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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: BillyG on August 25, 2009, 10:07:27 PM

Title: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 25, 2009, 10:07:27 PM: Hey Everyone, We made one more Scouting trip before the season opens. Our mission was to locate a base camp and find more Billy's! We found a great place to make camp with a natural wind break and water with in a 100 yards. We spotted 32 Goats Saturday and of those three were new Billy's. One Billy we spotted last week and spent some time watching him again in a very inaccessible area. I will try to show photo's of what I mean. He's a real whopper! Weather was good and had another super day with my son Tyler. We look forward to Labor Day weekend and spending more quality time together!
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 25, 2009, 10:16:25 PM: I'm having trouble ldownloading again but the billy is sitting to the right of the upper mud slide. I will try to load the close ups if possible.
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: shanevg on August 25, 2009, 11:12:09 PM: Awesome! Can't wait!
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 26, 2009, 04:44:09 AM: Can you locate Billy?
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 26, 2009, 04:47:09 AM: Look around the mud slide
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 26, 2009, 04:50:06 AM: At least I think he is inaccessible?
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: bear on August 26, 2009, 07:06:33 AM: Here's a pic of 2 of those billies about 100 yards below where that billy is.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10871/1%7E3.jpg)
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: BillyG on August 26, 2009, 08:14:34 AM: Bear, I did see one Billy in this location Saturday but could'nt get a picture of him soon enough. Thanks for adding this photo!
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: shanevg on August 26, 2009, 08:37:44 AM: I don't know about him being completely inaccessible, it's hard to say without doing some scouting of him. I think you could probably get to him from below, but good luck getting within bow range from below a billy. The real question is whether or not you could get around above the billy and stalk him from above, and it looks difficult at best.
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: AKBowman on August 28, 2009, 09:43:30 PM: THat goat is in a prime time local...hopefully he is there during the season
Title: Re: West Baker 4-4 Mountain Goat
Post by: joebear on September 04, 2009, 08:20:46 AM: Quote from: AKBowman on August 28, 2009, 09:43:30 PM
THat goat is in a prime time local...hopefully he is there during the season
I am with AK if that goat has good horns it is very accessible. the one thing about goat hunting is where are we able and wanting to go. That is what divides guys with the big billies and the guys with the nannies. Just take your time and make it happen it will be all Worth it if hes a dandy!