Anyone have any recommendations for a good outfitter for a BC Mountain Goat hunt? Ideally, I'm looking for one that I can combine with one or two other species (elk, bear, etc.)

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Pete

Harry Mccowan is one of the best outfitters in BC when it comes to goat and bear. He hunts the coast between Bella Coola and Kitimat. I have been there many times and it is awesome for big goats. He gets B&C billies every year. Check out his website www.mccowans.com

Blackstone

Your best bet for a combo hunt including Goat, Stone Sheep, Elk, Moose, Black Bear and even Grizzlies are two Outfitters in north-eastern B.C., they have roughly adjacent territories and they are "Stone Mountain Safaris" and "Big Nine Outfitters". I have hunted in both of these areas and there is lots of game and their staff and camps are top notch. IF, you are in really GOOD mountain shape and can shoot, your chances to get several animals with either Dave Wien's (Stone) or Barry Thompkin's (Big 9) are excellent. They are not inexpensive, but, you will see a lot of game, if you will hunt hard.

If possible, try to drive up as the trip is worth it and you will find that this is almost as enjoyable as the hunt itself. Fort Nelson, now, has very nice hotels and the people are extremely friendly, you will really enjoy yourself, BUT, get in shape, really good shape!

Try www.goabc.org for info. and follow the directions on that website to the sites for the above outfitters. Also, there is a growing movement in B.C. to end all non-resident trophy hunting and I think that this will happen fairly soon. This is not a slag against Americans, or anyone, it is simply the way our society is changing, so, I would go as soon as you possibly can.....you will quite possibly get a Wolf as well.

The previous suggestions are great, but I'll add one.



Pretty tough to beat Elk Valley Bighorn Outfitters for a goat/elk combo. Look at www.lancasterfontana.com



Another couple other outfits I would not hesitate to recommend are Height of the Rockies Outfitters (Sean Beswick) and Packhorse Creek Outfitters (Dave Beranek).



You can find them at:

www.heightoftherockies.com

www.packhorsecreek.com



Packhorse Creek typically combines goat with mule deer, however, but that ain't so bad either. And I'm sure Dave could accomodate and elk combo. Here's a pic of a mule deer that a client harvested with Packhorse Ck this fall...







Cheers,

Canuck

Canuck and Kuteney
I can't argue that there is a wider selection of game in the Kootney's. But I stand by my guns that the the bigger mountian goats are in the coast range.

Blackstone

I am a transplanted Minnesotan living in Alberta but spent 21 years in BC. I have patients that own a Guide business, if you would like e-mail me and I will ask them. Karl