POWELL — Ice- and mud-covered roads certainly weren’t going to get between Desarae Starck and her limited quota tag for a bull elk deep in the Bighorn Mountains. She was set on hiking into the woods ...

The number of people using goats to pack gear, game and food into the backcountry is rising rapidly, and national forests in at least 10 western states have proposed partial pack goat bans to prevent ...

So goat packing is pretty self explanatory in the sense that the goats are fitted with a crossbuck-type saddle and panniers bags that fit on the saddle the crossbuck and folks use goat pack goats to ...

POWELL — Ice- and mud-covered roads certainly weren’t going to get between Desarae Starck and her limited quota tag for a bull elk deep in the Bighorn Mountains. She was set on hiking into the woods ...

Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many... Goats Are Picking Up The Load For Backcountry ...

Justin and Desarae Starck lead their pack goats through Bighorn National Forest. The Starcks are among a growing number of outdoor enthusiasts to sometimes use pack goats instead of horses to carry ...

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