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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: outdooraddict on June 15, 2015, 10:42:24 PM

Title: Rank the goat tags
Post by: outdooraddict on June 15, 2015, 10:42:24 PM: After looking at the threads after the draw , multiple goat tags were drawn by forum members. I drew north chelan, I seen a south chelan, a naches, and a bumping river. So I'm curious to see how people rank the goat options and why they chose that rank. Not sure what to expect for north chelan and there is little talk about it. Is it a bad tag?
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: CoyoteChuck52 on June 15, 2015, 10:55:00 PM: Tagging :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Romulus1297 on June 15, 2015, 11:42:55 PM: No its not a bad tag. If they are up high you won't see them from a boat. I would go on scouting missions with Lake Chelan Helecopters to find them. I was just looking at my pictures of both sides of the lake's goats and the Manson sheep from lake level.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 16, 2015, 07:13:56 AM: I don't think its a bad tag, definately not the easiest goat tag to fill though. Get in shape, its tough, steep country.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Tbar on June 16, 2015, 07:33:49 AM: Chowder ridge #1. Avalanche gorge #2 and Naches Pass #3. Those are the only units I've spent any time in so it's a fairly narrow minded opinion. The Mount Baker experience with the goats appearing off and on glaciers is something special. Sightability I'd go with naches area, you can be into goats off of several trails within a couple miles and the terrain is more in the extreme category. The terrain in the Baker area can be considered dangerous(rightfully so). :twocents:
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: X-Force on June 16, 2015, 07:41:51 AM: Anyone know who drew the tag out by darrington? I would put that as #1 just because this is the first year its been open in a long time.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: grundy53 on June 16, 2015, 08:04:50 AM: Quote from: X-Force on June 16, 2015, 07:41:51 AM
Anyone know who drew the tag out by darrington? I would put that as #1 just because this is the first year its been open in a long time.
That's the only one I put in for this year.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: blacktailer on June 16, 2015, 08:58:33 AM: Chowder Ridge is definitely not going to be as easy this year with road washed out...
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Tbar on June 16, 2015, 09:04:46 AM: Quote from: blacktailer on June 16, 2015, 08:58:33 AM
Chowder Ridge is definitely not going to be as easy this year with road washed out...
That sucks! It wasn't easy before.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Dode on June 16, 2015, 09:07:52 AM: Quote from: grundy53 on June 16, 2015, 08:04:50 AM
Quote from: X-Force on June 16, 2015, 07:41:51 AM
Anyone know who drew the tag out by darrington? I would put that as #1 just because this is the first year its been open in a long time.
That's the only one I put in for this year.
I was up in that area a couple weeks ago and counted 14 of them! Would love to have drawn this tag! That being said, any goat tag is a great tag....enjoy it man!!
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: grundy53 on June 16, 2015, 09:10:23 AM: In all honesty the only reason I only put in for that one is because I have to stick close to home this fall and that unit is pretty close to where I live. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: boneaddict on June 16, 2015, 09:35:55 AM: #1 goat tag is......".drumroll........ Any goat tag
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: muledhunter on June 16, 2015, 10:12:46 AM: I close my eyes and select.
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Post by: zoorda on June 16, 2015, 10:06:24 PM: I drew the Boulder River tag, it was my first choice.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: bobcat on June 16, 2015, 10:37:29 PM: I've never applied for goat tags but I'd think Goat Rocks would be #1.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: actionshooter on June 16, 2015, 10:40:14 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 16, 2015, 09:35:55 AM
#1 goat tag is......".drumroll........ Any goat tag

Yep, In Washington beggars can't be choosy, unless you have the bucks to buy the governors tag. I would be just as happy with my last choice as my first.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Solohunter84 on June 16, 2015, 11:13:31 PM: Anyone hear anything about the Olympic goat conflict reduction tags? 6 tags and I haven't seen anything about em. Just curious.
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: AdnaHunter on June 17, 2015, 08:31:42 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Rank the goat tags
Post by: Romulus1297 on June 17, 2015, 10:49:35 PM: There is Sawtooth Outfitters also for your tag. If you havent been there you might want ride the Lady of the Lake to see the north shore goat unit. :dunno: