Efforts are underway to restrict pack goats in some public lands because of concerns for transferring disease that can kill bighorn sheep. “While that’s been connected to domestic sheep, recent ...
The number of people using goats to pack gear, game and food into the backcountry is rising rapidly, and national forests in at least 10 western states have proposed partial pack goat bans to prevent ...
The number of people using goats to pack gear, game and food into the backcountry is rising rapidly, and national forests in at least 10 western states have proposed partial pack goat bans to prevent ...
Goats at Giantview Farms outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., nibble on the bark of a tree in their pasture. The animals can clear up to half a hectar ...
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“Pack goats make my life easy,” said Howie Halcomb, a hunter who pursues game with the rigor of a backcountry athlete. The 38-year-old sportsman said pack goats are ideal companions for hiking to ...