Mountain goat now, or sheep later.. maybe never

[Mdfowlman2]

I’ll try to make this shirt and sweet. Like many of you I’ve dreamt of a Bighorn Sheep hunt since I was a very young boy,with mountain goat being a distant second choice. unfortunately I didn’t get into the point game 25yrs ago like I should’ve, so I’m stuck with BC as my only option.
Fast forward, I’m 38 and feeling the pressure to “shit or get off the pot” on the big mountain hunts, I have almost pulled the trigger on booking a mountain goat hunt because from what I see sheep hunts are maybe out of my price range $20-$25k, but the mountain goat hunts are less and quite doable.
Question is do I go on the mountain goat hunt now and likely have to squash the sheep hunt idea or wait and potentially never make it on the sheep hunt or mountain goat hunt ?
Also anyone know of any “affordable”(in sheep terms) outfitters in BC?

 

[cbeard64]

I’m not aware of any bighorn hunt within your price range (unless maybe if you are a BC resident).
I will say this about mountain goats: I have taken all 4 sheep and have always had sheep fever. But I drew a WY mountain goat tag in 2018 and it’s that goat that hangs above my fireplace. I loved that hunt every bit as much as my sheep hunts. They are incredible animals. IMO they don’t take a backseat to any animal and are the best bargain in North American hunting.

 

[z987k]

People also say Mt. Goat doesn't taste very good, but my goats have all been incredible. Use them exactly like you would sheep. Steaks, shanks, frenched roasts, make the grind into gyros and kafta, etc.
Sheep is better, but goat is right there.
I like the fur on the goat more to, especially if you're not one to spring for a full body. Just get a really nice soft tan done and it's an amazing blanket.