Post by: jackelope on May 10, 2018, 08:57:31 AM
Anyway...something to consider. There will be 3 hunters in there before you can hunt it.
Post by: frazierw on May 10, 2018, 09:02:55 AM
Learned last night that there will be 3 hunters in the hunt area before the revised opening date of 10/10/18. These are the 3 hunters who drew last year. The reg's don't make that known so figured I'd share here. So the unit opens 9/15 for the 3 hunters who drew last year and turned their tags in due to the fire. There is 1 permit available this year, but that person can't start hunting till 10/10. I don't know the area, but from what I've gathered, it's pretty small and 4 hunters is a lot for it.
Anyway...something to consider. There will be 3 hunters in there before you can hunt it.
Yep, WDFW said there would be no additional tags this year, when the option to keep your tag from last year was given. They changed their tune since then obviously.
Post by: trophyhunt on May 10, 2018, 09:10:40 AM
Post by: Katmai Guy on May 10, 2018, 09:13:55 AM
Post by: bobcat on May 10, 2018, 09:26:44 AM
:dunno:
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 10, 2018, 09:35:18 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 10, 2018, 09:40:18 AM
Seems to me like a decrease in harvest, so why would it be detrimental to the goat population there? Three tags last year didn't get used. So they're being used this year. There should have been three more tags this year, but there's only one. So in two years that's 4 goats killed instead of 6.That makes sense, never looked at it that way. I do wonder if they did a count after the fire ? I saw that fire race up those cliffs, it was very fast, hopefully they got out of the area.
:dunno:
Post by: jackelope on May 10, 2018, 10:32:22 AM
Seems to me like a decrease in harvest, so why would it be detrimental to the goat population there? Three tags last year didn't get used. So they're being used this year. There should have been three more tags this year, but there's only one. So in two years that's 4 goats killed instead of 6.
:dunno:
For me, it's not so much the number of tags as it is WDFW didn't mention that there will be 3 hunters in there hunting before the person who draws this year's tag gets to hunt it. The 3 folks who drew last year can start hunting 9/15. The guy who draws this year can't start until 10/10. Unless I missed it somewhere in the reg's this year, the state didn't make that known.
Also the size of the unit. Goats aren't like deer. If the 3 guys want to wait for the hair to grow, there will be 4 guys hunting on top of each other. From what I've read and been told it's a small unit and there's not a lot of room for 4 guys to hunt without being on top of each other. Thankfully there are not 6 tags.
Post by: jackelope on May 10, 2018, 10:36:04 AM
Post by: bobcat on May 10, 2018, 10:50:05 AM
But certainly it would be good to know about the three additional hunters that you wouldn't know about just from looking at the goat permits as listed in the regulations. Then someone might want to place it a little lower on the list when submitting their application.
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 10, 2018, 11:11:06 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on May 10, 2018, 11:12:39 AM
Post by: frazierw on May 10, 2018, 11:15:42 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 10, 2018, 11:30:39 AM
Looking forward to the hunt this year, my dad is one of the guys who had a tag last year. Picking up a Kowa spotter at the end of the month, cant wait to put it to good use on some goats.
You guys planning to kill one early or wait for the hair to grow some?
Post by: frazierw on May 10, 2018, 11:56:07 AM
Looking forward to the hunt this year, my dad is one of the guys who had a tag last year. Picking up a Kowa spotter at the end of the month, cant wait to put it to good use on some goats.
You guys planning to kill one early or wait for the hair to grow some?
Im not sure to be honest, thats his call. I'm sure it depends on what we are seeing. the only requirements for sure is that its a billy.
Post by: boneaddict on May 10, 2018, 01:03:54 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 10, 2018, 01:26:53 PM
Goat's are pretty spread out in there. I know of 6 area's that constantly hold goats so I don't think guys will be on top of each other. I would love that one tag.....couldn't agree more. Plus I'm betting the billies I'd be targeting aren't the ones all the rest are after
Post by: Whitpirate on May 10, 2018, 01:28:14 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on May 10, 2018, 01:32:13 PM
Post by: Whitpirate on May 10, 2018, 02:19:48 PM
Post by: Jpmiller on May 10, 2018, 07:06:44 PM
I still don't understand why Blazed Ridge isn't a tag choice. They allow raffle/auction and tribal hunts there.
I got a menacing look from a goat up there elk hunting last year. We better get a conflict tag going before there's a tradgedy. If it even saves one human life it's worth it
Post by: CarbonHunter on May 10, 2018, 07:20:03 PM
Thanks for the heads up though, typical of the WDFW to not be straight forward with us hunters.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on May 10, 2018, 07:47:46 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 10, 2018, 08:56:23 PM
I still don't understand why Blazed Ridge isn't a tag choice. They allow raffle/auction and tribal hunts there.
I got a menacing look from a goat up there elk hunting last year. We better get a conflict tag going before there's a tradgedy. If it even saves one human life it's worth it
Probably the same one that gave me a long stare down a couple years ago when I was elk hunting. I swear he wanted to fight.
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 10, 2018, 09:34:14 PM
That is so messed up, Wdfw is trying to do the right thing but will it cost more later! That area is small and if all four kill their goat I’m sure we won’t see tags given out in that unit for a couple years.
Its A lot bigger then one thinks, plus you've got to remember none were harvested last year
Post by: Molon5labe on May 11, 2018, 10:26:30 AM