MTBackpack
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Someone commented on a different thread about the MTN goat threads going silent. I drew a tag this year in the Beartooths and figured I'd start and finish my thread all at once so you can get the whole story.
I had been putting in for about 11-14 years. Once you grow the tag, I don't know how to go find how many points you had. Either way, it was quite surprising when I actually drew the tag as I had mentally written off the possibility.
Most of spring and summer was full of family and kid activities, so I really only got out for one scouting trip in August. Once fall came, I was able to get up there about every weekend, sometimes for only a few hours. I didn't really plan to shoot one until October, unless the we got an early snow making access challenging.
Most of the time I hiked in it seemed like the goats all were about 1,000+ feet above me, and I kept hoping they'd move down with some snow. That never seemed to happen, so after a few attempts to hike up to them and being unsuccessful, I was becoming nervous.
October turned to November and some snowfall started to make getting up high more challenging. After yet another unsuccessful day we were hiking out to the truck when the dumbest billy in the entire mountain range ran down the mountain and 200 yds away. I was able to put him down after a few shots, I wanted to make sure the taxidermist earns his money
Anyway, it was one of the funnest things I've been on. One thing I haven't read much on is the meat. I ended up grinding most, as it's very chewy, but might be the best tasting wild game in my opinion.
I had been putting in for about 11-14 years. Once you grow the tag, I don't know how to go find how many points you had. Either way, it was quite surprising when I actually drew the tag as I had mentally written off the possibility.
Most of spring and summer was full of family and kid activities, so I really only got out for one scouting trip in August. Once fall came, I was able to get up there about every weekend, sometimes for only a few hours. I didn't really plan to shoot one until October, unless the we got an early snow making access challenging.
Most of the time I hiked in it seemed like the goats all were about 1,000+ feet above me, and I kept hoping they'd move down with some snow. That never seemed to happen, so after a few attempts to hike up to them and being unsuccessful, I was becoming nervous.
October turned to November and some snowfall started to make getting up high more challenging. After yet another unsuccessful day we were hiking out to the truck when the dumbest billy in the entire mountain range ran down the mountain and 200 yds away. I was able to put him down after a few shots, I wanted to make sure the taxidermist earns his money
Anyway, it was one of the funnest things I've been on. One thing I haven't read much on is the meat. I ended up grinding most, as it's very chewy, but might be the best tasting wild game in my opinion.
