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<blockquote data-quote="POORBOY" data-source="post: 1876033" data-attributes="member: 94787"><p>I'm a OP resident & some of the largest populations left are not far away from me as a crow flies. Here's my take on the whole thing:</p><p></p><p>1)The truth of whether they are native to the Olympics is to be debated. I've heard numerous times from relatives of pioneers of the peninsula that there were goats prior to the 20's. Personally I've never understood why they wasted the money to try & remove them.</p><p></p><p>2)As far as the proposed hunt goes, it's great they are incorporating free removal from the hunting community but they have spent millions of taxpayers money capturing & moving them to the cascades. Most from the ground that would be safely for kill & retrieval. The ground with remaining numbers is deeper in the cliffy nasty stuff. A friend flew it yesterday & said the big population areas are nasty & dangerous looking.</p><p></p><p>3)Our team applied but the odds are probably gonna be low to get chosen with this going like wildfire on social media. You indeed can take meat, cape & horns out but it will be a grind. The solid bullet thing is kind of ridiculous & their marksman test is an insult to gun guys & hunters.</p><p></p><p>4) The miles & pack weight is dumb. Your gonna have to cover that much ground getting into where the populations are but spike camping close is gonna be a must & a base camp packed in with livestock would be a benefit especially if the weather turns on you. You will not be successful if the weather doesn't cooperate.</p><p></p><p>So good luck to those putting in & understand what your up against. It's steep,rocky,brushy & wet but spectacular. It's not for everybody even tho I'm sure everyone would love to harvest a goat once.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="POORBOY, post: 1876033, member: 94787"] I’m a OP resident & some of the largest populations left are not far away from me as a crow flies. Here’s my take on the whole thing: 1)The truth of whether they are native to the Olympics is to be debated. I’ve heard numerous times from relatives of pioneers of the peninsula that there were goats prior to the 20’s. Personally I’ve never understood why they wasted the money to try & remove them. 2)As far as the proposed hunt goes, it’s great they are incorporating free removal from the hunting community but they have spent millions of taxpayers money capturing & moving them to the cascades. Most from the ground that would be safely for kill & retrieval. The ground with remaining numbers is deeper in the cliffy nasty stuff. A friend flew it yesterday & said the big population areas are nasty & dangerous looking. 3)Our team applied but the odds are probably gonna be low to get chosen with this going like wildfire on social media. You indeed can take meat, cape & horns out but it will be a grind. The solid bullet thing is kind of ridiculous & their marksman test is an insult to gun guys & hunters. 4) The miles & pack weight is dumb. Your gonna have to cover that much ground getting into where the populations are but spike camping close is gonna be a must & a base camp packed in with livestock would be a benefit especially if the weather turns on you. You will not be successful if the weather doesn’t cooperate. So good luck to those putting in & understand what your up against. It’s steep,rocky,brushy & wet but spectacular. It’s not for everybody even tho I’m sure everyone would love to harvest a goat once. [/QUOTE]
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