Big Game
Mountain Goat hunting regulations.
Huntable in 10 states · 10 draw / limited entry.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with your state wildlife agency. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
State by state
Where mountain goat is huntable.
Tap a state for mountain goat-specific regulations and a link to the agency. Bield does not yet ship specific season dates or bag limits — verify with the agency before hunting.
- AlaskaAlaska Department of Fish and GameDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- ColoradoColorado Parks and WildlifeDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- IdahoIdaho Department of Fish and GameDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- MontanaMontana Fish, Wildlife & ParksDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- NevadaNevada Department of WildlifeDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- OregonOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- South DakotaSD Game, Fish and ParksDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- UtahUtah Division of Wildlife ResourcesDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- WashingtonWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeDDraw / limited entryVerify →
- WyomingWyoming Game and Fish DepartmentDDraw / limited entryVerify →
About the species
Mountain goats are the only North American member of the Rupicaprinae — a tribe of hoofed mammals that evolved for life on near-vertical rock. They occupy the highest, steepest country in the Cascades, the Northern Rockies, the Alaskan ranges, and the Olympics (where they were introduced and are now being culled). Mature billies weigh 200-300 pounds, with horn growth that adds perceptible mass each year for the first six to eight years.
Mountain goat tags are draw-only in most jurisdictions, with multi-year point waits common. The hunt is often considered the hardest in North America for the simple reason that recovering a downed goat from above-treeline rock face is genuinely dangerous work. Alaska and British Columbia offer the most accessible opportunity; the Lower 48 states (Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada) all run small-quota seasons.
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