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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: jackelope on April 21, 2025, 08:03:07 PM

Title: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: jackelope on April 21, 2025, 08:03:07 PM: BHA and WDFW are looking for volunteers 7/18-7/20.

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/lake_chelan_mountain_goat_hiking_surveys_2025?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR57A04AfDcMchvee2M86t9QGD3ESA7EhDGLcK0ufy9w0ZESqCCJP4NfOrhvxQ_aem_RpcmNeUcgW_UuTCs_xSV6w

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Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: jstone on April 29, 2025, 08:54:50 PM: Dang it I am going to be gone that weekend. That would be fun
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 30, 2025, 06:57:37 AM: They if any won't be hard to find in the burn they let get away.
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: OltHunter on April 30, 2025, 07:35:47 AM: I think it was 2023, they didn't even find any. The available goat tags this year is quite sad.
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: B4noon on April 30, 2025, 08:37:06 AM: They just flew the north shore and found 62 the most recorded in a decade
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: vandeman17 on April 30, 2025, 10:49:34 AM: If I am not up at my cabin working on projects, this would be a nice excuse to get out for a weekend. Thanks for sharing Josh
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: greenhead_killer on April 30, 2025, 02:09:09 PM: They should just wait until Nov/dec when the snow and rut push most to the lake. Do counts then
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: teanawayslayer on April 30, 2025, 04:58:25 PM: Quote from: greenhead_killer on April 30, 2025, 02:09:09 PM
They should just wait until Nov/dec when the snow and rut push most to the lake. Do counts then
agreed. Terrible time to do a count!
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: greenhead_killer on April 30, 2025, 07:43:17 PM: Wonder if that’s the point. Show there ‘aren’t’ any goats
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: Romulus1297 on April 30, 2025, 11:10:00 PM: Who is in the helicopter every year after hunting season counting big horn sheep every where they live?
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: chukarchaser on May 02, 2025, 05:45:30 PM: I wonder if Chelan PUD is still required to do surveys as part of there hydro permit. they used to do one survey in the spring and one in November
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: jackelope on May 02, 2025, 08:20:08 PM: Quote from: chukarchaser on May 02, 2025, 05:45:30 PM
I wonder if Chelan PUD is still required to do surveys as part of there hydro permit. they used to do one survey in the spring and one in November

They did them for mule deer too. Very informative!
Title: Re: Chelan Mountain Goat Survey
Post by: Romulus1297 on May 02, 2025, 10:23:15 PM: Well why not the fly up lake and take pictures on both sides then count the goats. I saw 2 big billy goats 100 yards from the Columbia River years ago then they vanished. A long ways away from their normal home.