Utah Plans to Collar 30 Mountain Goats
A native of the Northern Rocky Mountains, mountain goats were introduced to the state of Utah nearly 50 years ago following the release of six goats. The population quickly grew and was eventually able to support hunting by 1981. As of recently, however, portions of the state have been experiencing declining numbers of mountain […]
Wyoming’s Second-Largest Mountain Goat Killed by Hunter
After winning Wyoming’s 2015 Game and Fish Department Super Tag, Will Russell of Rock Springs, Wyoming, killed what is now officially the second-largest mountain goat in the state’s history. An avid hunter, Russell had been around goats like this one many times, but was always without a tag. “I’ve been around goats (while) hunting the […]