What is considered a late season goat hunt in coastal Alaska or coastal BC as far as dates/time of year?
Other than billies having longer hair than early season, what are some things that are unique about "late season" vs "early season" or "winter hunt"?
TIA
In looking at various goat outfitters, some advertise 10" average, some say 9-9.5, some say 8.5-9+. Seems the coastal billies are biggest, and late season gives best odds for a "book billy".
When I ask an outfitter about this they will usually give a range, but many will dismiss the horns and...
I’m planning to go on a backcountry elk hunt this year where I need to be ready for a 600 yard shot.
Here is what I currently have:
20 inch 270
22 inch 300 win
24 inch 7mm-08
I’ve run the numbers on all of these with loads I have on JBM ballistics and a 200 grain accubond out of my 300 win...
I live on the East Coast and am thinking of going to the sheep show. I make just over $135K/year, so after paying the mortgage and other bills, I really dont have much of a hunting budget left over. I do dream of hunting all the sheep, many of the goats, and just love being in the mountains...