Colorado G5 Archery Goat Tag!
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DaSaint
Congrats on the tag! The area around Chicago Basin is full of goats. Its at the head of Needle Creek, surrounded by 3 14ers. Its amazing country. Easiest access is via the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge railroad. The train makes a stop in Needleton and you get off there. Then its across the river then a roughly 6 mile hike. Fairly easy hike in to start then it gets a bit steeper. By the time you reach the basin its fairly flat and very open. Lots of good camping and plenty of water sources. You?ll see goats from anywhere in the basin. Not sure if there are any hunting restrictions now but the goats are dumb... at least the nannies. Billies will probably be grouped up and take a little more looking to find but anytime we've been in there its never been difficult. Bow will make it a bit more challenging but very possible.
Congrats on the tag! The area around Chicago Basin is full of goats. Its at the head of Needle Creek, surrounded by 3 14ers. Its amazing country. Easiest access is via the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge railroad. The train makes a stop in Needleton and you get off there. Then its across the river then a roughly 6 mile hike. Fairly easy hike in to start then it gets a bit steeper. By the time you reach the basin its fairly flat and very open. Lots of good camping and plenty of water sources. You?ll see goats from anywhere in the basin. Not sure if there are any hunting restrictions now but the goats are dumb... at least the nannies. Billies will probably be grouped up and take a little more looking to find but anytime we've been in there its never been difficult. Bow will make it a bit more challenging but very possible.
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COjack
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I've always wondered about the train...so will they let you bring a gun on and then a pack full of meat on the way out?
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burgerman
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You better plan on taking more than "a" scouting trip... Get familiar with the country and more importantly, get use to climbing. Trust me, I've hunted sheep, goats, elk and deer all above or at treeline in Colorado near 14ers almost every year. I drew a sheep tag in Co this year, a goat in 2009 and an early rifle deer in 2010. Hunt archery elk at or above treeline otherwise. Deer is by far the hardest (highest)! Moving around above treeline is not easy, even if you are in "good shape". Climb a few 14ers during the summer while you are at it. That will make a big difference!
You know the deal being an archery hunter... Goats are in tough places, so climb a lot!
Good luck!
You better plan on taking more than "a" scouting trip... Get familiar with the country and more importantly, get use to climbing. Trust me, I've hunted sheep, goats, elk and deer all above or at treeline in Colorado near 14ers almost every year. I drew a sheep tag in Co this year, a goat in 2009 and an early rifle deer in 2010. Hunt archery elk at or above treeline otherwise. Deer is by far the hardest (highest)! Moving around above treeline is not easy, even if you are in "good shape". Climb a few 14ers during the summer while you are at it. That will make a big difference!
You know the deal being an archery hunter... Goats are in tough places, so climb a lot!
Good luck!
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roado
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congrats on the goat tag, i hope to draw that one day.
who you hunting with for dall sheep? i am archery hunting for sheep in the NWT this year with gana river. i am super excited as well.
Don
who you hunting with for dall sheep? i am archery hunting for sheep in the NWT this year with gana river. i am super excited as well.
Don
