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While we are on the topic of the Paunsaugunt, I want to put out a quick notice that the BLM will be doing a Travel Management Plan (TMP) on that hunting unit to close a bunch of roads because they got sued and entered into a settlement agreement with the special interest environmental groups...

I’ve never had problems with my Havalon. No need for customer service so far. I do carry a leatherman with pliers to remove the blades so I don’t cut myself.

This is the year to have that tag. The antler growth is going to be phenomenal.

Sagebrush and juniper trees are the place to be. 🙏 for ❄️!!!

I won’t go looking for mountain goats for a few more weeks, but this is a cactus buck that I stumbled across recently. I’ve seen bigger cactus bucks on the Paunsaugunt, it this was the first one I’ve encountered in northern Utah.

Post pics of cactus bucks in this thread: I’ll go first, this is the cactus buck that I stumbled across last week.

Toyota Camry, bar none. I’ve brought so many deer, elk, and antelope home in my 2004 Camry. Great gas mileage, I’ve never been stuck, and critters don’t run away when I pull up. Maybe this year, I’ll bring home a mountain goat in the old girl.

Terrible cell phone pic, but this cactus buck stood out from all the others last night. He has a sweet drop tine on his right side.

I’d say the decline started before the winter of all winters when we lost 20-30% of what was left. Several nannies got harvested. I think the saddest thing is what has happened on Willard Peak and the Kamas units. They are almost extinct in those units. Unitas west still has hundreds of goats...

Now that I’ve drawn a mountain goat tag (🐐) for the High Uintas West unit, I’m looking for suggestions on where to put my boots on the ground this summer. Where should I prioritize my scouting to find a mature Billy? I’ll be on foot scouring, but I should have access to horses for part of the...

As anticipated, I drew a mountain goat permit. I know this herd is not what it was in the past, but there are still goats up there and I’m up for the adventure. I’m very disappointed that my daughter did not draw any permits this year.

I pulled a mountain goat tag on the High Unitas West. 🐐 My daughter struck out on all four applications. My dad also struck out.

If I’m reading it correctly, I drew my mountain goat permit.

The conservation officers use OnX. I’m going to err on caution.

Who still writes checks?

I’ve lived and hunted in both states. Utah is home, but I loved living and hunting in Wyoming. I’ve never been happier than I was living at Glendo State Park.

I think they are pretty much what they will become by age 3. There is a big difference between a 2 year old and a 3 year old.

I'm anticipating that antler growth in 2024 will be similar to 2022. I would say that antler growth in 2023 was down by about 10% (at least in northern Utah). The bulls that would usually be 310-330 were coming in closer to 280. I attribute that to the fact that the winter-of-all-winters took...

Last year they said the 31st and I got mine in the 25th.

Now that the Wildlife Board has approved final permit numbers, when do you think we will see the first email result? They have to send emails on or before May 16th.

I’m opposed to combining them.

I love how everyone is knocking the author of this post because we are all jealous, and most of us were stuck at work on the opener. Meanwhile, he was lost in the sagebrush turning up a chalk and also some brown gold.

I think it depends on the species and unit. We will just have to wait for the data to be released so we can start the comparisons. Personally, I hope several top bonus point holders have bad eyesight so they opt for rifle permits and their scopes. I know my eyesight is way worse than it was a...

Me: LE muzzleloader elk - 22 points Mountain Goat - 20 points Daughter: Youth elk Youth general season deer - 0 points LE elk - 1 point Moose - 1 point

I wasn’t even born yet!

I would not touch the Kamas. I know someone who had it last year, and they did harvest a goat.

I’ve always wondered how Wyoming has managed to keep this state law in place. Wilderness areas are federally managed lands, not state managed. The state does have primacy for wildlife management. If any of those people cited went to court, I bet they could get the citation overturned and...

You are correct that it is a lot more than a few nannies and one bad winter. Look at what happened on Willard Peak. I saw 200 goats on WP circa 2018 helping a friend get his 13 year old goat. Now, there might be 40. I figure I should burn my points soon while we still have goat to hunt in Utah.

All the Uintah units lost 20-30% of the mountain goat population during the winter of all winters and hunters took too many nannies in 2023. So, DWR recommended cutting permits for 2024. I did put in for one of those units because I can be up there in 40 minutes from my house. There are still...

Good luck to everyone in the Utah big game draws this year. I’m very glad that we only have to wait a few weeks rather than several months to get back our results in 2024. If I were a betting man, I’d wager that I’ll strike out on limited entry elk with 22 points, but that I will draw a...

I’m optimistic that I will draw a limited entry elk tag in Utah in 2024 with 22 bonus points or a once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat permit with 20 bonus points 🐐. I put my daughter in for general season rifle deer, youth elk, limited entry elk, and moose. This will be her second season hunting...

The BLM released the preliminary alternatives today to close a bunch of roads in the San Rafael Swell. I've never hunted out there, but I'm sure many of you have. I've attached a link to the maps and a comment letter generator...

Make it archery only. Then, it doesn't matter how many hunters are on there. Archery is always the lowest success rate of any weapon type.