Hunting with goats

[Taffy]

I agree with Stringinit. There is NEVER a reason to leave packgoats unattended in camp. Goats left in camp unattended are a buffet for predators. Electric fence will not stop a bear from barreling through the fence, a cougar will jump the electric fence and wolves or coyotes will jump or dig under the fence. Meanwhile the goats will be so panicked they will break through (or get tangled in) the electric fence to try to escape. If they're highlined, lowlined or staked out they cannot escape the predator. These goats have been trained that the human is their alpha. They will be distressed when their leader is out of sight.

Plan ahead to have someone in camp with you if you do not want to have the goats with you.

The NAPgA Best Management Practices should always be followed. You can read them here: https://napga.org/resources/helpful-docu...practices/