Governor Goat tag holder

[shanevg]

There is something in the water in the Skagit system that makes all those that live there paranoid......

and so I can be like B45, I'll agree with myself.

 

This thread is hilarious! 

It's all this "rich man" stigma when it comes to Governor's tags that keep stories and buyers from posting on this forum.  The reality is that with the governor goat tag, it is actually relatively affordable when you compare it to going on a guided goat hunt when you add in transportation costs, tag fees, etc.  Plus, all the proceeds go directly to mountain goat conservation in the state.  Personally I'd buy a governor goat tag over a guided goat hunt any day! 

There certainly isn't any reason for the tag holder to be ashamed of having this tag.  Anyone who gives I'm crap can eat their own...

    

[gasman]

There is something in the water in the Skagit system that makes all those that live there paranoid......

and so I can be like B45, I'll agree with myself.

 

This thread is hilarious! 

It's all this "rich man" stigma when it comes to Governor's tags that keep stories and buyers from posting on this forum.  The reality is that with the governor goat tag, it is actually relatively affordable when you compare it to going on a guided goat hunt when you add in transportation costs, tag fees, etc.  Plus, all the proceeds go directly to mountain goat conservation in the state.  Personally I'd buy a governor goat tag over a guided goat hunt any day! 

There certainly isn't any reason for the tag holder to be ashamed of having this tag.  Anyone who gives I'm crap can eat their own...

    

Im with you shane 

[bearpaw]

This thread is hilarious! 

It's all this "rich man" stigma when it comes to Governor's tags that keep stories and buyers from posting on this forum.  The reality is that with the governor goat tag, it is actually relatively affordable when you compare it to going on a guided goat hunt when you add in transportation costs, tag fees, etc.  Plus, all the proceeds go directly to mountain goat conservation in the state.  Personally I'd buy a governor goat tag over a guided goat hunt any day! 

There certainly isn't any reason for the tag holder to be ashamed of having this tag.  Anyone who gives I'm crap can eat their own...

    

You are exactly right, we need to get past this so people will post their trophy hunting stories and photos. I was thinking of starting another group just for the hunters who want to show off their trophies without getting bashed by the jealous narrow minded ?. Anyone bashes and they are out of the group, that would make for a much more enjoyable environment.

[billythekidrock]

I agree that is why some don't post, but how do you define bashing? Telling the truth is often considered bashing.

[bearpaw]

I agree that is why some don't post, but how do you define bashing? Telling the truth is often considered bashing.

I guess you simply have to trust in someone to make that call or you do it as a group.

[92xj]

If your mother or granny killed their trophy, what would you respond to them if it wasnt a trophy in your eyes?  If your honesty would come full out and you would tell them, their trophy sucks, is to small, they shouldnt have shot it, dont even sign up to be apart of the group.  It's really not that freaking hard to say nice things. 

[billythekidrock]

If your mother or granny killed their trophy, what would you respond to them if it wasnt a trophy in your eyes?  If your honesty would come full out and you would tell them, their trophy sucks, is to small, they shouldnt have shot it, dont even sign up to be apart of the group.  It's really not that freaking hard to say nice things. 

That is not what I am saying and for the record I am just trying to pose a question.

What if something unethical happened during the hunt and a member decides to "out" the issue? Is it considered bashing to tell the truth?

[92xj]

They hunt their way, you hunt yours,  If its within the law keep ethics to yourself.  I'm sure your ethics are different than everyone else.  Its a trophy photo room.  If its in that room dont comment if you feel you are going to 'bash', if its in the general forum, comment all you want. 

[Bob33]

There is a difference between bashing and telling the truth.  If somebosy posts an elk pix and says it scores 400, and it is clearly not and gets called out, that is not bashing and I hope we dont ban that type of discussion.

[jackelope]

They hunt their way, you hunt yours,  If its within the law keep ethics to yourself.  I'm sure your ethics are different than everyone else.  Its a trophy photo room.  If its in that room dont comment if you feel you are going to 'bash', if its in the general forum, comment all you want.

I firmly disagree. If you feel it is ok(not specifying you, 92xj...just saying) to put down, downplay, belittle, etc a guy's trophy whether it is a 400" bull or a 200" bull, or put down, downplay, belittle, etc a guy's hunt....whether he hiked 10 miles from the road or 10 feet from the road to kill his trophy, then a guy should keep his piehole shut and not comment on it whereever it is posted.  As long as the hunter's trophy is aquired via legal, ethical means, then I don't feel it is right for anyone to belittle anyone's trophy or hunt. I hear a lot about these hunts that don't get posted on here. It's a shame they don't post pics and stories because there's some dang cool stuff that would be  on here for everyone to see but because of the smack talking thats happened in the past, the guys don't post anything.
I personally am flat amazed that Dan Agnew's bulls end up on here year after year with all the chit talking he sees on here, but I am glad they do because they are incredible animals and that man has done a TON for wildlife conservation across the west. I think we should thank the guy and others like him. That or come up with another way to generate all the money that comes from these auction tags and governors tags. Maybe we should raise the prices on licenses or special permits or something like that...
I know some incredible animals that got killed in Washington last year, and in other states. It's too bad the hunters didn't share the stories but I can't blame them. Hopefully we can get past that crap talk at some point and maybe some of these folks will come back and share. Maybe we'll hear who has this goat tag and maybe we won't.

[boneaddict]

Well I have grown or changed quite a bit in regards to this topic in the last couple years.   I was 100% dead set against these tags from the beginning.  I had all sorts of reasons or beliefs. Quoted in Eastmans about what I really thought about them.    Then mostly do to hearing other peoples thoughts on it or getting input that I wasn't generally unaware of, met some folks involved,  I have changed my thought process.  Grew up a little so to speak.  Maybe the rest of Huntwa has as well.   

I am with Bob though and probably haven't quite matured in regards to people that over exaggerate.   I do like to keep it real.  Thats probably a character flaw.   

There is a lot of hype with these tags.  WIth that comes a lot of the negative, but an aweful lot of positive as well.   

[bearpaw]

Jackelope pretty much nailed it... 

If I had the governor tag I probably wouldn't want to post on here because of those individuals who insist on bashing. A good example of bashing is when the "holier than thou" guys start slamming somebody for having the money to buy a governor tag or for not hunting exactly by the methods they feel are a "Real Hunter's" methods. I would like to see these "holier than thou" guys when they are 80 or if they get some degenerative disease, and then bash them for their "unsportsmanlike" hunting methods. 

Sometimes we need to look beyond our own personnal standards and realize that other people may like to do things differently. As long as people are not breaking the law, more power to them.

When I mention a board for "no bashing" I am thinking of a place free from the derogitory and inflammatory comments on this forum by those who cannot see past their own self-rightousness.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Self-righteousness
"Holier-than-thou" redirects here. For other uses, see Holier-than-thou (disambiguation).
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness, a holier-than-thou attitudes[1]) is a feeling of (usually) smug moral superiority[2] derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.



I will get off my soapbox now, sorry for the rant! 

So, who the heck has the goat tag....

[Bearhunter]

Thread Jack
 

[westside Elkhunter]

Just want to say congrats to the hunt-wa member who got the goat tag.  . Hope he has a fun and safe goat hunt and hope to hear the story at the end of the season. I hope some day to draw my own goat tag. Hope we can get past the drama and unite as hunters and not be so divided

[BC CHASER]

Rumor has it he might have the moose tag too.