goats in Idaho 27-5

[03A2]

Have the tag, went in blind knowing it would be a lot of work, have put in a lot of miles and have yet to see a goat.  Anyone out there with backcountry knowledge of the Frank Church southern region (little loon creek and up), I would like to hear from you.  You can PM me a phone number and I will call you on my dime. Thanks

[bigswede]

Don't know about that unit but one year we hunted elk in 36A-1 and couldn't get away from those pesky varmints, we only saw 2 elk all week and probably 30 or 40 goats.  I think the goats had gotten hungry and ate all the elk

[03A2]

Yeah, the white clouds, the sawtooths and the seven devils are all areas with much better goat hunting, but I could also put in for 20 years and not draw a tag.  That middlefork tag is very easy, I'd rather hunt in a poor area than not hunt at all.  As hot as it has been, I'm wondering if I just need to wait till the end of october when it cools off, then maybe some of those sawtooth goats will be moseying on down towards the winter range, warmer climate of the middlefork?

[bigswede]

Yeh, them goats are probably somewhere nice and cool. especially if they have there winter coats on, which they should be by now.  It might not hurt to wait a few more weeks.  Good luck!

[03A2]

going back to the woods for a few weeks, any future replies are not being ingored, I'm simply out of service.
Thanks