gznokes
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Since I did my mtn goat hunt with llamas I've had a fair amount of interest in my experience with llamas so I thought I'd post a little info and see how it compares with others experience.
We rented the llamas. We got them for $35 a day from a guy out of Kuna, ID (near Boise--let me know if anyone wants his contact). They are kind of slow--only did about 1.5 miles per hour. Overall, I would recommend them. They haul 60-80 lbs of gear and are easy to take care of. They eat almost anything, drink very little, are easy to keep tied up. I think the main thing is to get a good string of animals that has some trail time.
We had them lay down a couple of times but were able to get them up by pulling them to the side or making a startling noise and frantic gesture in their direction. (used that one only after we were successful)
They aren't perfect but they are easier in some respects than horses.
As for spitting, during all the days we had them I saw them spit 2x at each other. They never spit at us. When they spit it looks like they are flinging a big wad of tobacco at each other.
We rented the llamas. We got them for $35 a day from a guy out of Kuna, ID (near Boise--let me know if anyone wants his contact). They are kind of slow--only did about 1.5 miles per hour. Overall, I would recommend them. They haul 60-80 lbs of gear and are easy to take care of. They eat almost anything, drink very little, are easy to keep tied up. I think the main thing is to get a good string of animals that has some trail time.
We had them lay down a couple of times but were able to get them up by pulling them to the side or making a startling noise and frantic gesture in their direction. (used that one only after we were successful)
They aren't perfect but they are easier in some respects than horses.
As for spitting, during all the days we had them I saw them spit 2x at each other. They never spit at us. When they spit it looks like they are flinging a big wad of tobacco at each other.
