Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: wildman on June 17, 2013, 02:52:43 am
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Yeah you guys read it right. I thought maybe there were some others out there that may have a few. We have always had a few goats around our place. I saw this on youtube and figured what the heck! Our new WMA does not allow horses or atvs(HOORRAH) thats a good thing. I also live across the Ohio river from a great deal of Shawnee Nat forrest,and I dont think a horse or mule would be to keen on an open boat ride. Soooo pack goats it is these ladies are both Boers both were bottle fed as babies and super friendly. Really not much to it they want to be with us and hardly notice the packs. Still working on the boat riding,and I think with a travois they could help drag a deer. Not to mention how cool will it be to walk out past wheelie bow outdoor channel guy with a stick bow and a goat dragging your deer,and I never mow!!!!!
WILDMAN/GOATMAN
aka Keith
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Nice. I'll make you a deal on a slightly mentally challenged goat.
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That is cool.
Clint, you'd be sleeping in the goat house if you traded your goat away. haha
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Awesome, awesome! I wish I had some. They are too cool. :)
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Look at it this way Clint, Goat/M.R.E Or you could just tie a pack on it load it with a few valuables turn it loose and see what happens. >:D
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How much can they carry??
David
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How much can they carry??
David
Almost as much as a pack pig. >:D lol
I'd put an orange vest on the little guy. Albino and Piebald deer are a rare trophy in the deer woods. People are crazy.
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Ridgerunner they can carry about a third of their weight,the big white one weighs about 140lbs, lil brown one is still young.
I would NEVER take them out during firearm season.
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This is freaking AWESOME!!! I love the idea. Do what works man! Would you just tie them up someplace nearby while you're hunting?
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How much can they carry??
David
Almost as much as a pack pig. >:D lol
I'd put an orange vest on the little guy. Albino and Piebald deer are a rare trophy in the deer woods. People are crazy.
Of course I'm being silly but that is actually pretty cool. Do you have to lead them or do they follow you along.
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I just tie them out,I have toyed with the idea of using as a decoy. Im not sure what a deer would make of them,although at the right time with a lil deer "perfume" hmmmmm.
They will follow us fairly easy, they do get somewhat distracted by tasty leaves.
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Goats can have some rather charming personalities. Doubt they would much worry a deer while you were there hunting. Bring an old billy with you for cover scent....don't forget a clothespin for your own nose.
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Now that's cool nothing better than letting someone else do the work. Ron
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Very cool! I saw an episode of "meat eater" the guys brother uses llamas to pack gear with. Travels them around in a panel van.
Tracy
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I have seen articles on pack goats. I would think, that they would make excellent decoys, or at least allay any skittishness on the deer's part, they are pretty much just a domesticated deer. My Lieutenant in the FD, had one, and it was hand raised, and he came home late one night, and drove up to the house, and he had the window down, so he could stick his hand out with the garage door opener, which was picky, and as he turned to stick his arm out , and here is his goat with it's face an inch from his! He pretty much chewed a hole in the seat! :o ;D ;D ;D ;D
Wayne
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Stickbender,they will amaze you where they can get. The young ones are like 30lb cockroaches (scurry anywhere eat anything). I really believe you can weld a 3 month old goat inside a 1'' steelplate box and it will eat the top of the box and be out faster than David Copperfield.
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I can well imagine, that they can be like four legged termites. Yeah, my Lt. said when he turned to lean out the window, and came face to face with that goat, in the middle of the night, he almost had to get a clean pair of pants! ;D The goat would come out to greet them, like a dog would, when they came home. One of my favorite dishes, is curried goat, and rice. The white goat in the picture, almost looks as though she likes to have her picture taken. 8) There was a goat at a ranch, when I was about 14 or so, and if you would bent over to pick up something, or look under something, this Billy goat, would knock you over! It was just like in the movies. He just could not resist, "Butting" ;D someone if the opportunity presented itself. Of course we took full advantage of that, with newcomers.... ::) ;D ;D One day I was there, and I saw the goat, which had knocked me down a few times, and he had three horizontal wounds, with purple medicine, streaks, on each. I asked one of the people there what had happened to it, and they replied, that the goat had knocked the owner into the horse trough, and he threw the pitch fork at him. :o ;D ;D The Billies, are nasty though, as they have the nasty habit of peeing on themselves. :P
What breed are yours? I think my Lt.'s goat was a Nubian. Not sure, can't remember, but I do think it was, it was a pretty good sized one. I remember years ago, when I was fairly young, my Cousin telling my Dad about seeing a big nanny goat, run across the road in front of him, and a few yards behind her, a big Buck deer, was hot on her trail. I don't know, but would suspect that they could inter breed. Be an interesting outcome. Do you make cheese? I love Feta cheese. I put it on just about everything. Great in omelets, and salads. How many goats do you have? Oops, I think Feta is made from Sheep milk.
Wayne
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We have Alpine and Boers, the big white nanny is Boer. The two boers are almost like dogs as far as friendly. The others are milk goats not personable ,but still nice and will pack. We do make farmers cheese which when dry is almost like Feta, nothing beats homemade wine and goat cheese with my wifes fresh made pitas!
Keith
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pretty neat but i'm thinking if your goats are going to be doing some serious packing a saddle frame would probably be a good idea for the goats health wise.
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one of the very first issues of Primitive Archer had an article on pack goats. Volume 1 issue 3 had the article, volume 2 issue one has a picture on the cover.