“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 ...

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 ...

While goats can also carry movi, Desarae points out that a small pack goat herd is different from hundreds or thousands of free-ranging sheep. The treasurer for North American Packgoat Association, ...

COSHOCTON - It's going to be a busy week at the Coshocton County Fair for Abigail Lillibridge. The 16-year-old from Fresno is showing 20 different breeds of animals this week, which began with goats ...

GILLETTE – Who in the world wants to go on a mountain excursion with a bunch of pack goats? Chances are you do, but you just might not know it yet. The father-and-son team of Shawn and Zach Dorr want ...

If you’re considering adding pack goating to your goats’ resumes, this episode is packed with practical tips and essential insights. Deborah Niemann chats with Nathan Putnam, a board member of the ...

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 ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — 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 ...