Post by: actionshooter on March 02, 2025, 09:17:09 AM
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 09:20:10 AM
Post by: The scout on March 02, 2025, 09:31:39 AM
With basically 2 mediocre units they can hunt in, there wasn’t much hope for big money.
That still seems like a steal, what 2 units are they limited too?
Post by: actionshooter on March 02, 2025, 09:37:17 AM
With basically 2 mediocre units they can hunt in, there wasn’t much hope for big money.
True, it's not what it was, but there are still good goats in Naches that I know of.
This is still a 4 month hunting opportunity for a animal most will never get a chance to hunt.... $17k was a deal
Post by: Rainier10 on March 02, 2025, 09:38:34 AM
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/1994-2024-auction-proceeds-1.pdf
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 09:44:53 AM
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 09:45:23 AM
With basically 2 mediocre units they can hunt in, there wasn’t much hope for big money.
That still seems like a steal, what 2 units are they limited too?
Naches and Margaret
Post by: SuperDave on March 02, 2025, 09:58:31 AM
Post by: CarbonHunter on March 02, 2025, 10:14:41 AM
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 10:29:36 AM
You can hunt goats in Alaska with a guide for about the same cost. Unless someone knew of a really nice goat that they wanted to harvest I don’t see this tag having much value.
If you’re a super busy business owner with a bunch of extra $$ in your pocket who doesn’t have a lot of time to get out of town for 2-3 weeks for an AK hunt but you have a lot of weekends and a few long weekends and want to hunt goats with hair, it has value. It’s tough to hunt long haired goats in Alaska due to snow.
Post by: Mtnwalker on March 02, 2025, 10:29:40 AM
You can hunt goats in Alaska with a guide for about the same cost. Unless someone knew of a really nice goat that they wanted to harvest I don’t see this tag having much value.
You can also hunt better mule deer for about half of what those tags usually go for, not sure that’s the point
Post by: Rainier10 on March 02, 2025, 10:42:41 AM
Post by: Houndhunter on March 02, 2025, 10:53:52 AM
You can hunt goats in Alaska with a guide for about the same cost. Unless someone knew of a really nice goat that they wanted to harvest I don’t see this tag having much value.
If you’re a super busy business owner with a bunch of extra $$ in your pocket who doesn’t have a lot of time to get out of town for 2-3 weeks for an AK hunt but you have a lot of weekends and a few long weekends and want to hunt goats with hair, it has value. It’s tough to hunt long haired goats in Alaska due to snow.
I hunt goats in AK and if anything I'd say the place to shoot an easy long haired goat is Kodiak. Have you seen a difference between goats killed later in AK compared to other states?
Post by: CarbonHunter on March 02, 2025, 10:56:47 AM
For deer or elk though I think our state does hold some very large animals that can be as good as any state if you have access to the land they are on and have a 4 month season to go after them. I wouldn’t pay what some people pay for those tags but I completely understand why some people do.
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 10:58:44 AM
You can hunt goats in Alaska with a guide for about the same cost. Unless someone knew of a really nice goat that they wanted to harvest I don’t see this tag having much value.
If you’re a super busy business owner with a bunch of extra $$ in your pocket who doesn’t have a lot of time to get out of town for 2-3 weeks for an AK hunt but you have a lot of weekends and a few long weekends and want to hunt goats with hair, it has value. It’s tough to hunt long haired goats in Alaska due to snow.
I hunt goats in AK and if anything I'd say the place to shoot an easy long haired goat is Kodiak. Have you seen a difference between goats killed later in AK compared to other states?
Forgot about Kodiak.
Post by: The scout on March 02, 2025, 11:08:21 AM
Post by: actionshooter on March 02, 2025, 06:21:54 PM
Hunting your home state on you schedule is why these tags are popular in my opinion.
I agree with this 100%.... you could buy multiple guided hunts in other states for what the deer and elk Governors tags cost here.
Post by: Dan-o on March 02, 2025, 07:20:37 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2025, 07:34:06 PM
Josh (or anybody), any idea why they limited it to two units?Reduced number of goat permits statewide.