WA Mt. Goat Hunt (Bearhunter)

[wildweeds]

Stair reps up and down the coker would do you better and every vertical ladder you can climb ,I did a 5 mile loop around the block  for 3 months to get ready ,included the hill on slater road and the hill on the lake terrell.........it wasn't enough.Did Tomohoi and american border peak via twin lakes.........................ugggggggh

[Bearhunter]

3nails, be back to the grind tommorrow, no time off for the next 2 weeks now, then 1 day off and another 2.....  Its gonna be a long spring.

[bankwalker]

Right on, i cant wait to see pics. 

[blackveltbowhunter]

Congrats on the tag! Thatz awesome  !  Keep up the training... although motivation like that I am sure makes things a little easier!! And best of luck with the hunt!!

[Bearhunter]

Another mandatory fatique day off from work, so I whipped out 4.2 out in the rain this morning, starting to feel pretty good!  Ordered a couple Ultralite tents to see which one I like the best and send the other back.  First one to show up so far is the MSR Carbon Reflex 2 which tips the scale just under 3lbs.  Threw it together last night in the house and it seems like a well built tent with use of strong materials.  If the rain stops I will take it outside and stake it out and take pictures and put a review together for you guys.  I am waiting on my MontBell Cresent 2 which I think is gonna be the one that gets used this year, we shall see.....  I also picked up a 20-60x65mm Swaro spotter to sit atop my vanquard carbon fiber tripod so I hopefully will not have to get as close to the goats now to size them up.  The goal between now and May is to have all my Ultralight gear together and under 35lbs total, and get my body weight down to 175lbs.  Keep you all posted, thanks for all the encouragement so far!!!

[dreamingbig]

This going to be great.  Good luck and keep us posted along the way.

[shanevg]

Devotion to the hunt!  Love it man!

[Tbar]

Did you check out the Nemo tents?

[NWWA Hunter]

Gotta love the Swarovski. My dad and I both have them and we love them. Dad bought his at joes close out for like 1200.

[shanevg]

Like I was telling you the other night I would check out the GoLite Shangri-la 5. 

[summit creek]

Ok guys its official my info was sent away to the State yesterday by SCI.  I did in fact purchase the WA State Governors Goat tag and am very excited for this up and coming season.  I am chomping at the bit for the regulations to come out so I can see the restructure of the Mt. Baker hunt and find out if they added any more additional tags in other units.  I have always dreamed of purchasing the Governors Goat tag but its been out of my reach financially until this year.  At the SCI convention at the Bellevue Meydenbaur center I purchased a $100 poker card out of a fresh deck and low and behold they draw my Joker, and I won $5K instantly$$$$$$  BIG MONEY BABY!!!!!  Catch was I had to spend it there which was only fair.  I then at that very moment knew that I was going home with the Goat tag unless it went for over $10K, then I would put the money towards a Dall Sheep hunt with one of the Guides there.  The Bidding began, my number hit that $10K mark and it must have been the phone bidders maximum bid as well because thats were it ended!  I did not get to sleep until almost 3:30am that morning after driving home, I was so excited...  Three weeks prior to the SCI Show I decided to change my lifestyle and become a healthy person and get in shape for this upcoming hunting season, so I needless to say this has really keep the motivation going now.  As of today I am down 16lbs and got about another 20 to hit my goal and hope to be there by May.  I have a personal goal for this tag, and if I dont succed I will have fun trying at least.  Two things I know for sure are that my two good friends Alpinehunter and BChaser will be there along the journey with me   Oh ya if anybody was curious I am also known as BillyGoatHunter on here also, which if the Mods want they can destroy that profile.  Sorry for stringing you all along it was just to much fun to go along with all the great comments on the other thread.  Thanks for all the positive input from many friends on here!!!  Ill keep you guys all informed on how the scouting is going...  Oh ya and not a chance I would be caught with old Doyle Moss.... Unless hes got a Chopper

can you only hunt mt.baker

[carpsniperg2]

I am pretty sure he can hunt any unit that has atleast 2 tags in the special permit draw.

[3nails]

I am pretty sure he can hunt any unit that has atleast 2 tags in the special permit draw.

Which by last year would eliminate 3 out of the 4 Baker areas.

[Bearhunter]

Black Buttes of Baker if the regs stay the same....  I was told they are probably changing though...  The biggest Billys are up in the deepest nastiest cliffy buttes of the Black Buttes as well.  Who knows if they go to two units then I may get to hunt all the way around the mountain!  Definetly gonna spend some time in Goat Rocks and North Chelan as well.....

[Shed Stud]

We did a 7 day boat in goat hunt north chelan. Most amazing hunt ever, and I didn't even hold the tag. Many awesome journeys await! Good luck!