Olympic National Park Goat Hunt Group Anyone?

[Falcon]

This sounds like a tough guy hunt. I had a great time helping out last year on the first goat relocation project.  I have filled 2 goat Washington goat tags back in the day.  Probably too old and not quite in what I would call sheep shape to pull a hunt like this off.   I do think this is a pretty well planned hunt coordinated between the NPS, game dept and the feds.   Glad some hunters will have a crack of harvesting these animals before the feds bring in their choppers with sharp shooters for the completely inaccessible areas.   

[mjb8]

Im interested in this,  I dont have a group so if anyone else is open or there is a spot open or a group needs one more, hit me up and lets get to talking and planning before the deadline

[Rob]

tagging to follow along!

[yakimanoob]

One other point - keep in mind that the low hanging fruit has been picked (i.e. socialized 'park' goats in easy terrain) and the otherwise naive goats have been educated after two years of helicopter pursuit. Thus, anyone actually serious about this should be prepared for steep snow travel, sketchy scrambling, and potentially life threatening weather conditions.

 

Good luck to all who are putting in; just please know what you're getting yourself into (many of you obviously do, don't get me wrong).  I just hope no one is looking at this like a lotto for some guided dream hunt.  Stay safe folks! And I mean it, best of luck!
 

[coachcw]

The objective is to remove goats . qualified hunters with a strategy will get it done . I believe if a group goes through the effort to prepare and spend over a week in the mountains basicly working for free that they should be able to retain a skull. the incentive is fine imo. but if your group is sent into a area that only holds 5 goats then you should also be able to retain a skull as long as the rest are removed .   

[jackelope]

Proof of kill maybe. You can keep a billy skull if you bring evidence of 5 dead goats.

[Vek]

Hunters have been screaming for decades to volunteer for what NPS usually pays folks to do, poorly.  Now ONP steps up to the plate, and this site's ever-abundant nattering nancys are all "Whine whine, muh hunter image"?  News flash: the ship has sailed on "hunter image".  Normal and abnormal folks have made up their minds already.  Be polite, follow the laws, and apologize to nobody.

[coachcw]

Hunters have been screaming for decades to volunteer for what NPS usually pays folks to do, poorly.  Now ONP steps up to the plate, and this site's ever-abundant nattering nancys are all "Whine whine, muh hunter image"?  News flash: the ship has sailed on "hunter image".  Normal and abnormal folks have made up their minds already.  Be polite, follow the laws, and apologize to nobody.

[yakimanoob]

Hunters have been screaming for decades to volunteer for what NPS usually pays folks to do, poorly.  Now ONP steps up to the plate, and this site's ever-abundant nattering nancys are all "Whine whine, muh hunter image"?  News flash: the ship has sailed on "hunter image".  Normal and abnormal folks have made up their minds already.  Be polite, follow the laws, and apologize to nobody.

You're not wrong, but what the heck else are we going to do right now besides use the internet to pick apart a government program?!?

[Bango skank]

Hunters have been screaming for decades to volunteer for what NPS usually pays folks to do, poorly.  Now ONP steps up to the plate, and this site's ever-abundant nattering nancys are all "Whine whine, muh hunter image"?  News flash: the ship has sailed on "hunter image".  Normal and abnormal folks have made up their minds already.  Be polite, follow the laws, and apologize to nobody.

You're not wrong, but what the heck else are we going to do right now besides use the internet to pick apart a government program?!?

Enjoy a lively debate about native harvest, bear defense sidearms, or antler point restrictions?

[cbond3318]

Hunters have been screaming for decades to volunteer for what NPS usually pays folks to do, poorly.  Now ONP steps up to the plate, and this site's ever-abundant nattering nancys are all "Whine whine, muh hunter image"?  News flash: the ship has sailed on "hunter image".  Normal and abnormal folks have made up their minds already.  Be polite, follow the laws, and apologize to nobody.

You're not wrong, but what the heck else are we going to do right now besides use the internet to pick apart a government program?!?

Enjoy a lively debate about native harvest, bear defense sidearms, or antler point restrictions?

Maybe toss in a debate on protein bars for some razzle dazzle? 

Ahh the good Old days.

[Bango skank]

Hold on, let me crack a 5th real quick

[2MANY]

Shooting a Kid between the eyes sounds horrible to me.

I say hire a subcontractor, dart em, and relocate em just like they did originally.
Man up and be accountable WDFW.

[kselkhunter]

Shooting a Kid between the eyes sounds horrible to me.

I say hire a subcontractor, dart em, and relocate em just like they did originally.
Man up and be accountable WDFW.

It's not WDFW.  They have no involvement in the goat cull.   

And NPS are still relocating more goats again this summer for the third year in a row.     

Cull is the final stage of the well documented 6 year plan.

[nwwanderer]

From every angle this is a cluster, be careful out there