Each weekend, Nathan Putnam loads up the kids and hits the trails. The kids, a handful of young goats, follow behind Putnam in a single-file line made up of adult female goats, called does, and ...
Chris explains what goat packing is, how it works, and why goats make excellent trail companions. He also shares the history of NAPgA and its advocacy efforts to keep public lands open to pack goat ...
WEST FORK -- Arkansas outfitter Casey Brewster of West Fork and his organization lead veterans and first responders on multiple-day hunting trips using pack goats to get supplies where they need to go ...
Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many... Goats Are Picking Up The Load For Backcountry ...
Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers. Hunting elk with a trio of domestic goats, though, is an acquired taste. John and Nancy Clough of Dalton Gardens have joined ...
Nathan Putnam’s pack goats, seen here hiking in Boise, Idaho, can carry up to 60 pounds in panniers. The packs distribute the weight evenly on either side of the goat without putting pressure on the ...
IRVINGTON, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County neighborhood is frustrated with an ongoing livestock problem. Residents in one Irvington neighborhood say a pack of goats is eating their crops, climbing on ...