2025 mountain goat meat pole

[npm352]

I had a nanny tag. I’ll remove the post.


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Repost and be proud of a great trophy. Congrats.

 

[npm352]

November 8th he came to 45 yards I couldn’t pass him up. First time hunting goats with a bow I was very lucky. Thank you to the guys that help carry him off the mountain.View attachment 966955View attachment 966956View attachment 966957

Nice goat.

 

[BrooksRanger]

I had a nanny tag. I’ll remove the post.


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You took a beautiful nanny, and as I was unaware that you had a nanny tag I apologize.

My frustration with shooting nannies stems from how common it is here in Alaska for guys to shoot nannies instead of billies for two reasons:

First, excluding RG 480 on Kodiak most of Alaska is divided into sub units, which are allocated a specific number of goat “points.” A billy is one point, and a nanny is worth two.

Some of these subunits are only allowed two points. If a hunter shoots a nanny purposely or because they haven’t done their research and don’t know how to determine what a billy looks like, they can close that unit down immediately. This happens consistently every year no matter how much the ADF&G emphasizes not shooting nannies.

The second reason, is due to biological concerns. It is now mandatory for all goat hunters in Alaska to take a mountain goat, identification test. The reason for this is because shooting nannies has a dramatic impact on the overall health and numbers. If you are a true conservationist and value the health of goat herds, then you are concerned about the biological impacts of what you target.

As more and more people shift to targeting goats versus sheep due to the cost and decreasing populations of sheep here in Alaska then it is important to limit nannie harvest to ensure opportunities continue to be available.