Olympic National Park Goat Hunt Group Anyone?

[yakimanoob]

In terms of out of state teams, I have out of state friends that are mountain rescue mountaineers but also backcountry hunters, with medics, etc. on their team.  Those dudes will make the "qualified" pool just fine.

Well I sure do hope so, as that pretty well describes my group but in-state 

[engelwood]

Received an email from Ms. Happe today letting me know that she estimates 1,000 groups applied in total. Good luck to all!

[Houndhunter]

Received an email from Ms. Happe today letting me know that she estimates 1,000 groups applied in total. Good luck to all!

 

[birddogdad]

haha!!!

as expected, another lottery draw hunt that will be like the rest i do in WA state.... Site discusses informed by June 1 of team selections.

[Bob33]

I hope it is a resounding success. There are quite a few national parks that could use some select wildlife reduction actions like this.

[idaho guy]

I hope it is a resounding success. There are quite a few national parks that could use some select wildlife reduction actions like this.

   

  This could be great for future culls and actually using hunters instead of paid sharpshooters

[jackelope]

Received an email from Ms. Happe today letting me know that she estimates 1,000 groups applied in total. Good luck to all!

Holy. Hell.

[Bob33]

Received an email from Ms. Happe today letting me know that she estimates 1,000 groups applied in total. Good luck to all!

I would bet good money that list can be cut to 100 pretty quickly. Incomplete applications, obviously incompetent applicants, etc.

[kselkhunter]

Received an email from Ms. Happe today letting me know that she estimates 1,000 groups applied in total. Good luck to all!

Wow that's a lot of last minute applications. The number was at 200 the day before the deadline...…

[stlusn30-06]

I had a pretty solid  conversation with Dr. Happe. Mountaineering, orienteering, and wilderness experience will take precedent. The goal is for everyone to make in and out as safely as possible. If your team has a bunch of the experience listed above (not in just 1, but all 3 categories) you're in better shape than the teams that have 20 years of successful backcountry hunts under their belt. When I say mountaineering, I mean mountaineering, not clambering around the side of mountain looking for a buck. Lots of experience summitting tough climbs, and-or you're a goat/sheep guide in big mountain country. The caliber of applications will drive that. I know of guys that are world class mountaineers applying for this thing in and out state. All in all the response has been cool to see. Great to hear of world class men coming out of the woodwork to make this thing successful.

I've summitted ~20 difficult/very difficult peaks around WA, but the last one was over 10 years ago. Since then, a handful of backcountry hunts. After understanding what the quality of teams looked like; the guys I was attached to and I didn't even bother. This whole thing has become inspiration for a few of us to never not make the team again. We're already putting training regimens in place, stocking up on climbing gear, registered for (likely cancelled) wilderness rescue courses etc...The opportunity will almost surely never arise again, but if it does we'll be ready. For those that make it, congratulations! and well done for having the foundation in place to be ready when the knock at the door came.

[Shawn Ryan]

I had a pretty solid  conversation with Dr. Happe.

Did she say whether she had over 1,000 team or individual applications?

[actionshooter]

I had a pretty solid  conversation with Dr. Happe.

Did she say whether she had over 1,000 team or individual applications?

Curios here also... 1000 apps is almost unbelievable..

[Dark2Dark]

I had a pretty solid  conversation with Dr. Happe.

Did she say whether she had over 1,000 team or individual applications?

Curios here also... 1000 apps is almost unbelievable..

Looks like about 33,000 individuals applied for goat hunts last year in Washington. This got a lot of out of state attention, as well. That number of groups doesn’t seem to crazy to me! A totally unique opportunity.

[Colville]

A lot of out of state hunters don't really have olympics or Cascades experience.  CO is Super high, but it rolls up.  ID hunters in the snake get it. But a lot of western mountain hunters haven't ever dealt with the level of vertical.  I do think there's a bit of old pilots, bold pilots problem here.  They definitely don't want SAR.  The slightly older slow is smooth, smooth is fast crowd is going to be part of the math I'd figure.

[Onewhohikes]

You are suggesting that it is even going to happen. The Parks service still has a plan in place for goat relocation which might be the only thing that happens