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Hi all,
New packer here, been watching and learning for years, avid deep backcountry fisher/hunter/hiker with two dogs who pack with me, and now have a 4 month old son to bring with me so ready for the plunge this year since I can't carry it all. Looking for two or three packers, open to ideas other than everyone's top request "200+ lb wethers" because with a baby and two dogs I value disposition above size. I'd rather have a couple smaller (still packing size), or older, or slower, goats who are kind and gentle puppy dogs and easy going and easy keeping. Looking to pack game eventually but most use will be for long backpack/fishing trips, not repeatedly pulling out bull elk from 10 miles in kind of thing (been shifting to birds more the last several years because I'm sick of deboning and killing myself anyways lol).
All other applicable packgoat things like structure, disease testing, apply so this is not a dumping place for goats that you wouldn't be proud to own yourself, but as said, I'm open to goats who don't fit in with your string's size or pace, are maybe a little past their prime and still enjoy going without being loaded to the gills (I'm fairly ultralight), or even big does with all above requirements. I'm personally attracted to horned crosses like Alpine/Ober but that is really a lower priority option and would go hornless if awesome otherwise.
Located in Northern Front Range and willing to drive/meet reasonable distance. Looking to bring them home in a few months, say late spring or early summer.
Thanks all
Isabella
New packer here, been watching and learning for years, avid deep backcountry fisher/hunter/hiker with two dogs who pack with me, and now have a 4 month old son to bring with me so ready for the plunge this year since I can't carry it all. Looking for two or three packers, open to ideas other than everyone's top request "200+ lb wethers" because with a baby and two dogs I value disposition above size. I'd rather have a couple smaller (still packing size), or older, or slower, goats who are kind and gentle puppy dogs and easy going and easy keeping. Looking to pack game eventually but most use will be for long backpack/fishing trips, not repeatedly pulling out bull elk from 10 miles in kind of thing (been shifting to birds more the last several years because I'm sick of deboning and killing myself anyways lol).
All other applicable packgoat things like structure, disease testing, apply so this is not a dumping place for goats that you wouldn't be proud to own yourself, but as said, I'm open to goats who don't fit in with your string's size or pace, are maybe a little past their prime and still enjoy going without being loaded to the gills (I'm fairly ultralight), or even big does with all above requirements. I'm personally attracted to horned crosses like Alpine/Ober but that is really a lower priority option and would go hornless if awesome otherwise.
Located in Northern Front Range and willing to drive/meet reasonable distance. Looking to bring them home in a few months, say late spring or early summer.
Thanks all
Isabella