Utah mountain goat

marley · Oct 3, 2012

I just got back from my Willard peak nanny hunt. It was an awesome experience. I was able to take a 9 1/2 inch 6 year old nanny and I couldn't be happier with the hunt. I will get some pics up as soon as I can heading out now for my antelope hunt with my son.

littlebighorn · Oct 3, 2012

Congratulations Marley,
You are a lucky man to have a goat hunt and then go on a "goat" hunt with your son.
Good luck with the "pronghorn"!

PleaseDear · Oct 3, 2012

Dang good deal.

I have been keeping an eye out up there for any early snow----changes the whole hunt.

Did ya see the drophorn nanny?

congrats

Robb

marley · Oct 4, 2012

I did see the drop horn nanny the night before the opening. I went back in the morning with full intent on taking her but couldn't find her again. I found what I thought was the best nanny I had seen, shot her, she rolled down the hill, and then out steps the drop horn at 300 yards. I was disappointed for a bit but ended up taking a great nanny that scored 44. Still can't get pics up until I get home but I will get them up soon.

gznokes · Oct 4, 2012

I think I've seen that drop horn, but it was South of Ogden Canyon. I guess a small band crossed the highway. There is a drop horn nanny in w that group. i am hoping that the goats take residence on that whole Snow Basin/Ogden Peak range. That would be cool! have any of you guys seen the goats in that area? Maybe there are two drop horn nannies.

PleaseDear · Oct 4, 2012

Thanks for the update marley.

That Snowbasin area is part of a CWMU.

Not sure how much comes over the top and down the hogden side for the CWMU boundary.

One of the biggest billy's I have ever seen was up above the 'U' on the north side of Weber Canyon a few years ago while bow hunting the Front in November.

Robb

ELKOHOLIC · Oct 6, 2012

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Congrats on your goat. That is cool that the old drop horn is still alive. I was after that one in 07. It has a history of eluding hunters. I talked to someone from the dwr that said that goat had been up there for awhile and that was 5 years ago. I never did see it during the hunt. What's interesting is the horn was almost in the goats mouth 5 years ago.