Any WA MT Goat hunters with pics?

[Hawgdawg]

I use to hunt Mt Goats in this state 30 years ago. We did quite well. Just wondering if there is some nice one's left. 

[romaknows]

WOW, did you take this?

[h2ofowlr]

Wow, how often do they fall to their death?

[Hawgdawg]

No I did not.
They fall to their death quite often I have found remains. It is there spongy hoof that is like the soft shoes rock climbers were.  They are after the trace minerals in the rock!

I believe that pound per pound they are a hard to kill as a grizzly. They have such a low metabolism and fearless courage when if comes to rock climbing. As why they look for danger below not often from above. Other then a Golden Eagle stealing a young un.

[sirmissalot]

When you say used to hunt them 30 years ago, were the tags more available then? Over the counter or just easier to draw? That would be cool if you could dig up some of the old pics

[bigtex]

When you say used to hunt them 30 years ago, were the tags more available then? Over the counter or just easier to draw? That would be cool if you could dig up some of the old pics

More tags, more units, easier to draw (no internet). Never over the counter.

[Halo]

Goat Rocks 2000, I drew with max points, still have max points going for moose & sheep but not holding my breath, 1 out of 3 OIL in Washington aint bad though.

[Hawgdawg]

When you say used to hunt them 30 years ago, were the tags more available then? Over the counter or just easier to draw? That would be cool if you could dig up some of the old pics

Unfortunately most of my earlier hunts we did not even carry camera's. I do not want to bost or did I ever enter it in Boon and C but my goat would make the book. I have a couple of old 35 mill film pics  when it was in the jeep...and have the beast on the wall. Maybe I will try and scan them and post. Please others that are out there share. I know some guys don't want to Show Off! But I would be interested what is out there these days.  We had to draw our tags. You could get drawn every year if I remember right. No one was hunting them in those days. We would hunt the goats and scout for high early buck.
Found the hunting to be as hard as Sheep hunting in the Brooks Range. And lost a lot of horns when the would fall off the cliffs.

[Hawgdawg]

Goat Rocks 2000, I drew with max points, still have max points going for moose & sheep but not holding my breath, 1 out of 3 OIL in Washington aint bad though.

Nice heavy Billy. Not to long but thick. Good job. Pelt looks nice also. Mind sharing how it was dispatched. Did it go down easy or hard?

[huntingfool7]

tagging

[Halo]

was a one shot kill with the 30-06, 180 grain, at about 80 yards.

[DeerThug]

Here are a couple of pics of my Goat Rocks goat.

Before - during - and after
And yes they are tough crreatures.


Goat Trip 068 hunting mountain shot cliff


 

[actionshooter]

Just some pics, They are old and I have posted them before. I think I need to get some new ones this year. 

I love goats, my favorite critter.

[Hawgdawg]

Here are a couple of pics of my Goat Rocks goat.

Before - during - and after
And yes they are tough crreatures.


Goat Trip 068 hunting mountain shot cliff
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Nice, thanks for sharing.

[Hawgdawg]

Just some pics, They are old and I have posted them before. I think I need to get some new ones this year. 

I love goats, my favorite critter.

Nice...........based on her ears i'm thinking 10 inch bone...Mind if you mention which state? a lot of hair on her for early Wa.