Mt. Naomi (UT) Mountain Goats

grizzly · May 7, 2018

Over the years I've heard rumors of random sightings of mountain goats in the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area east of Logan. Has anybody here seen any or have any pics?

Grizzly

captain68 · May 8, 2018

They're there. I've seen one up at the top of cottonwood. My buddy has video of one that he saw up Cherry Creek Peak.

I never would have believed it if I hadn't seen it. I hope they take hold up there. It really is good habitat for them.

captain68 · May 8, 2018

Another thing that you might find interesting was the mountain goats in the Cache were discussed in a RAC meeting:

We recommend an expansion of the management plan for Willard Peak to include adjacent ranges where mountain goats have naturally dispersed. The expansion area includes the Ogden unit, Cache? Wellsville, Cache ? Middle Cache, and East Canyon. As part of the natural dispersal from Willard Peak, we recommend a population objective of 700 for this area.

BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS

Cache (Middle Cache) - Cache County -- Boundary begins at the Utah/Idaho State line and the Cache/Rich County line; south on the county line to SR 39; west on SR 39 to the Ant Flat Road; North on Ant Flat Road to SR 101 at Hardware Ranch WMA; west on SR101 to SR 23 in Wellsville; North on SR 23 to SR 142 in Newton; north on SR 142 to Clarkston and
continuing north on the unpaved road past the city cemetery (Stink Creek Rd.) to 8800 west; north on 8800 west to the Utah/Idaho State line; east on the Utah/Idaho State line to the Cache/Rich county line.

1) Target Herd Size
a. Cache ? Middle Cache ? 190
: Achieve a target population objective of up to 700 total mountaingoats (summer helicopter count) at all elevations using the following subunit objectives:

b. Cache ? Wellsville ? 75

c. Ogden ? 360 total with the following local maximums:

i. Willard Peak ? 160

ii. Remaining Ogden unit ? 200

d. East Canyon ? 75

Muley_73 · May 8, 2018

Not Mnt Naiomi but I watched this big billy over in the Curtis Creek area a couple years ago.

Deerlove · May 8, 2018

LAST EDITED ON May-08-18 AT 10:12AM (MST)[p]They have also crossed I84 to farmington.

mtnrunner260 · May 8, 2018

LAST EDITED ON May-08-18 AT 05:54PM (MST)[p]Captain, that's a neat video. Was it this year?

carnicero · May 8, 2018

I want to say that mountain goat alliance is participating in a survey this summer involving mt Naomi.

mtnrunner260 · May 9, 2018

>I want to say that mountain
>goat alliance is participating in
>a survey this summer involving
>mt Naomi.

Yeah they are. I plan on participating.
Anyone else?

grizzly · May 9, 2018

>>I want to say that mountain
>>goat alliance is participating in
>>a survey this summer involving
>>mt Naomi.
>
>Yeah they are. I plan on
>participating.
>Anyone else?

I've contacted Nathan about helping out, just waiting to hear what they need.

Grizzly

captain68 · May 11, 2018

No, it was quite a while ago, but I did see one up Cottonwood two years ago.

gznokes · May 16, 2018

Just tonight my buddy said he saw a herd of Mtn Goats at the top of Parley's on the North side of I-80. I peppered him with plenty of questions. His story seems to check out. The fact some of you are saying they have crossed over to Farmington and the DWR wants a herd in East Canyon seems to indicate that is a possibility.

hhunter23 · May 17, 2018

Muley,
i saw a billy in curtis last year. probably the same goat. although i havent seen any anywhere else. except when i was about 7-8 i saw one up left hand fork up blacksmith. there used to be bighorns up leathams hollow too, not sure if they're still there or not?

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