Post by: idaho guy on May 08, 2021, 10:32:01 PM
Post by: starbailey on May 09, 2021, 08:22:43 AM
Great opportunity and help raise some conservation $ for wild sheep.
https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.com/2021-Washington-Wild-Sheep-Foundation-Auction_as72731
Post by: actionshooter on May 09, 2021, 10:27:40 AM
Don't discount Canada, I would recommend the guy I went with but he retired. The upside of Canada is it's an option to drive.
Post by: idaho guy on May 09, 2021, 05:27:42 PM
You might want to check the Washington Wild Sheep on line auction going on right now. This is a highly reputable outfitter I’ve hunted with my self. Their sheep hunts are usually booked 3 years out.
Great opportunity and help raise some conservation $ for wild sheep.
https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.com/2021-Washington-Wild-Sheep-Foundation-Auction_as72731
Thanks! I can’t find anything on their goat hunting? Just info on the lodge. Have you goat hunted with them? Or have knowledge of their goat hunting? Sorry to pepper you with questions ha ha. At this point looks affordable and good option heck with it I could go this fall 😂
Post by: bugs n bones on May 09, 2021, 06:10:32 PM
Post by: starbailey on May 11, 2021, 12:43:49 PM
You might want to check the Washington Wild Sheep on line auction going on right now. This is a highly reputable outfitter I’ve hunted with my self. Their sheep hunts are usually booked 3 years out.
Great opportunity and help raise some conservation $ for wild sheep.
https://www.onlinehuntingauctions.com/2021-Washington-Wild-Sheep-Foundation-Auction_as72731
Thanks! I can’t find anything on their goat hunting? Just info on the lodge. Have you goat hunted with them? Or have knowledge of their goat hunting? Sorry to pepper you with questions ha ha. At this point looks affordable and good option heck with it I could go this fall 😂
My daughter hunted sheep with them and I was able to tag along as a packer. I did see several goats while flying in and out of sheep camp though. First class operation. The lodge does a lot of tourist business so they dont advertise the hunting side much on line. They have been outfitting for a long long time.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 11, 2021, 01:24:01 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 11, 2021, 08:20:34 PM
What time frame you looking? How tough of a hunt. I know an outfitter that guides Kodiak. If you want long hair you might look at a Kenai peninsula hunt in Nov. Some that area can be pretty tough hunting. If you want it this year it might be tough to get in as some book out a couple years. :twocents:
Anytime really on the hunt but I’m in Idaho goat and Oregon goat which feels like waste of time. I have reasonable odds Idaho so if I draw this year I don’t need to go guided.if I don’t draw this year I will start planning a guided hunt this spring/summer with hope of going in next year or two. I am not worried about a long hair goat but just want a nice representative billy. I’m really torn of what type of hunt I sometimes feel like I want the whole experience including the suffering 😂 but really if I’m going guided I feel like I might as well pick an “easier” hunt. I have done and continue to do traumatic hunts on my own ha ha. I will continue to put in for the diy opportunities with goat so I still have that chance. I just don’t want to wait forever anymore for an opportunity that might not happen.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 12, 2021, 07:19:39 AM
Post by: idaho guy on May 12, 2021, 06:21:19 PM
I've never hunted with a guide but id look hard at Kodiak. Theres some really good outfits on the rock, VERY healthy goat populations and lots of options for styles of hunts and time frames. With an 8 month long season you could land a beaver on an alpine lake and be right up in them and plan for a few salmon days on the back end, go in November and combo them with a deer hunt (doing that this year) or go in March when the days are starting to get long again just like the goat hair.
:tup: thanks I was leaning that way already-do you have to draw the tag?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 12, 2021, 06:25:40 PM
nope. Registration hunt rg480 is otc. Its the whole South half of the island. Obviously as a NR you'll need a guide but the tag is the easy part.I've never hunted with a guide but id look hard at Kodiak. Theres some really good outfits on the rock, VERY healthy goat populations and lots of options for styles of hunts and time frames. With an 8 month long season you could land a beaver on an alpine lake and be right up in them and plan for a few salmon days on the back end, go in November and combo them with a deer hunt (doing that this year) or go in March when the days are starting to get long again just like the goat hair.
:tup: thanks I was leaning that way already-do you have to draw the tag?
Post by: idaho guy on May 12, 2021, 06:27:55 PM
:tup: or get my brother to move there :chuckle: thanks !nope. Registration hunt rg480 is otc. Its the whole South half of the island. Obviously as a NR you'll need a guide but the tag is the easy part.I've never hunted with a guide but id look hard at Kodiak. Theres some really good outfits on the rock, VERY healthy goat populations and lots of options for styles of hunts and time frames. With an 8 month long season you could land a beaver on an alpine lake and be right up in them and plan for a few salmon days on the back end, go in November and combo them with a deer hunt (doing that this year) or go in March when the days are starting to get long again just like the goat hair.
:tup: thanks I was leaning that way already-do you have to draw the tag?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 12, 2021, 08:34:46 PM
Post by: RB on May 12, 2021, 10:17:47 PM
That is the real key :chuckle: 8)
Right on, that is awesome!!
Post by: actionshooter on May 12, 2021, 10:42:01 PM
That is the real key :chuckle: 8)
Is that yours?? I have 2 of the yellow ones for this year but my brother is useless for a goat hook up. LOL :)
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2021, 06:24:53 AM
oh those are absolutely mine :IBCOOL:That is the real key :chuckle: 8)
Is that yours?? I have 2 of the yellow ones for this year but my brother is useless for a goat hook up. LOL :)
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 13, 2021, 08:16:34 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2021, 08:37:13 AM
If you want a guided hunt in Alaska then I would look up Jason Bunch of Kodiak Backcountry adventures. Jason is the man when it comes to getting after goats!!I was looking at his website last night. They take some great goats. Looks like he only operates within the northern draw areas though.
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 13, 2021, 10:38:44 AM
If you want a guided hunt in Alaska then I would look up Jason Bunch of Kodiak Backcountry adventures. Jason is the man when it comes to getting after goats!!I was looking at his website last night. They take some great goats. Looks like he only operates within the northern draw areas though.
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Not sure what units he is limited to but I have known him for over 24 years and he knows those mountains on Kodiak as well as anyone. When we were stationed together he would cover 3 mountain peeks just for a workout.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 13, 2021, 12:36:41 PM
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 13, 2021, 01:08:01 PM
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 13, 2021, 01:10:18 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2021, 02:44:45 PM
I thought he was asking about goats?
I assume he was just giving a positive review for the outfit in general :twocents:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2021, 02:48:12 PM
But if you want large bears he can do that as well. http://www.kodiakbackcountry.com/those permit areas are all single digit draw odds for NR unfortunately. Id definitely call him to see if he does any hunting in rg480 though. I'd not be waiting on poor draw odds when there's otc options available. Guy has guided some gagger Billy's :o
Post by: idaho guy on May 13, 2021, 03:28:12 PM
But if you want large bears he can do that as well. http://www.kodiakbackcountry.com/those permit areas are all single digit draw odds for NR unfortunately. Id definitely call him to see if he does any hunting in rg480 though. I'd not be waiting on poor draw odds when there's otc options available. Guy has guided some gagger Billy's :o
Looks like a great outfitter and reccomendation but yes I am trying to get AWAY from the drawings uggh-not succesfull idaho again! Looks like I will be doing some planning for the guided route. I did look and I do still have .16% odds in Oregon so there's that :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: idaho guy on May 13, 2021, 03:29:28 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 13, 2021, 03:31:39 PM
That is the real key :chuckle: 8)
Those tags are a beautiful thing! except there not mine :bash:
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 13, 2021, 03:33:13 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 13, 2021, 03:42:01 PM
I would check with Jason about odds as he had 9 of his guys draw the tags this year. I think chances might be better than one might think.
:tup:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2021, 03:46:08 PM
I would check with Jason about odds as he had 9 of his guys draw the tags this year. I think chances might be better than one might think.:yeah: worth a call. They may have outfitter tags of some sort :dunno: best draw odds i can see are the Uganik River permit which averages 13% over the last 4 years. Rest are all 3-9% on average. Which ironically is better odds than about anything in North America :chuckle:
Post by: nooksak418 on May 18, 2021, 09:39:59 PM
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 18, 2021, 09:52:49 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 20, 2021, 12:02:29 PM
I did a goat hunt in Alaska in 2018 and would totally recommend them, DM me and I would be happy to give you the information to look up.
Thanks! MSG sent
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 24, 2021, 08:16:38 AM
I spoke with Jason after he got out of bear camp and he said the percentage for his clients has been around 30%.I would check with Jason about odds as he had 9 of his guys draw the tags this year. I think chances might be better than one might think.:yeah: worth a call. They may have outfitter tags of some sort :dunno: best draw odds i can see are the Uganik River permit which averages 13% over the last 4 years. Rest are all 3-9% on average. Which ironically is better odds than about anything in North America :chuckle:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 24, 2021, 08:20:09 AM
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 24, 2021, 09:49:47 AM
Wow! Lucky suckers then :chuckle:Something about being able to apply up tp six times for the same hunt.
Post by: Jpmiller on May 24, 2021, 10:41:43 AM
I've not hunted with him but got a recommendation for Robert hardy and after talking with about a dozen guys on the phone in Alaska and BC decided on him, and then found out my daughter was on the way. When the schedule opens back up for me in a year or so I'll be calling him back to try to get after a goat with him.
https://www.ak-bearhunting.com/hunting.html
Post by: jackelope on May 24, 2021, 07:56:02 PM
Post by: Jpmiller on May 24, 2021, 08:22:31 PM
Once y’all do it once, you’re going to want to do it again. Just a heads up. Those things get in your blood, regardless of whether it’s a big time trip to AK or a Washington tag.
I'm in with 9 points this year. If I remember right that's the lucky number.
Post by: idaho guy on May 25, 2021, 08:48:19 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 26, 2021, 12:44:31 PM
Once y’all do it once, you’re going to want to do it again. Just a heads up. Those things get in your blood, regardless of whether it’s a big time trip to AK or a Washington tag.
I'm in with 9 points this year. If I remember right that's the lucky number.
It is. I’m ready to help. You know how to find me.