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$6 for a chance at a goat tag. Seems like a pretty good deal to me. I don't care if the odds were 1:1000000000000. I piss away $6 all the time on nothing. Atleast I get a chance in the draw.
I'm happy to say I increased your odds by a zillion of a % today when I decided not to apply for a goat hunt this year. Just sayin....
Yes, the odds suck, but the trophy potential is great, and i apply in the other states as well. Goats are the number one animal i want to hunt, i spend all summer, and Alot of time the rest of the year chasin goats with a camara, i want to hunt them in the country i know and love.
If I recall last year the auction goat tag went for $8,500. Last time I checked a guided Alaskan goat hunt with an OTC tag was running 10k-12k. That doesnt include airfare, tip, and extra baggage fee. IF i had the money I would rather buy the WA auction tag for a DIY hunt then go to AK or anywhere else where there are OTC goat tags. A friend drew the Chelan tag last year and filled it in 4 days as I recall on a DIY. The same family have also filled 2 lifetime sheep draws DIY. Just saying, if the money was there I would rather go here and thats why I put in the cash for the permit, you can find $6 worth of change in my ash tray in the truck at any given time.