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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #90 on: April 24, 2018, 09:08:04 PM »
I’m going with most of those goats being nannies. There’s one in the center with a side profile that I’d be looking harder at. But really tough to say in that picture. It would be easier to tell through a spotter.
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A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #91 on: April 24, 2018, 09:14:48 PM »








There’s a few I still have on my phone.
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #92 on: April 24, 2018, 09:20:48 PM »




This is the one that tipped Rainier10 over.



And curious to hear what the goat experts think of this one. I think it’s a fairly gigantic billy.



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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #93 on: April 24, 2018, 09:26:58 PM »
Based off the base to eye comparison and gap between base being tiny, I'd say gigantic Billy.

The only thing that makes me question is from this view the curve looks like it starts past the middle point of the horn to me.
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #94 on: April 24, 2018, 09:52:07 PM »
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #95 on: April 24, 2018, 10:01:04 PM »
YOURE ALL WRONG!!! Stop forcing your ideals on these non-gender binary unidetifiable mt goats are whatever they want to be. >:(


















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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #96 on: April 24, 2018, 10:14:10 PM »
One other piece of equipment I would highly suggest is a satellite device (delorme, on spot etc.) to cary with, it really helped me to have easy communication with family since I did a solo hunt. For me it was the experience to be on the mountain away from it all and the day was perfect!

Carry a good spotting scope and take your time! Make sure it is a Billy it is not that hard, the hardest part is drawing the tag!
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #97 on: April 25, 2018, 05:09:33 AM »
Atleast you picked some good Mountain House
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #98 on: April 25, 2018, 06:17:10 AM »








There’s a few I still have on my phone.

Small billy
Nanny
Probably small billy but definitely would require more study.
Young billy

As far as the last goat, I’d say young billy with great genetics. I’d need more angles to truly judge but his face looks to small to be a true bruiser. One of those goats you shoot thinking it will score 50+ inches and it ends up being 47.5-48”

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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #99 on: April 25, 2018, 07:00:28 AM »
The third goat is actually a nanny. I’m the one who took that photo. I watched that goat for a couple of hours that day and saw her urinate to confirm she was a nanny.

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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #100 on: April 25, 2018, 08:00:11 AM »
Nice call Timber.    I think I recognize that photo of the Billy in the fog as well....  Great points as well TBar. 
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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #101 on: April 25, 2018, 08:03:01 AM »
Be careful putting much stock into the gradual curve and long face. I’ve seen big nannies with both those characteristics. The bases don’t lie.

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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #102 on: April 25, 2018, 11:19:42 AM »
Three things I will add

1. I get really impatient waiting for a goat to pee :chuckle:

2. Before you all put in for Naches Pass, take a scouting trip and locate goats. No doubt there was goats burned up last year during the fire. I didn't see many in the three times I went up into some of their wintering grounds off of hwy 410. I didn't see any of the goats that usually winter in Union creek and near fifes peak.

3. I'll give out info for the bumping river tag holders if you draw. I'd definetely contact CPO if drawn if you don't have stock and want to do a drop camp in the wilderness. I say this because the area I'll hunt if drawn is in CPO permit area. It takes me a full day to get in the area I like to look at goats in.

I haven't spent enough time with goats in WPO's permit area, but there are options with him too.

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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #103 on: April 25, 2018, 11:35:11 AM »








There’s a few I still have on my phone.

Small billy
Nanny
Probably small billy but definitely would require more study.
Young billy

As far as the last goat, I’d say young billy with great genetics. I’d need more angles to truly judge but his face looks to small to be a true bruiser. One of those goats you shoot thinking it will score 50+ inches and it ends up being 47.5-48”

The 4th billy is the one I killed back in September. At least we think it is.  He was in the same exact place. He was 4.5 years old. 45 1/8 I think. I have a spotter pic of him I'll find. Stand by.


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Re: A few thoughts on mountain goat permits
« Reply #104 on: April 25, 2018, 11:38:33 AM »
Try this and see what you think @shanevg  .

Early September



Late October

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