I drew the Bumping River Goat tag this year! The last couple of weeks I've been scouring over maps of the area and talked to the local biologist. I took my 1st drive up into the unit last weekend and looked over the northern boundary of the unit off of Chinook Pass. I'm hoping to make my 1st backpacking trip into the unit this coming weekend from the southern edge of the unit off of White Pass. Haven't decided exactly where I want to go yet but if anyone has any advice I've got open ears.
I've heard that the southern portion of Nelson Ridge around Bismarck Peak holds the largest concentration of goats. And goats can also be found around Timberwolf Mtn, Russell Ridge & Bootjack, Cash Praire to Burnt Mtn, and Little Cougar & American Lake. Does this sound correct to all you that are more familiar with the area?
Any advice to good access trails for a particular area, areas to avoid, ect is appreciated.