Goat Coats

[dapesche]

Amazing. My draw is in 3-16G. Do you have any experience in that area. I'm a new hunter and I know this is one of the hardest hunts but I feel like it is an opportunity I can not miss. I'm purchasing the Gears and trying to read and get as much as information I can. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Looks like you have access out of the north via fsr and hiking trails. That'll help.

Spotter will be really useful. Goats are easy to spot so don't spend too much on binos. Would focus on spotters for IDing and aging.

Will be G bears in there. Be careful if solo.

Bring a friend on that adventure. If you're in the LML head up for a day hike with spotter and binos and try to get a read on where they are.

A big billie is heavy so it'll limit how 'deep' into that area you can go.

Hopefully you can convince a friend to come.

Looks like a freaking beauty spot to hunt in.

Bring a mule deer tag with you too.

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[rooz1359]

Looks like you have access out of the north via fsr and hiking trails. That'll help.

Spotter will be really useful. Goats are easy to spot so don't spend too much on binos. Would focus on spotters for IDing and aging.

Will be G bears in there. Be careful if solo.

Bring a friend on that adventure. If you're in the LML head up for a day hike with spotter and binos and try to get a read on where they are.

A big billie is heavy so it'll limit how 'deep' into that area you can go.

Hopefully you can convince a friend to come.

Looks like a freaking beauty spot to hunt in.

Bring a mule deer tag with you too.

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Dapesche thank you so much for the feedback. I do live in the lower mainland and planning to make a trip to glass the area in the coming weeks. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. A friend of mine was telling me these mountains are very steep to hike and almost impossible. I know mountain hunt is not easy but I'm making myself physically and mentally prepared for a life time opportunity. Thank you for all the feedbacks

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

September 17th at 9,600 ft. He had nice hair but not like some of the Oct & Nov goats posted. If I was a rifle hunter I'd have started my hunt 2-3 weeks later. Good luck on your hunt.

 

[RyanS612]

Colorado goat shot Oct 17 at 13k feet. Snowed a foot or two about a week later. Then it was in the 50’s and 60’s at the end of October. I think it’s going to depend on your access into the area and your typical weather. If you’re worried about spotting them in the snow more than access, I wouldn’t worry too much about that. It will be harder but not impossible. Look for trails in the snow as opposed to the goat and follow the trail both ways. One end of the trail will hopefully lead your eyes to a goat.

 

[Short Track]

If you ever speak to a fur harvester, they will only trap dead of winter.

 

[baeloth]

September 17th at 9,600 ft. He had nice hair but not like some of the Oct & Nov goats posted. If I was a rifle hunter I'd have started my hunt 2-3 weeks later. Good luck on your hunt.

September 17th at 9,600 ft. He had nice hair but not like some of the Oct & Nov goats posted. If I was a rifle hunter I'd have started my hunt 2-3 weeks later. Good luck on your hunt.

Nice Goat GreenNDark, I've got a Nanny Tag in G15, and I plan to use my longbow. What was your bow and arrow set up?

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

Nice Goat GreenNDark, I've got a Nanny Tag in G15, and I plan to use my longbow. What was your bow and arrow set up?

Thanks! Bow is a Caribow Silver Fox pulling 57#. Arrow is Black Eagle Rampage 300 w/ 25 gr Iron Will insert and 25 gr collar with a 250 gr VPA 3 blade broadhead. Total arrow weight 610 gr.

 

[skeptic]

I killed mine in mid Nov in MT. My plan was to go in October for my "main hunt". I started it the 10th. On the 13th we got about 3-4' of snow and I thought my hunt was over. Took a week or so for the snow to settle and I learned how to winter camp. The effort level was significantly more taxing with that much snow, but the end result was worth it. They were pretty haired up in October, but they are REALLY haired up in November!

If you can stomach it I would wait as long as possible.

 

[Mtncowboy]

In Northern Wyoming our goats start looking good to me around October 1. Sure they get better hair later, but I have also seen guys eat their tags because they waited too long and then couldn't get to the goats.

 

[TristanJH]

Update: Billy down!

Harvest date: 9/24
Elevation: 8600

I have to assume that the coat is at least 75% of its full winter splendor.

With kids and other hunting seasons in the mix, my hunting partner and I stuck to the dates we had initially put on the calendar and wouldn’t you know it, those dates coincided with the first snow of the season. Every goat in the unit decided to head for lower ground the morning we started hunting. Luckily they left tracks to follow and we found what I presume to be my target Billy several miles from where he had been for at least the last 2 months. What a wild experience.

Couldn’t be more grateful.


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[Walkstoomuch]

Congratulations! Cool looking country

 

[kodiak725]

Some nice goats in this forum

 

[BRTreedogs]

Update: Billy down!

Harvest date: 9/24
Elevation: 8600

I have to assume that the coat is at least 75% of its full winter splendor.

With kids and other hunting seasons in the mix, my hunting partner and I stuck to the dates we had initially put on the calendar and wouldn’t you know it, those dates coincided with the first snow of the season. Every goat in the unit decided to head for lower ground the morning we started hunting. Luckily they left tracks to follow and we found what I presume to be my target Billy several miles from where he had been for at least the last 2 months. What a wild experience.

Couldn’t be more grateful.


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Heck yeah.
I miss of missed my invite texts.

 

[Gsquared]

Update: Billy down!

Harvest date: 9/24
Elevation: 8600

I have to assume that the coat is at least 75% of its full winter splendor.

With kids and other hunting seasons in the mix, my hunting partner and I stuck to the dates we had initially put on the calendar and wouldn’t you know it, those dates coincided with the first snow of the season. Every goat in the unit decided to head for lower ground the morning we started hunting. Luckily they left tracks to follow and we found what I presume to be my target Billy several miles from where he had been for at least the last 2 months. What a wild experience.

Couldn’t be more grateful.


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Congratulations! Great looking goat.

 

[Brent]

Update: Billy down!

Harvest date: 9/24
Elevation: 8600

I have to assume that the coat is at least 75% of its full winter splendor.

With kids and other hunting seasons in the mix, my hunting partner and I stuck to the dates we had initially put on the calendar and wouldn’t you know it, those dates coincided with the first snow of the season. Every goat in the unit decided to head for lower ground the morning we started hunting. Luckily they left tracks to follow and we found what I presume to be my target Billy several miles from where he had been for at least the last 2 months. What a wild experience.

Couldn’t be more grateful.


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Beauty!!! Nice job!

 

[hunterednate]

Update: Billy down!

Harvest date: 9/24
Elevation: 8600

I have to assume that the coat is at least 75% of its full winter splendor.

With kids and other hunting seasons in the mix, my hunting partner and I stuck to the dates we had initially put on the calendar and wouldn’t you know it, those dates coincided with the first snow of the season. Every goat in the unit decided to head for lower ground the morning we started hunting. Luckily they left tracks to follow and we found what I presume to be my target Billy several miles from where he had been for at least the last 2 months. What a wild experience.

Couldn’t be more grateful.


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Beautiful goat and coat and country. Well done.

 

[SoxOnDMoon]

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These are Oct. 9-10 around 5600' in WA state. Great looking hair on all the goats we saw.

How far was the shot? Solely asking out of curiosity. Awesome goat!

 

[hunterednate]

How far was the shot? Solely asking out of curiosity. Awesome goat!

Thanks. Shot was around 70 yards.

Here's the story on a WA hunting forum if you want the details:

Mount Margaret Goat 2019

Mount Margaret Goat 2019

hunting-washington.com