/aram-von-benedikt/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/game-changers/backcountry-hunting-how-tie-horses-lead/"
categories:
  - "Big Game Hunting"
  - "Hunting"
---

# Backcountry Hunting: How to Tie A Horse’s Lead

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Even if you don't have a horse, it's a good idea to know how to hitch one to a post or nearby tree. Next time you find yourself on a backcountry hunt, use these tips to impress your guide and save everyone time and the grief of chasing down a roaming horse.

## Author
Aram von Benedikt is one of *Outdoor Life’s* western writers. He has no formal credentials as a writer, only the authenticism born of a life spent in the backcountry and a library of 3,000 books. Writing for *Outdoor Life* came as an unexpected blessing, and he’s still mildly surprised every time he sees his name in print. He lives on a remote Arizona desert ranch with his lovely wife, a handful of half-wild kids, a dozen horses, half-a-thousand cows, a plethora of cactus, and the occasional, big desert muley.

### Author social links  
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