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    Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Im looking into going spotting around mcbride/valmount,
    Rifle in hand of course season will be open.
    What features should i be looking for in the early season?
    Alpine, sub alpine, valley bottom watering holes,
    Ive never hunted other then deer ,moose,bear
    Looking to make a long term commitment to goat hunting so even if its now this year it will be later.

    Thanks

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    look up way up

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    The first thing to learn with goats, is identifying sex in my opinion.

    Goat Alliance has a great video on youtube for identification.

    I've personally found with goats, elevation plays alot less of a factor than terrain. Find the nastiest steepest stuff around and glass it, make sure when you find the right goat to shoot, you can recover it.
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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Take flagging tape and a lighter. The goat part isn't the hard part, it'll be the getting to them.

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Also most of the zones around McBride and Valemount are LEH

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Look for Steep Rock bluffs most the goats i've seen this season so far are hanging out high around 4500 feet south facing slopes. and for the love of god learn to sex the ****ing animals. they cant withstand nannies being shot it destroys populations when it happens.
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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Mc Bridea Area. Shot my first Goat above Castle Creek in 74 or 75, wide open Seasons then and plenty of good Billies in those Mountains.

    Look for Snowfields near Drop offs. Early in season Billy's like to bed down in wet cold shale, they don't like it hot.

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    What about later in the season? Say, mid October?
    How does the higher snow accumulation, and approaching of the rut change their behavior?

    Do you expect them to move out of the rocks and down lower, or only to feed and still stick to the safety of the cliffs?
    Is there a pre-rut routine? Can you expect to see a nice billy in the nanny groups mid october, or would they still stick to themselves and their small bachelor groups?

    Thanks!

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    Re: Tips for a new goat hunter south central BC

    Hike to where you fear for your life on both sides of the ridge top. Now you're in goat country.

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