Kenai goat tag!!

[Blacksheep13]

I drew a kenai goat permit this year! Paper copy arrived Friday, got my hunt planned and starting to get pumped. It's been a long year with covid and a second baby girl this spring, I'm excited to get into the mountains. My dad is coming up from Idaho to attempt to be my pack mule, most likely camp cook/spotter. I came across this forum a few years ago when I drew a chugach sheep tag and found some good info, decided I might as well join now.

Still not sure what I'm going to do with the hide if I get one. Don't have much wall space. Thinking about doing a euro myself and having a throw rug made. Or a rug with the skull in it. Wondering if anyone has a taxidermist suggestions? How much should I put aside? Located in Anchorage but would be willing to drop off somewhere else in south central. TIA
-cheers

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Which tag did you get?

 

[wildwilderness]

I would base your taxidermy choice on the goat that you shoot. If it’s a monster Booner Billy then go full body!

a long nanny makes a cool euro. The rug depends on how long the hair is…. So shoot your goat and decide from there.

 

[adamkolesar]

Your taxi won't likely use the skull in a traditional rug mount. They have armatures for that type of work. You could get a euro done and if you're really set on a "head on" rug, you could get replica horns made. Lots of options if you have a plan before the hunt.

 

[william schmaltz]

Get in touch with @SLDMTN for the euro. He does a great job with beetles and obviously a fellow forum member.

I’m not big on taxidermy so I did a throw rug with one of my winter goats and it hangs out in my office. Just about anyone could do a throw for ya.

As someone who has not drawn a tag going all in for 8 years now, you can GFY with that chugach sheep and Kenai goat within a few years! Good luck

 

[JColony]

Congrats on the tag!!!!

I've always been intrigued by something like this.

 

[AKDoc]

Congratulations on your draw and future hunt with your father!

My son and I did a Kenai draw goat tag in September one year (shoulder-mount Billy pictured below). Also below is a rugged-out Nanny taken in October another year with my daughter on Kodiak.

 

[Blacksheep13]

Get in touch with @SLDMTN for the euro. He does a great job with beetles and obviously a fellow forum member.

I’m not big on taxidermy so I did a throw rug with one of my winter goats and it hangs out in my office. Just about anyone could do a throw for ya.

As someone who has not drawn a tag going all in for 8 years now, you can GFY with that chugach sheep and Kenai goat within a few years! Good luck

Haha, on top of having some good luck on caribou and drawing again I have received some serious hate from my hunting buddies. Might be hunting solo for awhile.

I like that rug, might consider doing something like that.

 

[Blacksheep13]

Congrats on the tag!!!!
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I've always been intrigued by something like this.

That's cool, never seen one like that. Might have to retire my pack, it's about time.

 

[Blacksheep13]

Congratulations on your draw and future hunt with your father!

My son and I did a Kenai draw goat tag in September one year (shoulder-mount Billy pictured below). Also below is a rugged-out Nanny taken in October another year with my daughter on Kodiak.

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Thanks, nice work those look great. Who did you use?

 

[AKDoc]

Thanks, nice work those look great. Who did you use?

The shoulder mount was done by Tundra Taxidermy, and the rug was done by Knight's.

 

[Catchfish]

Congrats on the tag I’m also jealous get tired of driving around and camping and looking at goats all the time that I can’t seem to draw a tag for. I live down I kenai would be interested to know what tag you got and when your going.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Which tag did you get?