I’m in no big hurry to climb that mountain again, steep and rocky for sure. We were fortunate that the people we saw were hunters themselves or cool with it. One guy was a human mountain goat himself….acted concerned for our safety. Were you guiding in there? A guy maybe in his 60s and his...
Thanks to all of those that shared info for this hunt. He got a nanny on the second day of season. Out of 5 groups of goats these were the only ones accessible to shoot and recover. It was a fun but very challenging hunt. The terrain these animals choose to call home is extreme for sure.
Thanks for the input guys. It’s seems like most the goats are in the places where most the people from Aspen like to hike, so this creates its own challenges for sure. I hunt an OTC elk unit that has a lot of hiker and hunter traffic and this can create a nice rodeo with animals if all the...
Thanks Coveyleader. This is looking like a good option for some parts of the unit, with lots of trails going above timberline and into goat country. If possible it would be nice to stay away from the popular areas, especially the ones that require permits to camp.
My brother was lucky enough to draw this OIL tag this year, and decided he was doing it DIY so I’m going along to help. We are getting ready to take our first scouting trip(s) in the next week or two. We have elk hunted west maroon pass area one time several years ago in archery season but...
I’d be ready to lock in a spot for 2024 if you don’t draw this year. I’m thinking most of the good outfitters will fill up fast with the amount of NRs trying to draw Wyoming
They are opportunistic and anything they can catch is good to them, the less they have to work for it the better. Better be careful setting traps around all those houses, very likely you’ll catch someone’s poodle.
When I was a kid hauling irrigation pipe on the farm with my dad, uncle, and cousin we were sprayed by an aerial applicator with furadan….that guy lost his license.
When an applicator buzzes straight overhead they are warning you to get out because they are about to spray that field.
However if...
I’d use a rabbit distress call or possibly challenging howls….from long distances, not 200 yards. Quite possibly they wouldn’t come closer because they saw you or something else suspicious about the set up. If they can see directly where the sound is coming from, but can’t see anything other...