Hunting with pack goats can be an incredibly effective way to hunt. You just need a good game plan on how to go about it and the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages. I’m going to go into detail on hunting tactics as well as camping and “goat management” equipment that you’ll need for the different […]

In this podcast, the host,  of “Finding Back Country” interviews Marc Warnke on many topics about Pack Goats.  They talk about everything from pack goat gear, training, hunting strategies and on and on.  They also discuss the topic of the difference between goats and llamas as pack animals.   If you are a veteran goat […]

In this video you will see how Marc breaks down an elk to be packed in pack goat panniers.  He goes into detail of the how’s and why’s and will make your job simple if you watch this video.  If you have any questions of how to load panniers, etc, feel free to post your […]

In this video Marc Warnke and his buddies, harvest 3, 6×6 bulls in 4 days.  All the bulls were killed several hundred yards of one another on three separate mornings over 9 miles in from the trail head.  Watch this trio getting it done on public land and filling their freezers with the help of […]

I get asked a lot about what breed is best for a pack goat and my answer is always the same. Build and plan your string to be like a football team.  You will need receivers, line backers, linemen and a quarterback.  (I heard this originally from one of my pack goat mentors, Dwite Sharp, […]

How you set your campsite in the backcountry is very important for your comfort and ease, as well as your goat’s safety. It’s also critical to the impact on the camp area itself.  Some things that need to be considered before you set your camp is sleeping, eating and “lounging.”  I will break my camp […]

What people don’t realize about what happens to pack goats in the back of your truck or in a trailer is that they are constantly having to make balance adjustments with every turn, bump, acceleration, and deceleration. (I call it fighting the invisible man)  All of this without the ability to prepare or anticipate those […]

Training a pack goat to cross water is very easy when done correctly. There are a couple of things to consider before we dive in, so let’s discuss those first. Your goat’s safety must be considered first in this equation and I’m going to teach you how to train pack goats to cross water with […]

Building a good string of pack goats takes years.  You have to start with babies and you won’t be putting full loads on them until they are 4 years old. Plan on them slowing down by 9-ish. One of the drawbacks of pack goats is their short “packing life,” and that must be overcome with […]

Hauling pack goats in your truck requires a well thought out hauler.  It needs to have good ventilation but not be blasting wind on them when you are driving down the freeway.  In this video, you will see two different designs, one you could likely build yourself and another that I can have built for […]