Mountain GoatNovember 22, 2010

Hunting for the elusive Alaskan Mountain Goat is an exhilarating and very special hunting experience. The Mountain Goat inhabits the spectacular Kenai Mountain Range along the rugged Coastline of the Kenai Peninsula as well as Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, and the mountains of Southeast Alaska. This is a primeval land where one can see such wondrous sites as smoking volcanoes rising from the Aleutian Range across Cook Inlet, massive glaciers that creep down out of the mountains into the ocean to form towering walls of ancient ice that rise hundreds of feet out of the water, abundant wildlife such as Orca Killer Whales and Sea Otters which were nearly hunted to extinction by the Russian Explorers, and high mountain peaks with names like Mount Diablo that seem to drop right into the sea. This is the land that the Alaska Mountain Goat claims as its home. Our Mountain Goat hunts are offered on private land where no other hunters are allowed. Not even residents are allowed here. The property backs up against the Wrangell Saint Elias National Park. It’s an incredible hunting area that is reserved exclusively for you. These beautiful pure creamy white animals live among the lofty peaks and cliffs in the early Summer and Fall feeding on the grasses and sedges as they fatten up for the Winter months ahead. In September, as the snows come to the high mountain peaks, Mountain Goats come down from higher altitudes onto their lower winter range where they are much easier to hunt. At these lower elevations they are more accessible and can be taken on a day hike. Hunters who are looking for a Boone and Crocket Record Book Goat may want to consider bringing a sleeping bag and mattress in order to spend several nights in a spike camp. This allows a greater range and the flexibility to hunt an exceptional Billy that might be located but is too far to take and get back to the base camp in a single day. When our hunters return to base camp they enjoy hot showers, warm beds, a way to dry wet clothes, and great meals served after a hard days hunt.

A Billy Goat taken in October or November is truly an outstanding Big Game Hunting Trophy! The cape on these animals is thick and luxurious and can have creamy white hair that is 8 inches long. At this time of year the Black Bear are also in great condition and it is possible to add this trophy to your hunt. The Black Bear have put on a lot of weight feeding on Salmon and are now ready to dig a den and go into hibernation. Their hair is raven black and thick and long. Moose and Brown Bear are also available to add to the hunt. Considering the private hunting location on the wild and primeval Coastline of Alaska with the daily spectacular scenic beauty, the abundance of animals where you can hunt for four of Alaska’s most spectacular Big Game Animals when they are in their prime, and the quality of service and comfort offered, your safari will be remembered as a once in a lifetime experience!