Available Idaho Mountain Goat Hunts --- Search HF Aventures
For 2024, there will be 41 mountain goat permits available spread out over 20 different units, with up to 4 permits issued to non-residents. In 2023, the odds for most units across the state were around 1.6% with 260 non-residents applying for those four permits. Even so, Idaho offers better non-resident draw odds than any other state for mountain goat. If a goat hunt is on your hunting bucket list, you should be looking hard at putting your name in the hat for a permit in Idaho.
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Idaho mostly produces average mountain goats, but there are a handful of great goats taken every year. For the most part, the better goats come from the units we have listed as our top units. If you are looking for a great goat, stay with our top picks, but if you just want a good representative, there are plenty of options for you in Idaho. Units like 10-1, 10-2, 22, and 37A can be less physical hunts as goats can sometimes be glassed from access roads. If you’re looking for a more physical hunt, units 18, 27, and 36-1 can be brutal backpack type hunts.
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Unit 18 continues its reign as the top hunt in the state, and the best billy in the state was taken here in 2023. Typically, one in five goats harvested here will have 10"+ horns. Another great hunt is 36B. This is Idaho’s longest running goat hunt with 100% success rates. For the past 16 years, every hunter on the unit has come home with a goat. Unit 36B will offer your best chance at harvesting a billy with every hunter over the past five seasons connecting on a billy. While there are other areas that will provide a better chance at surpassing the 10" mark, this is a great hunt for a big, mature billy that will score in the upper 40s. Unit 22 continues to be a great hunt as well and offers Boone and Crockett potential.
Goats can be hard to judge with the difference between an average goat and a huge goat sometimes being only an inch in length. Because of this, people often shoot the first nice goat they see and the most mature billies aren’t the ones taken. Don’t get discouraged by the amount of female or small billies that are harvested in Idaho every year. Hunters who are willing to get after it and know how to judge goats will have a good hunt. If an Idaho goat is on your bucket list, apply today!
For specific units and season dates, please check the current regulations brochure.
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The Idaho Mountain Goat application deadline is April 30, 2024.
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| Adult Up-Front Fees | ||
| Annual Hunting License and Access Fee | $195 | Non-refundable |
| Trophy Species Application Fee | $45.75 | Non-refundable |
| Online and Phone Application Processing Fee | $90.03 | Non-refundable |
| Mountain Goat Permit | $2,626.75 | Refunded if unsuccessful |
| Adult Application Subtotal | $2,957.53 | $330.78 total non-refundable |
| Youth Up-Front Fees | ||
| Annual Hunting License and Access Fee | $95.75 | Non-refundable |
| Trophy Species Application Fee | $45.75 | Non-refundable |
| Online and Phone Application Processing Fee | $87.05 | Non-refundable |
| Mountain Goat Permit | $2,626.75 | Refunded if unsuccessful |
| Youth Applicant Subtotal | $2,855.30 | $228.55 total non-refundable |
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