Hi all,
I got an LEH tag for mountain goat and I was wondering if some of the more experience goat hunters could share some of their knowledge on mountain goat behaviour.
I have looked for info online and although there is lots of info for identification and habitat, however I did not find much about migration habits or territorial behaviour. Other than billies hang out on their own until the rut and the goats prefer cliffs areas as snow covers meadows.
What I would like to know is how far goats travel between summer and late fall. Would goats come down the mountain range, cross a valley to get to another range, or would they never move to another mountain range?
I'm planning a trip in Sept 1 to scout/hunt the area and if we can find some group of nannies and no bills I am planning to come back again to the same area in late September. If no luck at all, should I move to another mountain in October and assume that mountain has no goat?