Okanagan Mountain Park Goats

[jorthan]

Has anyone hunted mountain goats in Okanagan Mountain Park?? Any tips/suggestions?

[Stone Sheep Steve]

So you have one of the coveted draws??

[jorthan]

Yes that's correct. Got any suggestions/advise?

[bighornbob]

Yes that's correct. Got any suggestions/advise?

Hike in a couple hours, find a big one and shoot it.

Its pretty simple.

[coach]

Congrats on drawing on of BC's most coveted tags. Goat population is good and billies grow quickly in there. Make sure you take your time and look at lots of goats before deciding to pull the trigger. I've sent you a pm. Feel free to call me anytime.

Coach

[The Dawg]

Lots of goats near the cabin I hear.

Call Coach- he will help you smack one.

[jorthan]

k thanks. Ill give him a call. I've hunted goats many times before (Lillooet, Dease Lake, Blue River). I've never hunted Okanagan park before. Just looking for some local knowledge. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who reply!!

[mattylou]

So you're the guy I'll be competing with. I got the other draw in there this year. Coach if you're giving some insight, I'd like to hear what you have to say as well.

I hear there are no goats in there this year, might as well eat our tags. ;)

[wideopenthrottle]

wow..if that area is so good why is there only 2 tags

Okanagan 8-09 B Sept 1-Sept 30 Ram only 2 195.5:1

and maybe you two need to get together ...if not to hunt then to pick some lotto 6/49 numbers

[knockturnal]

It's the goat draw, not sheep. But still, the odds were over 200/1. Maybe we should all go in at once and hammer 2!

[mattylou]

The Goat draw was 219:1 odds this year. When LEHs were available and I saw that I got the goat, I bought a lotto ticket...long story short, I'm still at my day job. :/

[wideopenthrottle]

Central Okanagan 8-09 A** Sept 20-Oct 31 Adult only 2 187.0:1 whoops scrolled down instead of across to the next column in the electronic version...thx

[604redneck]

So you're the guy I'll be competing with. I got the other draw in there this year. Coach if you're giving some insight, I'd like to hear what you have to say as well.

I hear there are no goats in there this year, might as well eat our tags. ;)

U can always message me as well i spend alot of time in there throughout the year and know of a few absolute hammers

[wideopenthrottle]

The Goat draw was 219:1 odds this year. When LEHs were available and I saw that I got the goat, I bought a lotto ticket...long story short, I'm still at my day job. :/

heheheh sounds like a dream hunt...enjoy it .....billy or not
there are 436 peeps that applied and didn't get it...

[coach]

So you're the guy I'll be competing with. I got the other draw in there this year. Coach if you're giving some insight, I'd like to hear what you have to say as well.

I hear there are no goats in there this year, might as well eat our tags. ;)


Wait.. There's goats in ok mtn park?? I had no idea..

[knockturnal]

Wait.. There's goats in ok mtn park?? I had no idea..

i thought there were just people in there.

[Fisher-Dude]

Just don't leave your boat at the beach. Or offer the guys helping you a beer.

[fireguy]

That is the draw I want bad. I watch them from my house all the time. They are not hard to find and I have run into some nice ones over there. Pm me and I will give you some info but I'm heading out on he 10th for a week and a half so anything after that I won't be able to respond.

[mattylou]

Went out Saturday with Knockturnal and Coach. They kicked my butt and almost broke me hiking through the park. I quickly realized that I'm not nearly in as good of shape as I thought I was, but I tried not to complain and push through and keep up.

Saw a bunch of goats, no point double posting Coach's pictures, so I'll link to them here. I didn't pull the trigger on anything, but learned a lot. Big thanks to Coach and Knockturnal for making this happen, and taking me under your wings. Hopefully next time we'll find that big billy that's hiding out on those hills.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?114029-My-2015/page12 (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?114029-My-2015/page12)

[OutWest]

I would suggest having a look further south for a big billie next time if you get the chance. Will PM you with some info.

Need to keep a heads up for people throwing rocks from above. Just my opinion.

[Seeker]

^^^^^LOL, love it!

[bassplayer]

I would suggest having a look further south for a big billie next time if you get the chance. Will PM you with some info.

Need to keep a heads up for people throwing rocks from above. Just my opinion.Hahaha. He may be too busy to throw rocks this year unless he finished blocking and deactivating roads earlier than usual.

[Junorr500]

Going to be taking a buddy and his wife in there later in month to do some goat watching. She is keen seeing some so hope we run into a group like you guys did.

[troutseeker]

Seen some dandies in Wild Horses canyon, big Elk too! And some monster mulies! Don't forget to post a picture of the tin shed with GPS coordinates.

[The Dawg]

Don't forget to post a picture of the tin shed with GPS coordinates.


Yup- let people know where that is :D

[Krico]

Ok guys what's the story on this one? Some crazy chucking rocks at hunters in OK Mtn park? Just moved to Kelowna a few months ago, curious on the details...

[bassplayer]

Ok guys what's the story on this one? Some crazy chucking rocks at hunters in OK Mtn park? Just moved to Kelowna a few months ago, curious on the details...
There's a certain someone that thinks that they own the park and he doesn't like people shooting his animals. He's been known to throw rocks at the animals to try scare them off when he sees resident hunters trying to put a stalk on them.

[wideopenthrottle]

is his name harry http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121012022833/video151/images/5/57/Harry_and_the_Hendersons_-_Destroying_the_House&imgrefurl=http://video.wikia.com/wiki/File:Harry_and_the_Hendersons_-_Destroying_the_House&h=269&w=480&tbnid=p4KcveX1Cr7VdM:&docid=AOoT_a-dwcd8TM&ei=Uh8UVpn7OsTKogSfvLnoCA&tbm=isch&ved=0CHIQMyg0MDRqFQoTCJns3tfIrsgCFUSliAodH14OjQ

[Xenomorph]

There's a certain someone that thinks that they own the park and he doesn't like people shooting his animals. He's been known to throw rocks at the animals to try scare them off when he sees resident hunters trying to put a stalk on them.


If he throws them at people, or endangers people that can have some serious legal consequences, both penal and civil.

[604redneck]

Went out Saturday with Knockturnal and Coach. They kicked my butt and almost broke me hiking through the park. I quickly realized that I'm not nearly in as good of shape as I thought I was, but I tried not to complain and push through and keep up.

Saw a bunch of goats, no point double posting Coach's pictures, so I'll link to them here. I didn't pull the trigger on anything, but learned a lot. Big thanks to Coach and Knockturnal for making this happen, and taking me under your wings. Hopefully next time we'll find that big billy that's hiding out on those hills.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?114029-My-2015/page12 (http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?114029-My-2015/page12)



Haha ya coach will give you a reality check on your fitness.

[604redneck]

I would suggest having a look further south for a big billie next time if you get the chance. Will PM you with some info.

Need to keep a heads up for people throwing rocks from above. Just my opinion.

Ya the outfitter is an idiot though.....always fun to follow close to him howling like a wolf......

[Xenomorph]

Ya the outfitter is an idiot though.....always fun to follow close to him howling like a wolf......

He's an outfitter?

[Gateholio]

Let's keep this on topic. And the topic is not outfitters.

[knockturnal]

correct. Time for goats!!

SOrry for the blurryness. These were all from my ipod through my spotter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/IMG_0145_zpscadchgyx.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/IMG_0128_zpsjopgggti.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/IMG_0099_zpsfbqgztba.jpg

[coach]

Great pics, knock! I think the adapter is the way to go - your pics are clearer than mine and you didn't need to change bases on the spotter so you've still got all your fingers! :smile:

[Wrayzer]

Great pics. Looking forward to seeing a brute hit the dirt.
Makes sense having Coach the Mountain Goat himself in there with ya to help.

[Junorr500]

Anyone know who got the other draw from last year? My wife had one of them but I'm interested to see what the other person got.

[mattylou]

Junorr500, do you have any pics of your wife's goat from last year?

[Rubicon500]

Anyone know who got the other draw from last year? My wife had one of them but I'm interested to see what the other person got.

Younger fellow from Winfield I believe had it last year , respectable goat from what I recall

[Wrayzer]

Younger fellow from Winfield I believe had it last year , respectable goat from what I recall

Its The myth of OKMP himself I don't believe it.

[knockturnal]

Word on the street is that someone got their hands covered in goat blood today.

[Wrayzer]

Word on the street is that someone got their hands covered in goat blood today.

Good to hear its Goat blood this time and not Coachs.

[coach]

Word on the street is that someone got their hands covered in goat blood today.

I'll leave it up to the young lady to tell her story of a biliy goat down.,

[Ourea]

I'll leave it up to the young lady to tell her story of a biliy goat down.,

Good job Coach.
Get ready for next week now...

[Junorr500]

Junorr500, do you have any pics of your wife's goat from last year?

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?111307-OK-Mountain-Billy-and-a-Reg3-WT-Buck-A-good-weekend/page2

Looking forward to seeing this years. There are some bruisers in there and I hope someone gets one of them.

[jorthan]

Shout out to coach!! Thanks for helping out on the nieces goat hunt. Heck of a guy that coach!!!