Mountain Goat Count - First ever RMGA survey in Canada

[Dirty]

Just a helpful thought if you haven’t looked into it yet. The Chilliwack Fish and Game Club used to conduct a goat count up the valley. They might have records at the club that could help focus your access points and areas for the survey.

[boxhitch]

Good on you for spearheading this in BC
Backcountry use into prime goat habitats is growing with heli and cat skiing and now heli hiking and biking
A good base line numbers would be good to have, from an NGO with no bias, to realize the impacts

[boxhitch]

side note
Mountain bike trails make excellent access routes for alpine hiking

[Red_Mist]

Any feedback from this survey ? I listened to Lee on the Beyond the Kill podcast and he briefly touched upon it. I’m a RMGA member but unfortunately couldn’t attend this time around.

[twoSevenO]

From what I heard only 16 goats were counted. I think guys were spread out from Chilliwack to hope to up the Coq.

My group of 3 was assigned a mountain down the Skagit and I spotted the one and only goat for our group. A lone nanny.

It was a brutally hot weekend to be doing the count and I don't think the numbers will represent the true populations. It was just too hot and nothing was moving. Everything seemed to be bedded down in the shade and out of view.

[Red_Mist]

Thanks for the update. That makes sense about the weather. I think they also are trying to plan for an aerial survey, it all helps. Hopefully I’ll be able to participate the next go round.

[Noreasny]

I was assigned an area we tried to access from silver skagit fsr after 10-11km of bushwhacking we decided to turn back the 42 degree weather made it tough I’m sure with a little more exploring in the area we could find a bit easier route to the alpine