Hello all

[MTmanstyle87]

MTmanstyle87
Hello, Welcome
I am on the other side of the country from you South Carolina but have worked in Northern and Southern California several times. How close to Sacramento are you?
Look through my post here starting with Stowaway Goats, then move into Truck Chasing Goats.
I am a hunter and equestrian, now a goat person too.
My back ground has involved livestock for over 38 years and even a couple goats in that time. They were farm pets/companions for horses, not pack animals. Now I have trailed with Pete and Sam around here and have had as much fun with peoples reaction to goats on the trail as any thing else.
What Breed to Get?
Answer: Pete and Sam are Alpine X Nubian and the 2 new boys are Alpine X Saanen Born in March of this year.
Blizzard and Fuzzy (New Boys) will not pack for a few years, but will get to trail soon.
Any full size milk goat breed (wether) can be a pack goat, what you need for a good one is a very people bonded personality. (Bottle Baby/ hand raised) and sticks with you like a good dog.
If you have trouble training a dog don't get a goat (Goats are smarter than a dog)
Happy Trails
hihobaron Blizzard,Fuzzy,Pete,Sam and the Troops in south carolina.

Hello HIhobaron,
                     I am only two hours  North West of Sacramento I will give stowaway goats a look. I do have good patients, which sounds like i will need. I want to be fully aware of all things that goats require. The good thing is i have forest to take them for hikes only a 1/4 mile away from my house. The goat breeds you have listed are the ones that have caught my attention and most likely I will get. I am keeping my eye on the classifieds and hoping to get two to start with. I don't need to pack a full elk out, just blacktails which are way smaller. I am willing to take a road rip to get the right animals to call mine. Thanks for all your help and these people on this forum are super helpful. With reading goat literature,and the internet videos i am sure i will learn a bunch. Like i said before, I look forward to what the future has in store for me and my pack goat quest.