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Title: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 03:30:59 PM: Looking for any last minute information on this tag. My 14 year old has the tag and our plans have been changed due to the maple fire. We have a back up plan but it is a fairly small area. If anyone has a good spot I would appreciate some info. Thank you in advance.

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Post by: Rainier10 on September 18, 2018, 03:35:52 PM: Man I wish I had some info. Good luck though.
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Post by: jackelope on September 18, 2018, 04:13:42 PM: Which tag do you have?

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Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 04:30:35 PM: Tag starts on the 26th

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Post by: JoeVon on September 18, 2018, 07:39:52 PM: I can tell you that the goats are no where to be found on Ellinor at the moment. I know a 13 year old girl that would love some input on another option. She's worked her tail off scouting and shooting all summer but can't turn up a goat now and the Maple fire has her back up locations closed to access.
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Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 07:42:47 PM: Goats all move to mt Pershing from what I have been told. And now there is no access.

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Post by: JoeVon on September 18, 2018, 07:44:35 PM: Ya, we heard the same thing also. It appears to be true. It's crazy to me that they make a mass exodus off of ellinor and head to pershing 3 days before the season starts.
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Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 07:46:16 PM: Pm coming

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Post by: Branden on September 18, 2018, 08:18:22 PM: @Justin C.
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Post by: streak on September 18, 2018, 08:31:19 PM: I have some advice for you Benhuntin. don't shoot one downhill...Sound familiar?
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Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 08:36:07 PM: Those things are tiny. Easy pack out for sure. Plan to put it in the truck whole for sure.

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Post by: Katmai Guy on September 18, 2018, 08:41:06 PM: Ben and joevon, have any of you tried the trail up mt washington? It starts off the little spur road you pass on the way to the ellinor trailhead.
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Post by: Dan-o on September 18, 2018, 08:43:00 PM: @CaNINE
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Post by: JoeVon on September 18, 2018, 08:43:51 PM: No, we haven't. I'll look into that. Thanks!
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Post by: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 08:46:24 PM: We haven’t but I heard it’s a more technical climb.

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: ASHQUACK on September 18, 2018, 09:13:11 PM: Sent ya a message
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: actionshooter on September 18, 2018, 09:43:27 PM: Quote from: benhuntin on September 18, 2018, 08:46:24 PM
We haven’t but I heard it’s a more technical climb.

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It is, but do-able.
Wish I could help, haven't been up there this year and haven't heard anything... I will start asking around though. Had a buddy go up to Ellinor a couple/3 weeks ago an saw the goats. In the past, when I haven't seen the goats on Ellinor or Washington, I have seen them in the Brothers coming in through the Jupiter Trail but that's a serious maybe....
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: CaNINE on September 19, 2018, 07:45:38 PM: You can get up Washington with some effort. In the past the goat numbers have been low on Ellinor and Washington this time of year. If you want a really long walk you can head up to flapjack lakes then up and over the Gladys divide and hunt the wilderness side of the sawtooths. It’s rough going and requires a cross country traverse then up and over. The best goats I’ve seen in the unit have been on Mt Lincoln. A box of wheaties is required to get to them and back out again.
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Post by: CLARKTAR on September 19, 2018, 08:07:03 PM: Interesting

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: jackelope on September 19, 2018, 08:35:57 PM: @Justin C.
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: benhuntin on September 21, 2018, 07:26:15 AM: Quote from: JoeVon on September 18, 2018, 07:44:35 PM
Ya, we heard the same thing also. It appears to be true. It's crazy to me that they make a mass exodus off of ellinor and head to pershing 3 days before the season starts.
Has she had any luck? Any new goat sightings?

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: JustinC on September 22, 2018, 04:29:36 PM: Have any of the first three hunters killed their goat yet?
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Post by: benhuntin on September 22, 2018, 05:34:31 PM: Not that I have heard. We don’t start until Wednesday

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Post by: Katmai Guy on September 22, 2018, 06:04:35 PM: Ben, have they opened any more roads for access to the areas near Pershing?
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Post by: benhuntin on September 22, 2018, 06:30:31 PM: Quote from: Katmai Guy on September 22, 2018, 06:04:35 PM
Ben, have they opened any more roads for access to the areas near Pershing?
They are saying next spring to reopen.

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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on September 28, 2018, 10:29:31 AM: Jefferson Peak
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Post by: Katmai Guy on September 28, 2018, 12:38:25 PM: That opens up some opportunities.
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: JoeVon on September 28, 2018, 06:29:10 PM: I know for certain that 2/3 the early tags didnt get filled and I'm 99% sure that the 3rd didnt get filled either. Not for lack of effort, the bulk of the goats that were on Ellinor left the week before the season opened. Our back up plan to hunt Pershing fell through because of the Maple fire. Hope the late tags get some.
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Post by: JustinC on September 29, 2018, 12:12:07 PM: One of the late tags was filled. I haven't heard from Ben on whether or not his kid was able to punch his tag.
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Post by: time2hunt on September 29, 2018, 01:00:46 PM: Please tell me this isn’t a once in a life time hunt.

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: jackelope on September 29, 2018, 01:41:25 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 29, 2018, 01:00:46 PM
Please tell me this isn’t a once in a life time hunt.

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It is if you kill one.
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: JustinC on October 04, 2018, 09:24:13 AM: Any word from the two remaining tag holders?
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: benhuntin on October 13, 2018, 11:09:58 AM: Nothing for us.

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Post by: MountainWalk on October 13, 2018, 12:38:56 PM: Hamma hamma rd is open again
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Post by: benhuntin on October 13, 2018, 09:19:57 PM: Quote from: MountainWalk on October 13, 2018, 12:38:56 PM
Hamma hamma rd is open again
Figures

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: MountainWalk on October 13, 2018, 10:29:26 PM: I logged pretty close to the fire
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Post by: Blacktail Slayer 2 on October 23, 2018, 03:21:51 AM: I had a tag for the first season. I ran into the other two tags and they hadn’t had any luck on Ellinor. I hurt my foot on the 3rd day so had to give up. I see they opened the season for us until the end of November. Are the goats back on Ellinor or farther back? Are the roads open where the fire was now? I hope to get back up there.
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: benhuntin on October 23, 2018, 05:32:35 AM: Quote from: Blacktail Slayer 2 on October 23, 2018, 03:21:51 AM
I had a tag for the first season. I ran into the other two tags and they hadn’t had any luck on Ellinor. I hurt my foot on the 3rd day so had to give up. I see they opened the season for us until the end of November. Are the goats back on Ellinor or farther back? Are the roads open where the fire was now? I hope to get back up there.
Where did you get this information from??

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: jackelope on October 23, 2018, 02:47:15 PM: Quote from: benhuntin on October 23, 2018, 05:32:35 AM
Quote from: Blacktail Slayer 2 on October 23, 2018, 03:21:51 AM
I had a tag for the first season. I ran into the other two tags and they hadn’t had any luck on Ellinor. I hurt my foot on the 3rd day so had to give up. I see they opened the season for us until the end of November. Are the goats back on Ellinor or farther back? Are the roads open where the fire was now? I hope to get back up there.
Where did you get this information from??

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https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/emergency_rules.html

About halfway down the page.

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: benhuntin on October 23, 2018, 06:10:52 PM: Called them this morning. You would sure think they would notify the permit holders.

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Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: Timberstalker on October 23, 2018, 06:25:53 PM: Quote from: benhuntin on October 23, 2018, 06:10:52 PM
Called them this morning. You would sure think they would notify the permit holders.

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That would make sense though!
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Post by: Katmai Guy on October 23, 2018, 07:08:31 PM: That's awesome! Git back up there!
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Post by: elkrack on October 23, 2018, 08:24:42 PM: Quote from: benhuntin on October 23, 2018, 06:10:52 PM
Called them this morning. You would sure think they would notify the permit holders.

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Well it is the wdfw! Par for coarse👎🏻
Title: Re: Conflict Goat Tag
Post by: elkrack on October 23, 2018, 08:25:36 PM: Hope you can make it back up there and fill that tag! :tup: