Drawing has started. Extra bonus point for the wife and I for moose. Come on sheep and goat

No luck for me on the moose and sheep. Still waiting on the goat.

Same.

0 for 3 here.

Which is no surprise.

35 years of applying for M, S, and G and ONE goat tag to my name.

Dammit, I suck.

all three of us struck out on our sheep application.

Didn't put in for moose or goats.

When do they draw for bison?

I really want to poke a hole in a buff by the park.

Nothing for me or the wife

No tags, just bonus points for me and the wife!

Nothing for me or the GF. Hopefully antelope.....

I drew two out the three.......

Should be in Vegas right now....grin!

Which two? You lucky SOB! How many bonus points did you have?

Moose and Goat....with max points(15)

Congrats! Wishing you much luck & looking forward to you posting your adventures:)

Congrats Pat!

Looking forward to the pics already!

Good luck Pat. If you are hunting mountain goats in the same unit you helped my wife out with a few years ago, I am happy to return the favor with info as I hunted it last year. My buddy drew it this year so I will be down there scouting again for his hunt. Looking forward to seeing your hunt unfold.

Pat, best of luck.. As others said, looking forward to the photos..

You don't need a tag for that.



Travis

When it rains it pours!




Travis

Great news Pat, me just points....

Dang you'll be busy... That new 6 Creedmoor will be the ticket on that goat...

What makes a trophy ewe?

Wow! Good luck. I'm sure you'll make the best of both tags.

No luck again!!
Now max. pts. + 1
Damn
There is next year!

Max points +1.........

You gotta remember they are 'bonus' points...not preference points. Sooooooooo, basically meaningless...except to F&G as a fundraiser....


I haven't looked but I have heard you no longer get even a partial refund if you don't draw....T or F?

True, they Takith, but no givith back.

They like your money.

Couldn't happen to a better guy! Congrats! I know you will make the best of it!

I got a goat tag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone hear from JB yet? I hope this was finally his year.

I think they have me on the "do not draw" list.

good luck to those of you that did draw,post up the pics.Curious is Montana goat "once in a lifetime tag" ?

No, there is a seven year wait before you can apply again, if you draw a sheep, goat, or moose permit. I drew a goat permit back in 1977. The bonus point system was established in 2000.

Alright! Congrats!
I'd hate to be a trophy moose or goat in MT this fall.

That'll keep you busy all fall and well fed all winter. Congrats and good luck!

Just curious Pat. What rifles and loads will you be using to fill those tags?

Has anyone actually gotten a bison tag for West Yellowstone? I am in an advantageous position with the cow/calf roster hunt and would be interested in anyone who has poked a hole in buff by the park (ie, shot a bison . . .. )

I'll be using my 6.5 SAUM for the goat. Probably with 130gr JLK's at 3300fps. I may try to kill the swamp donkey with my bow....if that doesn't work out, I'll use the 6.5.

I'm 0 for 3 this year; which, by the way, takes me to about 0 for 90 +/- for my lifetime (throw in my kids and its 0 for 120 +/-). I guess I should look at it positively, at least I'm batting 1000.

Congrats.

Somewhere in Montana a Moose and goat are living on borrowed time.

Sorry to hijack thread , but what do you use for a BC on your dope for them 130 jlk's I have some that my .260 loves , but not enough to just shot them up ... I heard .595 G1

I use .580 for my .260@3000fps. A bit higher for the SAUM for the extra speed. It's a great bullet. It reaches the destination in a hurry at 3300!

I cannot wait to see the moose you shoot! It's my bucket list hunt!

Thank you sir, I will try that info. I got a small batch and Only fired one 3 shot group with them ,using my Berger load. 2.5" at 415 yds, made me want to know more.

little follow up from the weekend...

Did he jump off a cliff after you shot him? Good lookin goat, conglads Bob

I dumped him in his tracks, dead before he hit the ground then gravity took over and he rolled down a couple hundred feet!

Awesome goat! Thanks for sharing the great pics.

Nice

Matt----Mine jumped down an avalanche shoot. Busted both horns, seems like a lot of them do a death jump. How were his pantaloons? I wished I had done a half mount with mine.

Mine never took a step, he was dead before he hit the ground, just rolled a bit... No broken horns thankfully! He was a middle aged billy, not young but not old, he has nice horns but his body wasn't huge so I'm doing shoulder mount that includes the shins(?) but not the feet.

Very nice. You ought to post up a full story and more pics.

Matt,
Congrats, man!

maybe if I get time this weekend, gotta go elk hunting you know!

Congrats on the goat, Matt.





Travis