“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 ...

Llamas and goats are an increasingly popular means of packing into the backcountry, but one that a major conservation organization fears could threaten wildlife. The Wild Sheep Foundation’s 2020 ...

Nathan Putnam’s pack goats, seen here hiking in Boise, Idaho, can carry up to 60 pounds in panniers. The packs distribute the weight evenly on either side of the goat without putting pressure on the ...

One bowhunter is walking briskly into his backcountry elk camp this week with a team of four-legged helpers that take a load off his back without adding work and worry. “Pack goats make my life easy,” ...