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 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 […]

Watch as Marc Warnke and his buddies harvest two good bulls while hunting alongside their trusty pack goats.  Hunting With Pack Goats can be amazingly rewarding.

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, […]

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 […]

General Principles of Training Pack Goats Training pack goats is reasonably easy and goats are very smart and pick up new information very quickly.  The goal of this article will be to help you handle 95% of all issues, necessary training and disciplinary strategies to make packing goats into the back country easy and hassle […]

Pack goat yearlings are ready to start training with a soft pack loaded with mostly bulk.  Please do not use dog packs (as many do) as it holds the weight too high on their shoulders and loads the spine.  These kid packs have detachable panniers which allows for you to weigh them.  That is very […]

Training baby pack goats is a very “over thought” thing.  It’s because we are so excited to get started that we forget that they train very easy and a primary component to training baby packers is to love them up and create a bond.  Having a good pack goat play structure for babies is key […]

. In this video I talk about the importance of weighing your pack goat and having a scale. I also talk about how to make a nervous goat do what you want and have it go well using patience and love.  Weighing your goats will help you know how much you can put on them, […]