Mtn goat first timer, where and who?
Contributors to this thread:Mountain Goat
From: SDHNTR
23-Feb-12
I'm thinking of plunking down a deposit for a future mountain goat hunt. I've been watching and they aren't getting any cheaper. I've heard Bolen and Lewis and Babine pop up here a number of times, and I'd also feel comfortable booking with one of the BSC outfits (but there are several, so which one?). Who else should be considered? I'm interested in an early fall hunt. I will unlikely be able to do this hunt multiple times so I want a place with good numbers of goats and high success percentage with archery. Trophy quality is a distant secondary concern. If you had a good mountain goat hunt I'd like to hear about it. Thanks.
From: Busta'Ribs
23-Feb-12
Bolen/Lewis.
Huge goats and run by bowhunters.
From: flyingbrass
23-Feb-12
go to british columbia
From: flyingbrass
23-Feb-12
go to british columbia
From: jerseyjohn
23-Feb-12
I am going with Babine in August. Give them a call. JJ
From: Waterfowler
23-Feb-12
Bolen & Lewis. Been there twice shot goats both times, very organized and they have LOTS of goats.
From: brettpsu
23-Feb-12
Babine, Bolen & Lewis, Muskeg, Lonesome Dove. Those 4 get alot of great reports. I'm going with Babine this August. The August hunt is much cheaper but your hunting shorter hair goats.
From: Bigpizzaman
23-Feb-12
Golden Bear shot some MONSTERS last year!!
From: SDHNTR
23-Feb-12
Thanks all. Again, I'm not a trophy hunter. I just savor the whole experience, big or small. I'm the type that generally prefers quantity over quality. I will usually blow a few opportunities before I capitalize anyway :-), so lots of opportunity is important to me.
Hair length is also a lesser concern. I'd rather go during a time, and to a location, where there is a lesser chance of weather blowing out hunting days.
Keep the suggestions coming.
From: Bowboy
23-Feb-12
Bolen & Lewis BC or Lonesome Dove AK. I went with Bolen & Lewis this past fall and took a great billy. Shot it the first day.
I went the end of September and it rained every day. Early there pretty scattered later they start to congregate.
From: Chris Durando
23-Feb-12
Chris Durando's Link
Lonesome Dove. As close to 100% as it gets with a bow.
From: Drelk
23-Feb-12
Bolen Lewis. Tons of goats and great people
From: Toby
24-Feb-12
I will be hunting on Sep with Dennis at Lonesome Dove Hope to have a great hunt
From: steff
26-Feb-12
Several Bowsiters (myself included) have done well with Babine! You can check the earlier threads. They would be hard to beat!
From: bearhunter
26-Feb-12
Will be trying sept 10th at tuchodi on a combo hunt. Hope to get elk, goat and moose. Jaspers feat will be tough to follow.
From: city hunter
26-Feb-12
Forget the BC outfitters unless u want to fork over big money plus a trophy fee upon a kill ,, them BC prices are Way out there more like sheep prices !
If your not in a rush Kodiak Ak would be my choice plenty of goats! plus some more down to earth prices , You can do two AK hunts for the one BC hunt. Also Kodiak has some nice bowhunting terrain .
I havent drawn the tag myself , but as soon as i do im there . good luck
From: dalke
26-Feb-12
take a look around the kootaneys in BC. lots of goats, last year wile sheep hunting we seen 102 goats in 3 days, 38 of them were in 1 basin alone.
From: Hawkeye
26-Feb-12
Lonesome Dove!
From: SDHNTR(home)
26-Feb-12
Is Lonesome Dove in a draw area of AK?
From: Hawkeye
26-Feb-12
I don't believe so, Dennis has the tags, and success rates with his outfit are as good as anywhere. I think a bit cheaper than BC hunts and higher success rates per my notes when I did research and went in 2009.
Oregonarcher, Durando, Medicineman, mad trapper and myself have all hunted there since 2008 and all took a nice Billies I believe.
From: Toby
29-Feb-12
That has the reason I decided to go with him Hawkeye and also the nice pictures that you guys sent to me 6 months to go!!!! My training plan is getting tougher!!
From: Hawkeye
29-Feb-12
Keep it up buddy! Other great outfits out there but none better than Dennis and crew IMO.
From: elmer@laptop
01-Mar-12
wow.....first time with a goat, and you're brave to talk about it in public!!! :0)
It's an adventure you'll never forget!
From: HuntnBigGame
01-Mar-12
I researched a couple of years ago on Goat oufitters, Ended up doing a Dall hunt in the Brooks instead, worried that they were going to a draw. But my pick was Dennis at lonesome Dove. And when I can afford to return to Alaska I will not have do anymore looking.(Dennis Zadra) Good Luck!!
From: njbuck
01-Mar-12
As a nonresident, if you draw a tag on Kodiak island, dont you still need to hire a guide? What does a guide on the island typically cost?
From: HuntnBigGame
01-Mar-12
Yes a guide is needed for (goat,sheep,BBear) Price on Kodiak was around the $5500-6500 range I think.
From: SDHNTR
02-Mar-12
Done deal. AK bound! Just got off the phone with Dennis and nailed down some dates. Thanks for the suggestions and thanks epecially to Jake and Eyad for spending some time on the phone with me. Man am I excited!
From: Hawkeye
02-Mar-12
Your welcome buddy and you made the right call! You will have an UNBELIEVABLE adventure :)
From: Toby
05-Mar-12
SDHNTR if you are going this year, just let me know, perhaps we have a chance to have a beer in Cordoba!!!! I will arrieving in Sep 13
From: SDHNTR
05-Mar-12
No, not this year unfortunately. I am forced to wait a couple years and it is already torturing me!
