Rocky Mountain Goat

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    Transplanted from Washington into the Ruby Mountains in the mid-1960s and later into the East Humboldt range in 1981, goats were steadily increasing in number for years. By 2003, the population reached an estimated 100 animals in the East Humboldt Range and 250 in the Ruby Mountains. Goat numbers have declined, and tag numbers have been reduced. Very limited tags are available for nonresidents. Hunters regularly harvest mature goats with horns from 8-9" long.

    License Costs

    Resident

    Nonresident

    Rocky Mountain Goat Tag

    $120

    $1200

    Resident

    Nonresident

    Rocky Mountain Goat Tag

    $120

    $1200

    News, notes and alerts

    • Very limited tag numbers for nonresidents, sometimes none

    Highlights

    • Hunting takes place in Units 101, 102 and 103

    • Found only in the Ruby Mountains and the East Humboldt range

    • Hunters may use any legal weapon in all goat seasons

    • Hunters have taken several goats with horns longer than 9"

    • Bonus points are squared to give an advantage to applicants with several points

    Boone and Crockett entries

    ** Units listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Units in this table are included if any part of the unit is found within the county

    County

    Entries

    Units within County

    Elko

    43

    101 / 102 / 103

    County

    Entries

    Units within County

    Elko

    43

    101 / 102 / 103