Mountain goat population numbers on the Kenai Peninsula and low harvest during the drawing hunts earlier this fall have led to late-season registration hunt opportunities in Units 7 and 15. Permits will be available beginning Thursday, Oct. 24 at 9:00 A.M. online at http://hunt.alaska.gov or in person at department offices in Anchorage, Homer, Palmer, and Soldotna.
The following hunts are scheduled to open November 1- November 14:
• RG347, Seward West (limited to 15 permits)
• RG362, Sadie Cove (limited to 6 permits)
Late-season harvest opportunities are based on success rates during the drawing hunt season. Goat harvest objective points are calculated using one point for a billy and two points for a nanny. Hunters are reminded that the bag limit is one goat, and hunters are encouraged to select a billy. Hunters who harvest a nanny are prohibited from hunting goats in Units 7 and 15 for five regulatory years.
The taking of nannies accompanied by a kid is prohibited. Seasons will close Nov. 14 at 11:59 P.M. unless closed earlier by Emergency Order (EO) if harvest objectives are reached. Harvest objectives for the late registration season are five goat points for Seward West and four goat points for Sadie Cove.
