Washington manages their mountain goat population as conservative as possible with no hunts being allowed to occur on a herd until the population is at least 100 goats. Once a hunt is created, harvest should not exceed 4% of the stable adult population and no more than 30% of the harvest can be of female adults. Although permit hunters are allowed to harvest any goat with horns 4" or longer, hunters are encouraged to target male goats (billies) in all units. An online gender identification course is required before permits will be distributed. Washington has many goat areas that fall in popular hiking and recreational areas, and they strive to keep conflict to a minimum. Hiking and camping permits may be necessary for permit holders to obtain before heading off into the backcountry.
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Both hunt areas on Lake Chelan are closed to harvest for 2023. Very few goats have been observed during the most recent surveys of this population, which has prompted the closure of the hunts for this season. The Department is attempting to collar some goats in this herd to continue to monitor the population. While some tribal harvest still occurs on some goat units, overall harvest is extremely limited across the state. Some aerial captures and translocations are scheduled to happen later this year.
The Olympic Peninsula conflict-reduction hunts are closed with no plans to become available ever again. The Department and National Park Service were focused on eradication efforts to remove all non-native mountain goats from the area, and it appears they have accomplished their goals.
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Special Permit Application (per species category) | $110.50 |
Special Permit Application - Youth Under 16 (per species category) | $3.80 |
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Bighorn Sheep, Shiras Moose, or Mountain Goat | $1,652 |
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Bighorn Sheep, Shiras Moose, or Mountain Goat | $57 |
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