Goat hunt

TEJ · #1 08-14-2018, 12:31 AM

Got the good news the other day on the Goat Hunt. Drawn in area I in the Willmore. Anyone been in that area and have a few tips.

1bowhunter12 · #2 08-14-2018, 05:50 AM

Ohh you lucky dog ... good luck and hope to see some pics and a story

MooseRiverTrapper · #3 08-14-2018, 06:18 AM

Only way your getting there and hunting is horses. I can give you a couple guys to call.

Torkdiesel · #4 08-14-2018, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TEJ

Got the good news the other day on the Goat Hunt. Drawn in area I in the Willmore. Anyone been in that area and have a few tips.

Where is area 1 ? Is that Deveber?

TEJ · #5 08-14-2018, 07:59 AM

Yes it is deveber

Scott N · #6 08-14-2018, 08:19 AM

good luck with your hunt!

HuntingAlberta · #7 08-14-2018, 09:23 AM

Good luck! Super cool opportunity and should be some good ones in there.

As suggested, horses would be key. I believe the start of the area is 4 hours from the nearest road. So plan on being 6-8 hours in to camp i'd imagine. Prepare for the worst weather, no matter when you are in there, it always seems to snow, rain, blow and be 30 degrees all in the same day.

It is beautiful country, bring lots of batteries for your camera and take lots of pictures.

If you're willing to use an outfitter, they've got horses in there already and would know where the goats are. If you have horses, you'll be much better off.

Also - lots and lots of grizzly in that country. Make sure you have tags for bighorns, elk, etc as you never know what you may run into.

Mr. Dynamite · #8 08-19-2018, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TEJ

Yes it is deveber

Anyone ever tried for sheep in that far? Good numbers back in there, or do they stick more to the front ranges?

Torkdiesel · #9 08-19-2018, 03:55 PM

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Anyone ever tried for sheep in that far? Good numbers back in there, or do they stick more to the front ranges?

No sheep there. They don’t like going in that far. Sheep prefer the easier walk closer to the highway.

Mr. Dynamite · #10 08-19-2018, 08:49 PM

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No sheep there. They don’t like going in that far. Sheep prefer the easier walk closer to the highway.

I know I do too! Don't have horses, but I have looked at that mountain range before and wondered what the population densities are out there, and if it would be worth a try.

dave99 · #11 08-14-2018, 10:02 AM

Deveber is a long ways back, and country that very few will ever see. (Someday I’ll get there...)

Hire horses to access and set up a base camp, then spike out from there with backpacking equipment geared for overnight. Plan for 1-2 nights out as needed then back to base camp.

Get to the high ridges and glass, as you would for sheep, but focus a bit more on the craggy stuff.

Treat this like a once in a lifetime hunt. It probably is! Book 10-14 days, bring a buddy or two, and enjoy it to the fullest.

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nube · #12 08-14-2018, 12:38 PM

Might be tough to book anyone this time of year. I would think the outfitters have things planned out already. Tyler Mcmohan is one that I would contact to see if he can do it. Deveber is a real long ways in there. Great country tho! Good luck on your hunt

Jordan_BHA · #13 08-14-2018, 02:08 PM

Please post a story and photos so we can live it through you.

abhunt · #14 08-14-2018, 02:14 PM

another guy you could talk to is Kipp Kelly. Not sure if he has time though.

Kristopher10 · #15 08-14-2018, 11:45 PM

Congrats on drawing that tag!

I wonder how bad it would be to get in there on foot, anyone here tried it?

Springer · #16 08-19-2018, 05:03 AM

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another guy you could talk to is Kipp Kelly. Not sure if he has time though.

I would definitely get a hold of Kipp Kelley....He's the man I should have hired from the start and was willing to do it.

TROLLER · #17 08-16-2018, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TEJ

Got the good news the other day on the Goat Hunt. Drawn in area I in the Willmore. Anyone been in that area and have a few tips.

Don't you think a great big THANK YOU to Torkdiesel would be a good idea?

Info like he just shared is invaluable.

marky_mark · #18 08-16-2018, 10:07 AM

Would be nice if they released the draw info for these hunts sooner so you can plan for these hunts better

mattthegorby · #19 08-16-2018, 02:15 PM

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Would be nice if they released the draw info for these hunts sooner so you can plan for these hunts better

That is what I was thinking after reading this! I can understand how many of these tags would not get filled even with the best intentions.

Lefty-Canuck · #20 08-16-2018, 02:57 PM

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That is what I was thinking after reading this! I can understand how many of these tags would not get filled even with the best intentions.

Surveys are done much later than other species...why they cone out so late.

LC

LCCFisherman · #21 08-16-2018, 03:38 PM

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Surveys are done much later than other species...why they cone out so late.

LC

Which there is no reason for.

Torkdiesel · #22 08-16-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Surveys are done much later than other species...why they cone out so late.

LC

Antelope I understand, goats ? They’re giving out 1 tag for a Billy and most zones are already closed up here from meat sticks shooting Nannies because they’re lazy and don’t care about anybody else.

They could easily award the tag in July with everything else. Maybe not if they were giving out dozens of tags, but 1 tag per area will change nothing.

SWS_01 · #23 08-17-2018, 02:10 PM

Good luck. Remember....it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity

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