Wild Goats in Virginia

[MOWGLI]

In 2000 there were 3 goats living on a ridge just north of Sarvers Cabin in Virginia. I have heard that they are no longer there, but they were apparently still there for at least a year or two after my hike.

Anyone have any interesting stories about encountering these goats? Does anyone know what happened to them?

[Lone Wolf]

I've got photos of those goats when I was thru there that year. They licked my thighs and I liked it.

[The Old Fhart]

Lone Wolf, that is what we call TMI

[Hikerhead]

I searched our picture gallery and we only have one shot. That's surprising knowing how many hikers that have came across these guys.

Here's the picture.

http://www.whiteblaze.net/gallery/sh...cat/all/page/1

[A-Train]

They were not there in late April 03', thought I do think they were there in 02' cuz I think I remember reading it in people's journals and expecting to see them

[Blue Jay]

They were not there this summer either. I enjoyed seeing them the two previous times.

[flyfisher]

There was a goat at the shelter just south of Rockfish Gap when I hiked through there in June of 2003.

[RU98A]

Bet they tasted good roasted on a spit over a open fire.

[screwysquirrel]

I saw them last year.

[Moxie00]

I have lots of pictures of them from 2000. There was a very typical neubian and a french alpine and one that may have been mixed breed. Two were pure breads and must have escaped or been turned loose. I have a great picture in my slide show of the neubian licking my leg. These goats were very tame. On the cliffs above Perisberg there was a real wild mixed breed yellow goat. Both Rhoddy Bill and I took pictures of it. Unlike the Sarvers goats that were female I think this goat was a male. One of the Sarvers goats had a full udder which makes me believe she either had a young one or may have recently lost one. I have raised and milked goats and tried to milk her but while she licked my legs she wouldn't let me touch her udder which is a sign of a goat saving milk for her young. I hope they survived, they were wonderful and they would nevr make it in my native Maine between the cougers, coyotes, bears and fierce winters.

[Lugnut]

Am I imagining things or does the picture of the sarver cabin area goat on the cover of the current ATN look a lot like LW? He did, afterall, admit becoming intimate with them!

[java]

Am I imagining things or does the picture of the sarver cabin area goat on the cover of the current ATN look a lot like LW? He did, afterall, admit becoming intimate with them!

In fact, I did spot a goat-sized motorcycle jacket in the woods near that goat...so hey, I guess it's possible! Plus it did try to lick my legs!
(I was the one who took that picture. BTW it was shot in 2001, so I don't know if those goats are still there).
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[MOWGLI]

(I was the one who took that picture. BTW it was shot in 2001, so I don't know if those goats are still there).
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Nice shot Java! Brings back some nice memories.