Post by: bigelk1030 on January 26, 2014, 12:22:20 AM
There was a statement made that it is a record price for the tag. I didn't verify.
Great time had by all tonight.
Post by: Hawgdawg on January 26, 2014, 01:03:49 AM
Post by: buglebuster on January 26, 2014, 02:46:38 AM
Post by: Smossy on January 26, 2014, 06:01:29 AM
I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:Aaron Snyder is the main salesperson for Kifaru so probably payed for by a sponsor(s)
Kind of a "duh" statement though :chuckle:
Post by: Ridgerunner on January 26, 2014, 06:33:55 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 26, 2014, 06:52:25 AM
Post by: Wea300mag on January 26, 2014, 07:01:41 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on January 26, 2014, 07:18:12 AM
I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:
:yeah:
Post by: actionshooter on January 26, 2014, 08:50:45 AM
James knows the guy who bought it, don't accidently start a rumor........ :)I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:Aaron Snyder is the main salesperson for Kifaru so probably payed for by a sponsor(s)
Kind of a "duh" statement though :chuckle:
Post by: DeerHarvester on January 26, 2014, 08:51:09 AM
Guess you heard right ...I guess the state record was not good enough :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Anyone who knows James would agree with that statement.
I highly doubt any of the funds for the tag came from a sponsor.
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Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2014, 08:51:49 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 26, 2014, 08:57:40 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2014, 09:10:35 AM
Guess you heard right ...I guess the state record was not good enough :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Anyone who knows James would agree with that statement.
I highly doubt any of the funds for the tag came from a sponsor.
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James didn't buy the tag.
Post by: DeerHarvester on January 26, 2014, 09:22:22 AM
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Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2014, 09:22:34 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2014, 09:23:08 AM
Post by: buglebuster on January 26, 2014, 09:26:56 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2014, 09:32:12 AM
Post by: Smossy on January 26, 2014, 09:45:33 AM
Post by: cem3434 on January 26, 2014, 10:27:14 AM
Post by: buglebuster on January 26, 2014, 10:39:40 AM
Post by: bigelk1030 on January 26, 2014, 03:01:46 PM
So does anyone know who actually purchased the tag?
I didn't catch his name, two guys were going head to head from about $12,500 until it sold at $15,500. Hopefully we can hear the story after the hunt!
Post by: actionshooter on January 26, 2014, 06:58:36 PM
I dont think that price is to bad honestly. Look at what the elk tags go for, and how much cooler a goat is :twocents:
Just a few years ago this tag was selling in the $5-8000 range. The last couple of years it has really jumped up.
Post by: Bearhunter on January 27, 2014, 03:40:39 PM
My Good Friend Ben from Bellingham who was by my side and filmed my Goat hunt on Mt.Baker back in 2012 has been wanting the tag ever since, along with a few others as well who bid against him :yike:
As many of you know Aron Snyder is one of my good friends and on my hunt as well. We agreed that if Ben got the tag we would assist him in scouting and during the hunt. So the plan is after I complete a Mid September Muzzleloader Elk hunt in Colorado with Aron, he will ride back here to WA with me and help Ben with his Goat hunt the rest of the season.
No Sponsors were involved to purchase the tag, just a lot of Hard work and Sacrifice by Ben running his own successful business over the years.
We will be pimping the Hell out of Kifaru Back packs and Kryptek Camo while trying to find a new state or maybe world record Billy!!!
BChaser will be up there again with us as well along with a few others like ShaneVG...
This Tag is getting expensive now and way out of my reach ever again, so I will have to live threw others on these hunts. I am looking forward to helping Ben find a Billy that will Bury mine deep in the books, and they are definetly here to be had!
Oh ya also Looking forward to filling my New Kifaru nomad this season with 100lbs of gear and meat and grinding it out on the trail back to the Truck at Midnight again!!!! Oh the memories, thats why we all do it right!!!!!
Post by: fillthefreezer on January 27, 2014, 03:54:55 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on January 27, 2014, 04:13:44 PM
Post by: Natures Way on January 27, 2014, 04:28:24 PM
Post by: fillthefreezer on January 27, 2014, 04:30:09 PM
eatingthefreezerempty you are killing me, we dont need a fat kid challenge over here as well..... LOL:chuckle: :dunno:
sounds like a blast!
cracks me up though, like people are just throwing money at you and aron to do bada-ss hunts.... dont you wish
Post by: billythekidrock on January 27, 2014, 05:08:07 PM
LOL. Have a great time James.
Post by: actionshooter on January 27, 2014, 05:34:49 PM
Post by: jackelope on January 27, 2014, 06:20:37 PM
Post by: actionshooter on January 27, 2014, 06:40:57 PM
I didn't see anything going sideways.
There was some speculation and its a thread about an auction tag, just a matter of time before it would go sideways.
Post by: Bushcraft on January 27, 2014, 07:40:04 PM
I sure hope he gets his money's worth out of this goat hunt. I mean c'mon...$15,000 is one thing, but $15,500 is just crazy high for a goat. ;)
Now it's a wait and see game for the permit and raffle draw ( 8) ), or see what's available at the SCI Convention in Vegas. It will be interesting to see which other units WDFW might open up. Either way, I'd love to head up there with Ben, James and Aron with some big Swarovski glass and help him find a freak. It's all about the experience and being in the mountains with good people!
Allen
Post by: jackelope on January 27, 2014, 07:54:37 PM
I didn't see anything going sideways.
There was some speculation and its a thread about an auction tag, just a matter of time before it would go sideways.
Ok gotcha. I thought the speculation got cleared up pretty quick. James' auction tag thread went pretty well a couple years ago.
Post by: billythekidrock on January 27, 2014, 07:56:54 PM
Post by: jackelope on January 27, 2014, 07:57:37 PM
Post by: Smossy on January 27, 2014, 07:59:54 PM
Ok guys, I havent been on here for a while since temporarly moving to Chicago... So the skinny on the whole Goat tag is as follows...Hey man thanks for the update! :tup: Glad to see people chasing the dream.
My Good Friend Ben from Bellingham who was by my side and filmed my Goat hunt on Mt.Baker back in 2012 has been wanting the tag ever since, along with a few others as well who bid against him :yike:
As many of you know Aron Snyder is one of my good friends and on my hunt as well. We agreed that if Ben got the tag we would assist him in scouting and during the hunt. So the plan is after I complete a Mid September Muzzleloader Elk hunt in Colorado with Aron, he will ride back here to WA with me and help Ben with his Goat hunt the rest of the season.
No Sponsors were involved to purchase the tag, just a lot of Hard work and Sacrifice by Ben running his own successful business over the years.
We will be pimping the Hell out of Kifaru Back packs and Kryptek Camo while trying to find a new state or maybe world record Billy!!!
BChaser will be up there again with us as well along with a few others like ShaneVG...
This Tag is getting expensive now and way out of my reach ever again, so I will have to live threw others on these hunts. I am looking forward to helping Ben find a Billy that will Bury mine deep in the books, and they are definetly here to be had!
Oh ya also Looking forward to filling my New Kifaru nomad this season with 100lbs of gear and meat and grinding it out on the trail back to the Truck at Midnight again!!!! Oh the memories, thats why we all do it right!!!!!
Post by: Aron Snyder on January 28, 2014, 04:53:18 AM
First post here on Hunt Washington, but since my phone was blowing up about me buying the Washington goat tag (fact checking must not be required), I figured I better see what tag I bought and how much I payed:)
Anyway, I was with James when he killed the current state record and so was Ben. As you can imagine, a lot of BSING was going on during the hike out and Ben made it clear he would get the tag when we all could go along with him.
I know for James and I 2014 is going to be a crazy season. James should draw a kick ass elk tag in Colorado (we've been planning this for a long time) and I'll be in the Northwest Territories for a couple months before that hunt with James.
At the end of the day, it's all about the adventure and hanging out with friends, but I know we're all committed to go the distance to see a another state record hit the ground.
So hopefully our ladies don't leave us and we don't get fired either!!!!
Great to be a part of this forum!
Post by: bearpaw on January 28, 2014, 09:15:48 AM
Hey Everyone,
First post here on Hunt Washington, but since my phone was blowing up about me buying the Washington goat tag (fact checking must not be required), I figured I better see what tag I bought and how much I payed:)
Anyway, I was with James when he killed the current state record and so was Ben. As you can imagine, a lot of BSING was going on during the hike out and Ben made it clear he would get the tag when we all could go along with him.
I know for James and I 2014 is going to be a crazy season. James should draw a kick ass elk tag in Colorado (we've been planning this for a long time) and I'll be in the Northwest Territories for a couple months before that hunt with James.
At the end of the day, it's all about the adventure and hanging out with friends, but I know we're all committed to go the distance to see a another state record hit the ground.
So hopefully our ladies don't leave us and we don't get fired either!!!!
Great to be a part of this forum!
:yeah: Welcome to the forum, awesome first post and congrats on getting that tag, I'll be rooting for you guys.
Post by: starbailey on January 28, 2014, 10:26:09 AM
Bryan
Post by: 50CalJim on January 28, 2014, 10:34:23 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 28, 2014, 10:53:48 AM
Post by: Aron Snyder on January 28, 2014, 11:01:55 AM
Sorry for the confusion.
Post by: 3nails on January 28, 2014, 11:04:44 AM
Reading everything I think the James got the tag and Ben and Aron will be helping on the hunt.Hmmm.... The way I read it, the goat got the tag and it'll be hunting James, Ben, AND Aron. :dunno:
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 28, 2014, 11:06:32 AM
:chuckle: :chuckle: that is funny right there.Reading everything I think the James got the tag and Ben and Aron will be helping on the hunt.Hmmm.... The way I read it, the goat got the tag and it'll be hunting James, Ben, AND Aron. :dunno:
Post by: Bearhunter on January 28, 2014, 11:10:48 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 28, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
The way I see it is that everyone here can read.... but some cant comprehend :chuckle:
Thanks for all the compliments on my goat tag. James, Aron and Ben will be my film crew as I try and take a new world record with a spear in the Teanaway. They're going to film it with their iphones. Hopefully the wolves don't get me.
Post by: D-Rock425 on January 28, 2014, 11:21:00 AM
Post by: 6x6in6 on January 28, 2014, 11:22:04 AM
:chuckle:The way I see it is that everyone here can read.... but some cant comprehend :chuckle:
Thanks for all the compliments on my goat tag. James, Aron and Ben will be my film crew as I try and take a new world record with a spear in the Teanaway. They're going to film it with their iphones. Hopefully the wolves don't get me.
Post by: Aron Snyder on January 28, 2014, 11:43:54 AM
Not sure what Ben will be sporting, as he's a bit for fashion focused than James and I!
Post by: Aron Snyder on January 28, 2014, 11:47:53 AM
I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:Aaron Snyder is the main salesperson for Kifaru so probably payed for by a sponsor(s)
Kind of a "duh" statement though :chuckle:
If I asked Patrick (owner of Kifaru) to pay for governors tag, he would laugh me out of the building and fire me at the same time.
Bushcraft could comment more on this, as he's known Patrick a long time too.
Post by: 3nails on January 28, 2014, 11:50:46 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 28, 2014, 12:22:56 PM
I'll be clothed for the filming, but James may go naked, or in the standard Beast Mode loin cloth.....
Not sure what Ben will be sporting, as he's a bit for fashion focused than James and I!
Beast mode or meat mode?
Post by: cem3434 on January 28, 2014, 12:50:36 PM
Congrats to Ben on the tag and hopefully you guys have a very memorable and successful hunt. :tup:
Post by: 3nails on January 28, 2014, 01:25:48 PM
Sounds like pasty white breast mode.I'll be clothed for the filming, but James may go naked, or in the standard Beast Mode loin cloth.....
Not sure what Ben will be sporting, as he's a bit for fashion focused than James and I!
Beast mode or meat mode?
Post by: Bushcraft on January 28, 2014, 01:44:41 PM
I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:Aaron Snyder is the main salesperson for Kifaru so probably payed for by a sponsor(s)
Kind of a "duh" statement though :chuckle:
If I asked Patrick (owner of Kifaru) to pay for governors tag, he would laugh me out of the building and fire me at the same time.
Bushcraft could comment more on this, as he's known Patrick a long time too.
Ha! Patrick would probably ignore you at first, thinking that no one could possibly be stupid enough to have asked such a question.
Aron, We need to coordinate a time/location for the Kifaru and Rokslide Washington rendezvous. How about the first weekend in August?
Allen
Post by: brocka on January 28, 2014, 02:18:31 PM
I saw something on facebook that james petker and aaron snyder will be doing the hunt again. Not sure who bought it :dunno:Aaron Snyder is the main salesperson for Kifaru so probably payed for by a sponsor(s)
Kind of a "duh" statement though :chuckle:
If I asked Patrick (owner of Kifaru) to pay for governors tag, he would laugh me out of the building and fire me at the same time.
Bushcraft could comment more on this, as he's known Patrick a long time too.
Ha! Patrick would probably ignore you at first, thinking that no one could possibly be stupid enough to have asked such a question.
Aron, We need to coordinate a time/location for the Kifaru and Rokslide Washington rendezvous. How about the first weekend in August?
Allen
You wont get a high turn out from Rokslide guys if you have it in August. We all decided last year that we are busy scouting/hunting then. Mid to late July seemed to be a popular theme and worked out well last year.
Post by: hogsniper on January 28, 2014, 02:44:20 PM
Post by: fillthefreezer on January 28, 2014, 07:10:02 PM
word.
You wont get a high turn out from Rokslide guys if you have it in August. We all decided last year that we are busy scouting/hunting then. Mid to late July seemed to be a popular theme and worked out well last year.
could do it in june as it will probably be close to the road.. :chuckle: