Mountain goat hunting in Utah offers some of the best harvest opportunities in the West. Most units boast a 100% success rate, with some exceptions typically due to hunters passing on goats or not being in optimal physical condition for the hunt. While the overall quality is average, with few goats reaching the 50” score or 10” horn length, there are still plenty of mature billies available for those fortunate enough to draw a permit.
Non-residents lost three hunts this year from the draw but picked up one new goat unit. Uintas/Central, Uintas/East, and Nebo archery had tag reductions that resulted in no non-resident tags being available. However, Wasatch Mtns/Timpanogos was added to the non-resident pool and is a fantastic goat hunt with just as high of harvest success, if not higher than those that were removed. The Timpanogos unit can still be a backpack hunt but will not require it. This unit fits in line with the La Sals, Beaver, and Nebo for a physicality ranking to the extent you can make them as physical as you want. None of the current units had a preference tag issued in the 2024 draw, but we highly recommend looking at UDWR recommendations when they come out in April and see if any of them will have two tags in the non-resident draw.
In the end, any mountain goat tag in Utah is a special tag. We always recommend applying for mountain goat in Utah if you are already applying for other species. Most of the tags, while a very small chance at drawing, are drawn in the random draw, so everyone has a chance. For a $16 application fee, it would be well worth it if you are one of the lucky ones to draw.
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| Non-Resident Hunting License | $147.17 |
| Youth (17 and younger) Non-Resident Hunting License | $44.97 |
| Application Fee per Species | $21.46 |
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| Rocky Mountain Goat | $2,293.37 |
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