Mt. St. Helens Goat

[Jpmiller]

The false hope of going on a goat hunt and razor clamming are the only two things I miss about living in Washington. Good luck to you, and looking forward to the updates.

[trophyhunt]

The false hope of going on a goat hunt and razor clamming are the only two things I miss about living in Washington. Good luck to you, and looking forward to the updates.

what’s it like in North Dakota? Agree though, salmon fishing and clamming are a must, even if (when) we move to another state!

[Caseknife]

Have you had a chance to talk to the biologist?  Looking good so far.

[CNELK]

Have you had a chance to talk to the biologist?  Looking good so far.

I did. The biologist was super helpful. The Mt. St. Helens goat herd is healthy and growing, with more than 300. That number is a combination of Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Margaret. From what I observed on my first scouting trip, we saw about 40 goats. About 15-18 were kids, and the rest were Nannies. That is positive to see for the future of that herd. Also, seeing my first four Billies yesterday was super cool. Two of these could have potential that I would love to put my tag on, but the other two may need another year or two. Lots more time for scouting, this experience has been a ton of fun so far!


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[Jpmiller]

The false hope of going on a goat hunt and razor clamming are the only two things I miss about living in Washington. Good luck to you, and looking forward to the updates.

what’s it like in North Dakota? Agree though, salmon fishing and clamming are a must, even if (when) we move to another state!

Better than Washington in every way but the mountain hunting and ocean fishing. The ice fishing is way better lol

[hunterednate]

Wow. So happy that you pulled this tag and rooting for you to tag a big billy and enjoy every moment of the experience. Thanks for taking us along on the ride.

[GOcougsHunter]

tagging along!  I spend a lot of time at mt st helens.  Amazing to watch the goats and the elk way up high on the mountain.

[CNELK]

Thank you, everyone, for showing your interest in this hunt. I will try my very best to capture it and share it. I have always enjoyed reading the stories of past OIL tag holders who have been willing to share them. I have to say this has been a unique privilege to be on the other side and to be the one sharing. I have plenty more scouting trips planned, and God willing, I hope to harvest a good old Billy with my muzzleloader.


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[CNELK]

I made another trip up the mountain today with my wife and daughter. It was good quality time spent together, and they got to see goats for the first time. We saw three Billys today, and one of them looked good based on body size—too far to tell the size of the horns. All the Billys we saw today were up near the top rim of the mountain. We also saw another group of Nannies and Kids, about 15 total.


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[High Climber]

There has got to be some really big goats in that country

[hunterednate]

I made another trip up the mountain today with my wife and daughter. It was good quality time spent together, and they got to see goats for the first time. We saw three Billys today, and one of them looked good based on body size—too far to tell the size of the horns. All the Billys we saw today were up near the top rim of the mountain. We also saw another group of Nannies and Kids, about 15 total.


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Fantastic. Very special to get your wife and daughter involved in the scouting process. Thanks for the update.

[CNELK]

I got back up on the mountain today with a good friend. We hiked 10.5 miles and saw 20-30 goats, 10-12 of which were Billy’s. I'm making excellent progress in learning more about the mountain's trail systems and the goats living there.


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[Jpmiller]

How’s the hiker traffic around there?

[CNELK]

How’s the hiker traffic around there?

Tons of people hiking, trail running, and mountain biking.


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[pianoman9701]

Good luck on filling that tag.