Olympic National Park Goat Hunt Group Anyone?

[kselkhunter]

The website states they'll use an objective ranking system to build the qualified groups pool. 



 

[blindluck]

My team has an alcoholic sexaholic and a workaholic, we’re screwed!!!

[bigmuliebuck]

Wow, wish I had cool friends like that!

[JoeE]

I put in with a group of four. Before hearing about 200 groups applying I thought we had a decent shot but now not so much. We are all knuckle dragging USMC infantry guys and one army infantry guy. All with decent mountaineering experience and lots of wilderness hunting and backpacking. I think out of 200 groups there will be some hard groups to beat out.

[Limhangerslayer]

I put in with a group of four. Before hearing about 200 groups applying I thought we had a decent shot but now not so much. We are all knuckle dragging USMC infantry guys and one army infantry guy. All with decent mountaineering experience and lots of wilderness hunting and backpacking. I think out of 200 groups there will be some hard groups to beat out.

ya, but I imagine most of the out of state groups will have a hard time making the cut

[avidnwoutdoorsman]

I put in with a group of four. Before hearing about 200 groups applying I thought we had a decent shot but now not so much. We are all knuckle dragging USMC infantry guys and one army infantry guy. All with decent mountaineering experience and lots of wilderness hunting and backpacking. I think out of 200 groups there will be some hard groups to beat out.

ya, but I imagine most of the out of state groups will have a hard time making the cut

I don't. This is a federal job, not a Washington job. People pay 1000's to go hunting, back packing, and recreating. If your qualified, you're qualified. I know a few of the out of state teams and if they weren't selected as qualified I don't know who would be. This is objective. Where you are from won't and shouldn't make a difference.

And if by off chance you are referring to knowing the area....for the disadvantage to out of state. If you have killed a mountain goat or hunted wilderness in the rockies, alaska, or guided in BC, you are as qualified as anyone that has been to, traveled in, or hunted the OP. Goat country is goat country. Its the steepest, meanest, toughest terrain no matter what state you're in, and Washington is not the only state with goats and high country wilderness.

[444Marlin]

My team has an alcoholic sexaholic and a workaholic, we’re screwed!!!

Which one are you?  And are you drawing straws for who's sharing tents?

[JoeE]

I put in with a group of four. Before hearing about 200 groups applying I thought we had a decent shot but now not so much. We are all knuckle dragging USMC infantry guys and one army infantry guy. All with decent mountaineering experience and lots of wilderness hunting and backpacking. I think out of 200 groups there will be some hard groups to beat out.

ya, but I imagine most of the out of state groups will have a hard time making the cut

I don't. This is a federal job, not a Washington job. People pay 1000's to go hunting, back packing, and recreating. If your qualified, you're qualified. I know a few of the out of state teams and if they weren't selected as qualified I don't know who would be. This is objective. Where you are from won't and shouldn't make a difference.

And if by off chance you are referring to knowing the area....for the disadvantage to out of state. If you have killed a mountain goat or hunted wilderness in the rockies, alaska, or guided in BC, you are as qualified as anyone that has been to, traveled in, or hunted the OP. Goat country is goat country. Its the steepest, meanest, toughest terrain no matter what state you're in, and Washington is not the only state with goats and high country wilderness.

This is spot on. This is the feds putting this together for a project in a national park. I don’t think it will/or should matter if you’re a Washington resident. I was hoping that because the group I put in with was out of state guys with all of us having a lot of time in the Rockies and Alaska would give us an edge. But 200 groups? Those are steep odds. Gonna definitely be a lot of hardcore people with applications in there.

[HillHound]

Yep, you better have Sherpa on your resume to get much of an advantage over anybody. In shape, good shot, fancy equipment... Im sure anyone who took the time to apply has these covered

[fishngamereaper]

Out of all the requirement's in place, the shooting accuracy has me baffled. You would think they would want moa or better guys. Not pie plate at 200. Pie plate at 200 is a miss at 400. Maybe they will take accuracy into consideration for the final cut.

[idaho guy]

Out of all the requirement's in place, the shooting accuracy has me baffled. You would think they would want moa or better guys. Not pie plate at 200. Pie plate at 200 is a miss at 400. Maybe they will take accuracy into consideration for the final cut.

I agree I was surprised with that one too. I was thinking shooting offhand is what they were talking about. That  would make some sense. With a rest that would be a total joke.

[kselkhunter]

The shooting proficiency test is administered once arriving at the park, after the 18 teams are already selected.   Only one team member has to pass it for the team to proceed.


Lots of qualified teams will get into the "qualified" pool.  From there it's pure luck of getting lottery selected as one of the final 18.   

[idaho guy]

I read that and understood they would only test for proficiency after selecting teams. I think they would require you to shoot off hand with no rest? If that’s a rested shot it seems like way too low of a bar and weeds out pretty much nobody. I am assuming there will be shots where you would need to shoot goats at least 400-500 yards from awkward shooting positions.

[fishngamereaper]

I would think the shooting test would come first.  Pass and move on, fail and go home. Seems weird to do it after selecting teams. Guess that's why Im not in charge.

[idaho guy]

My team has an alcoholic sexaholic and a workaholic, we’re screwed!!!

You’re screwed my team has 2 confirmed alcoholics and suspect potential 2 more. Heck we might have at least 4!