The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat,

[Macs B]

I was surprised to see a small herd of mountain goats perched on the hillside in the Rimrock area this past Monday afternoon.  (13 NOV 23) I counted 17 animals all together, without a suitable scope I couldn't tell male from female but size wise it looked like four or five obviously larger animals. 

Am I the only person that didn't know we had goats in the Rimrock? 

[Mtnwalker]

There's been a herd that hangs out on the nob north of the dam for some time now. You can see them from that little store on the corner sometimes. Also some goats that hang on bethel ridge not far from there

[ghosthunter]

There's been a herd that hangs out on the nob north of the dam for some time now. You can see them from that little store on the corner sometimes. Also some goats that hang on bethel ridge not far from there

Yeah I have seen the Bethel goats , not that far down to Rimrock.

[time2hunt]

Lots of goat throughout that area.


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[jackelope]

Isn’t that the Goat Rocks West I mean east  mountain goat permit area?

[jackelope]

Isn’t that the Goat Rocks West mountain goat permit area?

Yes. It is.

[time2hunt]

Rimrock would be east goat rocks


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[GOcougsHunter]

According to the WDFW's "precautionary principle"  those goats don't really exist.    

[jackelope]

Rimrock would be east goat rocks


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Derp.

[Naches Sportsman]

There's been a herd that hangs out on the nob north of the dam for some time now. You can see them from that little store on the corner sometimes. Also some goats that hang on bethel ridge not far from there

There’s been billies shot off of there too.

[LDennis24]

In the early 90's they had one wander clear down to the Dalles and it was hanging out with the Bighorn on the John Day River for a bit before they tranqed it and flew it up to Mt. Adams. It was right along the Columbia River just grazing away like it was natural. There is a group of a dozen or so on Smith Creek Butte East of St. Helen's also. I've seen them near Cougar even. Not a normal place to be found. And people have seen them at Merrill Lake as well. They seem to get into the timber every once in a while and then work their way back to some open top ridge or back to high ground on the mountain when they feel like it.

[Limhangerslayer]

I was surprised to see a small herd of mountain goats perched on the hillside in the Rimrock area this past Monday afternoon.  (13 NOV 23) I counted 17 animals all together, without a suitable scope I couldn't tell male from female but size wise it looked like four or five obviously larger animals. 

Am I the only person that didn't know we had goats in the Rimrock?

goats all over that area in the upper elevations.  Right now is also their rut.  So find a group of goats, there’s at least one billy in there

[300rum]

They aren't too far from there right now.  I would say about 15mi as the crow flies from the river. 

In the early 90's they had one wander clear down to the Dalles

[LDennis24]

They aren't too far from there right now.  I would say about 15mi as the crow flies from the river. 

In the early 90's they had one wander clear down to the Dalles

Well the story was that it was relocated from somewhere to Mt. Adams and didnt stay. It came from Mt. Adams and worked it's way to the desert in Oregon. Just a lone billy.

[tvandy45]

A friend of mine was out duck hunting the columbia a few days ago and sent me a photo of 4 goats above the river between drano lake and home valley

In the early 90's they had one wander clear down to the Dalles and it was hanging out with the Bighorn on the John Day River for a bit before they tranqed it and flew it up to Mt. Adams. It was right along the Columbia River just grazing away like it was natural. There is a group of a dozen or so on Smith Creek Butte East of St. Helen's also. I've seen them near Cougar even. Not a normal place to be found. And people have seen them at Merrill Lake as well. They seem to get into the timber every once in a while and then work their way back to some open top ridge or back to high ground on the mountain when they feel like it.