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Mountain goat and moose hunters must take written tests to continue hunting in Alaska

Chisel Triezenberg - Chilkat Valley News
by Chisel Triezenberg - Chilkat Valley News
July 10, 2025

The Alaska Board of Game passed a new statewide requirement to quiz mountain goat hunters, which went into effect on July 1. The requirement has been in effect in Southeast since 2023.

Hunters who complete the Mountain Goat Identification Quiz must carry proof of passing it while in the field hunting.

The quiz is designed to help hunters distinguish between male and female goats, because killing female goats can have an outsized impact on the population, according to a media release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.


The quiz is available on Fish and Game’s website and consists of 26 questions ranging from questions about when and where male and female mountain goats can be found, to a series of photos asking for identification of the goat and if the hunter should shoot it. To pass, 21 questions must be answered correctly.

A similar educational requirement has also gone into effect for nonresident moose hunters, who must now complete the Nonresident Moose Hunter Orientation course before hunting moose in Alaska.

Nonresident hunters who complete the course must also carry proof while in the field hunting.

The course consists of watching several videos on Fish and Game’s website and taking a 16-question quiz. Hunters who complete the orientation and have proof of doing so will only have to do it once.

According to a different media release, the new requirement is designed to help new moose hunters avoid common mistakes made by those who are not used to hunting moose in Alaska. The videos focus on meat care, shot placement and the laws around moose hunting.

Others states already require taking a test for mountain goat. No big deal really and knowledge worth having.

I had a guide tell me to shoot a goat once that was a nanny. I get the need .

I had a biologist that i knew very well that Alaaka one day would be turned into a park with state guides who told you what you could and could not shoot .

With any other game, we all know, it’s necessary to shoot females as well to keep proper ratio of both sexes so now what’s good for gander is not good for goose?
State departments need of control the masses, nothing more, nothing less
All the have to do is issue certain amount of male and female tags separate.

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Originally posted by M.Shy:
With any other game, we all know, it’s necessary to shoot females as well to keep proper ratio of both sexes so now what’s good for gander is not good for goose?
State departments need of control the masses, nothing more, nothing less
All the have to do is issue certain amount of male and female tags separate.

You really don't know much at all about mountain goat reproduction and herd recruitment do you?

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Originally posted by dgr416:
I had a biologist that i knew very well that Alaaka one day would be turned into a park with state guides who told you what you could and could not shoot .

Starting when states adopt mandatory guide/outfitter regulations.

When I drew my first Goat tag I spent a significant amount of time studying Mountain Goat identification and habits/environment. That is a fun part of every new hunt and it has served me well.
Guides are people. Some know nothing about trophy determination, some know a lot. They all make mistakes just like us. I use them to test my decision, not to make the decision.