Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 08:58:24 AM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 21, 2020, 09:41:58 AM
Post by: YellowDog on July 21, 2020, 11:19:31 AM
Anyone rent out pack goats in WA? I'm looking to pack in deep into the Pasayten wilderness.
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I have a total of 8 goats, all between 16 and 18 months old, 4 boys and 4 girls. They are too young to pack any significant weight at this point. I am a member of the North American Packgoat Association which is probably the best place for you to ask your question. I have not heard about any packgoat owners in Washington that rent out their goats or use them for guided trips. You should probably join the NAPgA Facebook page if you do Facebook and/or go to their message board packgoatcentral.com and ask your question there.
I plan to use my goats for hunting but I would also like to get to the point where I can offer overnight camping/hiking/fishing trips during the summer and possibly help with packing out game for other people to help keep my goats in shape. I won't rent my goats out because I have too much time and money invested in them already and by the time they are full grown packers it will be even more. I know that High Unita Packgoats rents goats in Wyoming. Maybe they know of other packgoat owners in other states that rent out their goats. You might ask them.
Good luck on your hunt and with finding someone in WA that does packgoat rentals.
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 21, 2020, 11:23:18 AM
Anyone rent out pack goats in WA? I'm looking to pack in deep into the Pasayten wilderness.
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Have you been into that wilderness before?
Post by: Onewhohikes on July 21, 2020, 12:14:05 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 21, 2020, 12:17:11 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 21, 2020, 12:17:32 PM
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 01:13:40 PM
:dunno: I was asking the OP. Yeah I've been there quite a bit.
I was just in there this weekend.
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 21, 2020, 01:19:45 PM
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 02:00:15 PM
:tup: fun place. Easy to go a long ways but there are also some very tricky spots to cross country. Not trying to be a know-it-all but I wouldn't try taking goats to a "new" spot since the goats are a new thing in themselves
Yea I think you are absolutely right. I don’t think I would do it this year I’m just toying with the idea in general. Just wanted to contact a few people and see how it all works.
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 02:01:23 PM
Anyone rent out pack goats in WA? I'm looking to pack in deep into the Pasayten wilderness.
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I have a total of 8 goats, all between 16 and 18 months old, 4 boys and 4 girls. They are too young to pack any significant weight at this point. I am a member of the North American Packgoat Association which is probably the best place for you to ask your question. I have not heard about any packgoat owners in Washington that rent out their goats or use them for guided trips. You should probably join the NAPgA Facebook page if you do Facebook and/or go to their message board packgoatcentral.com and ask your question there.
I plan to use my goats for hunting but I would also like to get to the point where I can offer overnight camping/hiking/fishing trips during the summer and possibly help with packing out game for other people to help keep my goats in shape. I won't rent my goats out because I have too much time and money invested in them already and by the time they are full grown packers it will be even more. I know that High Unita Packgoats rents goats in Wyoming. Maybe they know of other packgoat owners in other states that rent out their goats. You might ask them.
Good luck on your hunt and with finding someone in WA that does packgoat rentals.
Thanks for the info! I’m mostly looking to just try something out and see how it goes. I’ve grown up around goats just never thought about using them as pack animals
Post by: seth30 on July 21, 2020, 04:01:10 PM
https://northwestpackgoats.com/Packgoats.com also has great info and gear. I mostly run gear from that website. :tup:
Post by: seth30 on July 21, 2020, 04:05:51 PM
I am also a member. I run a pack string of 11 goats and have one doe as a herd queen. She does not carry a pack as the packs will rub the udders raw. The other ten are wethers and carry just fine. The herd queen holds up the rear and keeps the boys from being lazy. Mine are all used to gun fire as I have a range that is close to the two acre pasture I keep them in. We hike 4 miles every Wednesday morning before work and weather dependent hit a trail up in the cascades every weekend with a string of 4 goats. Love it!Anyone rent out pack goats in WA? I'm looking to pack in deep into the Pasayten wilderness.
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I have a total of 8 goats, all between 16 and 18 months old, 4 boys and 4 girls. They are too young to pack any significant weight at this point. I am a member of the North American Packgoat Association which is probably the best place for you to ask your question. I have not heard about any packgoat owners in Washington that rent out their goats or use them for guided trips. You should probably join the NAPgA Facebook page if you do Facebook and/or go to their message board packgoatcentral.com and ask your question there.
I plan to use my goats for hunting but I would also like to get to the point where I can offer overnight camping/hiking/fishing trips during the summer and possibly help with packing out game for other people to help keep my goats in shape. I won't rent my goats out because I have too much time and money invested in them already and by the time they are full grown packers it will be even more. I know that High Unita Packgoats rents goats in Wyoming. Maybe they know of other packgoat owners in other states that rent out their goats. You might ask them.
Good luck on your hunt and with finding someone in WA that does packgoat rentals.
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 05:37:49 PM
Post by: Bluemoon on July 21, 2020, 05:56:20 PM
About 20 minutes later this Llama blew threw an Outfitter, his pack string and clients. The outfitter very calmly pulled out his gun and dropped the Llama in its tracks. He put his gun away and told the young man that he could now take it home to his wife.
It was a very interesting afternoon up on the mountain. I have a lot of stories I could tell about Washington High Buck hunts.
The only thing I now tell people is. Make sure you can put your life into the hands of the people you are with. When you're 20 miles back in you just don't call 911 and sit back and wait.
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 21, 2020, 06:01:55 PM
A little story from about 20 years ago. There was a group of us that would do the High Hunt every year. A rather new hunter went in with his wife's Llamas. One broke loose and was running up and down the trails blowing up everyone else's stock. This guy was running around all freaked out about how he couldn't go home without the Llama. But he couldn't catch it.Interesting story! Send me a PM if you have any cool pasayten high buck hunt stories! I'm trying to get as much information about the area as I can. I've heard that the weather can be unpredictable up there in September.
About 20 minutes later this Llama blew threw an Outfitter, his pack string and clients. The outfitter very calmly pulled out his gun and dropped the Llama in its tracks. He put his gun away and told the young man that he could now take it home to his wife.
It was a very interesting afternoon up on the mountain. I have a lot of stories I could tell about Washington High Buck hunts.
The only thing I now tell people is. Make sure you can put your life into the hands of the people you are with. When you're 20 miles back in you just don't call 911 and sit back and wait.
Post by: Bluemoon on July 21, 2020, 06:22:05 PM
Post by: seth30 on July 21, 2020, 06:32:58 PM
What do you do with the goats during a hunt? Do you have to pen them in an electrical fence or just let them sit by camp? I was just wondering about the freedom to wonder around looking for animals after getting to your location.no either they accompany you or you have someone stay behind with them.
Post by: skagitsteel on August 10, 2020, 10:42:59 AM
What do you do with the goats during a hunt? Do you have to pen them in an electrical fence or just let them sit by camp? I was just wondering about the freedom to wonder around looking for animals after getting to your location.
Let them hunt alongside you. No leashes, they naturally will follow behing you and do whataver you do. When you stop and glass they will either bed or feed within 20' of you. In most cases they won't spook any game, often its the opposite. Ive had deer approach my string within 10 yards on 3 sperate occasions (while I was standing right there with them). I don't know anyone who rents them locally. Mine have packed about 9 animals out of the WA backcountry in the last two years, some of them in some really nasty places.
Post by: huntnnw on August 17, 2020, 01:32:56 AM