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Getting my Goat! Vo
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Okay, so now what? It is 11 2
We
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2
dnes 1
July and I just found out I have day, August 3
drawn a Mountain Goat tag in
the Montana Fish, Wildlife and
Parks Drawing.
Now, drawing a
Mountain goat tag is not as
coveted as drawing a Rocky
Mountain Bighorn Sheep or a
Tyrannosaurus Rex, but it’s right
up there. Depending on where
you choose to hunt and apply
for a tag, the odds are about 1 in
10 that a Montana resident will
draw a tag. I have been applying
for 7 years and have that many
points. In all likelihood at my
age and because I cannot even
apply again for 7 years, I will
never have this opportunity
again.
Problem is, I really know
very little about what I am
getting in to. I know this involves
climbing mountains and stuff,
but what else? I call my friend
and hunting partner, Ken. Many
years ago, he bagged a goat bow
hunting. He will know what to
do! But his initial response is
something like: “That is a very
difficult hunt. Are you sure you
want to try that?” That is not
very confidence building, but it
also sets my determination.
continued inside What an incredible hight-altitude hunting adventure it was for April Wamhoff!

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By Mike Brandt
After having to sit out of her
sophomore season, cross country
runner Emily See feels she’s back
in form like her freshman season.
She was out with an injury last
fall but did run in track. She had
a remarkable freshman season,
finishing seventh at the state
meet.
“I’d say I’m pretty much back
to where I was,” said See. “I’m
looking to improve a lot. I ran
quite a bit during the summer. We
had a team run every Monday. I
wasn’t able to make very many of those. I did a lot of
running on my own.”
Glasgow was in Billings Friday where the Scotties
took on some Class AA, A, B and C schools at the Billings
Invitational. The girls finished 12th out of 29 schools
with a 279. Hardin, which is a top team in Class A, won
the meet with 43 points, Cody, Wyo. had 82 for second
and Bozeman Gallatin 105.
See led the Scotties with a ninth place finish,
running a 20:12. Tanae Baker followed in 22nd with a
20:52, freshman Kimber Dulaney ran a 23:40 for 87th,
Kheyerah Bilger 112th with a 25:38, and Haylly Turner
123rd with a 26:46. Running on the junior varsity were
Riley Evenson-Glasoe, Caylen Jankowski, and Eve Stone.
“Good competition. There were a lot of girls that
placed high at state last year, so that was fun,” said See. It
was a good time to start the season out with. I’ll be able
to improve on my time, so I’m looking forward to that.”
See has not ran with any of her teammates before so
she doesn’t know what to expect from them, yet.
“I think they all did great. We have a really young
team,” she said. “We have a lot of
sophomores and freshmen and I
think they handled the pressure
really well.”
See said that she feels the Scotties
can win some meets this season and
it would be nice to send veteran
coach Rod Karst into retirement
with some hardware from the state
meet.
The boys were 17th out of 29
schools with a 415. Sheridan, Wyo.
won the meet with a 79, Billings
West had a 114 for second and
Gallatin 135.
Reed Larsen led the Scotties with a 12th place and a
time of 17:07. Kyler Holinde was 37th with an 18:06, Eli
Feezell 137th with a 21:53, Ted See 144th with a 22:44,
and Adam Mickelson 146th with a 22:51.
“I think both the boys and girls did well. We have
some good times to go off of the rest of the year,” said
Larsen.
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teams and was led by KJ Ingram with a 40th place and a
time of 20:44. Kyler Whitman was 105th, James Seekins
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“Just having those AA and A schools and having
those faster runners you can pace yourself and have the
times to catch up to. It really does help,” said Larsen. I’m
really proud of my time. It was a goal and a good base to
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meet on Saturday. This meet will be a lot smaller and
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Getting my Goat! continued from front
Of course, I am going to try! Can’t do anything if you
don’t try, right? Once I tell him that, he is all on board.
And while he knows my skill set is not what his is, he also
knows my determination level. This is going to be quite the
adventure!
My next call goes to my Dad. He is my biggest cheer
leader! Whatever he can do to make this a success, he is right
there!
I live in a very small town in Montana and by now,
about four and a half minutes, word has spread. I am getting
all kinds of “encouragement.” From “I am sure glad you’re not
my friend!” to “Do you know how difficult that hunt is?”
But the game is on! The zone I have drawn the tag in, is
just north of Yellowstone Park. We will need to do a scouting
expedition and Ken has made tons of calls on my behalf. While
I still have a job, he is retired and on a mission. Before long,
we have ideas of where to go and are amassing the additional
equipment we will need. My dad will run a base camp and
take care of our dogs out of our camper at about 5,000 feet.
Ken and I will climb an additional 5,000 feet — 2,000 in the
truck and 3,000 on foot — and camp there, coming down
every 2-3 days for a shower, bed and restocking.
In no time at all, it is September 14th and we are on our
way! We will get to the campground and get the base camp
set up in the morning and then hike up the mountain in the
afternoon to set up the tent for the hunt camp. Season opens
on September 15, so we will be ready from the tent.
The climb is brutal! I knew this from the scouting trip
but now we have packs on and a rifle. Though I am a bow
hunter, I have chosen to use a rifle this time. We make it to
near the top and I am played out. I use the high altitude as an
excuse, but I know I am out of shape. We will have to pitch
the tent, eat and get some rest for tomorrow. The weather is
nice, though, up on the mountain, it is getting colder.
We set alarms for 5AM but it really isn’t necessary. We
are both awake and haven’t slept much. Mummy sleeping
bags are not conducive to sleep until you’re exhausted
anyway. After coffee, we make the additional climb to the
peak. We see some Bighorn sheep along the way which
makes for fun watching but ultimately, we are disappointed.
This peak is truly un-huntable for me. We can see goats with
our binoculars, but they are unreachable from this peak. We
will have to go to plan B. What was plan B, anyway?
While we are repacking our camp and climbing down,
we discuss our options. We will have to go to another peak
and set up there. We have never seen this peak, but we have
“high hopes.” Some of the locals we have met on the trails
claim to have seen goats there. I think they feel sorry for me.
And back at base camp, my dad can’t believe that we bagged
one so quickly. Well, not exactly.
So, another base camp and another hunt camp later we
are ready to go again. Our hunt camp is nice with a stream we
can filter water from close by. That will help with the carrying
water problem. We do a little scouting, but the day is mostly
shot. We will get up early again and this time we can see that
we can walk the high ridges.
The trails are nice, though the climb is still exhausting.
It is nice to not have the weight of the packs but now we feel
the sense of urgency to find some goats. We get up to another
peak and sit for a rest. No goats here either but it looks like we
can navigate around this one. Ken volunteers to go around
while I rest. It seems like he is gone a long time and I am
scared.
When Ken gets back, safe and sound, I am only a half a
basket case. Not only has he seen a goat, but he has found an
easier trail around the peak. Trouble is we are running out of
daylight. We will have to try again tomorrow. The hikes are
getting a little easier and I think we are getting used to the
altitude a little.
In the morning, we hike out to the look out where Ken
saw the goat. Just as it is breaking day, we see the goat again!
He is a very nice Billy Goat! And the chase is on!
We are on the run for a half mile and sneak over the
top….no Billy Goat. But he was here, so we will have to look!
We take up on the ridge where the goat was and eventually
spot a pair of goats. And then three more goats and then six
more goats and then even more goats!
Unfortunately, they are a long way away, but this time,
not impossible! The days are short, and my dad is expecting
us at back at base camp tonight. Yikes! It will have to wait
again, but we are making progress. When we arrive back at
base camp, my dad is a little more reserved this time, but still
expects to see the goat. Well, not exactly.
We take the morning off and stay at base camp until
afternoon, but we are back up before dark. I am rested enough
so that I can’t sleep. I am up all night, thinking about the hunt
and at 4AM I think Ken is awake, too. I am ready to do this
thing! Let’s go!
But over the night it has snowed. It is still snowing,
and a thick blanket of fog has moved in. We head out but
at daybreak it is still foggy, and we are both wet. Potentially
dangerously wet. We are going to have to dry off or head back
down again. Going down again would mean another wasted
day but we are able to get a campfire started, dry out and
warm up.
I am running out of vacation and we need to get this
done or plan for another time. Though this is on both my
mind and Ken’s, neither of us want to verbalize this to one
another. Out again and back to where we spotted the goats.
We spot another nice Billy goat, again, a long way out. But not
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yards.
Down on my belly and on the bipod, I start swearing. & Monday, September 5
This is normal for me, and Ken starts comforting me, rubbing for Labor Day
my back and giving me directions and encouragement. We will be Open Sunday, September 4
Okay, Okay, Okay, I’m going to take the shot and WHAM!
At 612 yards, I have a goat down!
And now it falls! Ken watches but I don’t see it.
Recovering from a bad case of nerves. Yes, he assures me,
it is a good shot, but the recovery will be troublesome. And
oh, my goodness, it is! It has fallen 200 more yards, almost
straight down, and will have to come up before we can take
it back down on the trail.
After a harrowing recovery, we have it back on the
trail and will have six and a half miles to hike down back
to the truck. It is early afternoon, so we have some time,
though stopping at the tent for the night seems like a bad
plan anyway. I already feel like a walking grizzly buffet and
· Randy Holom · · Ellen Guttenberg ·
I can’t imagine sleeping anywhere near this carcass. · Dr. Anne Millard · · Alice Hopstad ·
It is after dusk before we get to the truck. I am certainly
played out now, but happy. Ken is also exhausted as he has
carried the bulk of the goat down. Back at the campground,
my dad is curious but skeptical. He has been down this road
before. But this time is different. We have a goat! Before Thursday, September 8th
nightfall, the whole campground knows!
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
We still must go back and get the camp down the
next day but this time with a totally different attitude. Hoyt Park
Back at home, I am the hometown hero for a day. What Join us for food and fun in the park!
an adventure! Not all adventures are easy, but they are all ···
adventures! open to the public
And, you can’t win if you don’t try, right? kids welcome
~ April