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Utah Mountain Goat - Central Mountains, Nebo (Hunter's Choice) - Conservation Permit

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Utah Mountain Goat - Central Mountains, Nebo (Hunter's Choice) - Conservation Permit
Utah Conservation Permit for Mountain Goat (Hunter's choice of sex) Central Mountains, Nebo Unit

Utah DWR Hunt Number: GO6803
Season Dates: Oct. 4 - Nov. 30, 2021
Weapon Type: Any Legal Weapon
Exclusions: Utah hunting license and permit fees

This unit has a population estimate of ~160 mountain goats. This is a difficult and physically demanding hunt.

Scouting Tips: Most of the mountain goats in this unit can be found near Loafer Peak, Bald Mountain, and Mount Nebo above or near 11,000 feet. Scouting trips are highly recommended. A good spotting scope and binoculars are essential. Mountain goat hunting requires a lot of glassing in cliff faces and "Bollies." Mountain goats do move during the year, so where you find them in the winter and summer may not be where they are in the fall. Some areas they stay fairly consistently all year while others they move quite far. Scouting is most effective the last couple weeks before the hunt opens when they are more likely to stay in the same general area. Goats do have areas they like and stay in the same general area but they can simply walk over the ridge and be gone for a day or two. What they can hike in minutes can take you all day.

Behavior: Like other wildlife, they are most active in the early mornings and evenings, but they can be up and moving any time of day. Most of the time they are in the cliffs or on rocky ridge tops, etc... occasionally move down into the trees so don't overlook those areas too. Mature Billies often like to hang out in very steep, rocky, cliffs by themselves or in small groups of two and threes. Nannies with kids prefer areas that are a little less steep are open and green where they find better feed. Nannies and kids are usually in larger groups of five to fifty.

Billy vs. Nanny: It is very difficult to tell the difference between a billy and a nanny mountain goat from a distance. Please review the Rocky Mountain Goat Hunt Orientation packet to learn how to properly identify mountain goats https://dwrapps.utah.gov/wex/examBorder.jsp?content=loginForm.jsp& formstat=0.
There are also other informational resources including this video produced by the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8gUaMx8G7I

While permits are either sex permits, hunters are encouraged to take billies and avoid harvesting a nanny with a kid.

For detailed information on this hunt, please visit the Utah DWR Hunt Planner page at https://dwrapps.utah.gov/huntboundary/hbstart and enter the hunt number.

In order to receive this conservation permit, the following must occur:
You must complete payment for the winning bid amount
AND
You must provide the following information:
Full Name
Date of Birth
Utah Hunter ID Number
Home Address
Phone Number
Outfitter Name, email and Phone Number (If applicable)

Please provide this information to Doug McCleve or reach out with any questions:
doug.mccleve@gmail.com
(801) 580-5620

SCI Utah will then electronically release the voucher to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Once you receive notification of the voucher release, you will then need to contact the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to finalize your licensing and receive your conservation permit.