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Isn't a guide supposed to know what a good one is to shoot ?
As an aside, I personally factor in hair length and consider a long-haired chapped-out goat to be highly desirable, at least as much a perhaps more so than just the size of the horns. They make awesome looking life-size mounts. To each their own, but I'm not a fan of the freshly shorn summertime look.
Quote from: Bushcraft on April 09, 2016, 09:57:28 AMAs an aside, I personally factor in hair length and consider a long-haired chapped-out goat to be highly desirable, at least as much a perhaps more so than just the size of the horns. They make awesome looking life-size mounts. To each their own, but I'm not a fan of the freshly shorn summertime look. Absolutely! I'd take smaller horns in mid October over big horns in early September. Of course big horns in late October...
I don't have this book yet, but I've heard it's a good primer goats.http://www.amazon.com/Beast-Color-Winter-Mountain-Observed/dp/0803264216The book doesn't go into it from what I've heard, but scoring is pretty straightforward. 1) Length, 2) Base diameter significantly larger than the eye, 3) mass that carries well into 2/3rds of the horn. Like others have said, a big one will definitely stand out if you are able to compare it to other goats nearby. If its face looks "cute" it is probably a younger billy. The horns will look out of proportion, making them seem bigger than they actually are, whereas a long roman-nosed horse face with a big wide nostrils and mouth (and general body size) is more indicative of a mature billy.If score really matters to you, length is important, but girth is critical. I suspect there were a preponderance of women on the mountain goat scoring committee to determine which attributes were most desirable. As an aside, I personally factor in hair length and consider a long-haired chapped-out goat to be highly desirable, at least as much a perhaps more so than just the size of the horns. They make awesome looking life-size mounts. To each their own, but I'm not a fan of the freshly shorn summertime look.Out of curiosity, which outfitter did you book your hunt with and what time of year are you going?Good luck!Regards,Allen
Quote from: Bushcraft on April 09, 2016, 09:57:28 AMI don't have this book yet, but I've heard it's a good primer goats.http://www.amazon.com/Beast-Color-Winter-Mountain-Observed/dp/0803264216The book doesn't go into it from what I've heard, but scoring is pretty straightforward. 1) Length, 2) Base diameter significantly larger than the eye, 3) mass that carries well into 2/3rds of the horn. Like others have said, a big one will definitely stand out if you are able to compare it to other goats nearby. If its face looks "cute" it is probably a younger billy. The horns will look out of proportion, making them seem bigger than they actually are, whereas a long roman-nosed horse face with a big wide nostrils and mouth (and general body size) is more indicative of a mature billy.If score really matters to you, length is important, but girth is critical. I suspect there were a preponderance of women on the mountain goat scoring committee to determine which attributes were most desirable. As an aside, I personally factor in hair length and consider a long-haired chapped-out goat to be highly desirable, at least as much a perhaps more so than just the size of the horns. They make awesome looking life-size mounts. To each their own, but I'm not a fan of the freshly shorn summertime look.Out of curiosity, which outfitter did you book your hunt with and what time of year are you going?Good luck!Regards,Allen I am going first of October with Wildcoast Outfitters. Met him in Portland this spring. Great guy thats getting started after taking over an outfit he guided for. On a side note Allen I think I sat at your table last year at SCI in Seatac I was with Mike C.