TheDudeAbides
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I just received this today in the email.
March 25, 2019
Dear Mountain Goat Hunt Area 4 & 5 Type A Applicant,
You are being contacted to make sure you understand the circumstances associated with the new Type A mountain goat licenses offered in Hunt Areas 4 and 5. These licenses are meant to discourage the expansion of mountain goats into high priority bighorn sheep habitats in the Teton and Absaroka Mountain ranges. There are currently very few mountain goats in these areas, and it is the Department’s intent to use hunting pressure to ensure this continues to be the case. As a result, hunter success is expected to be very low. Additionally, due to the cost associated with these licenses, all hunters should be especially aware of this situation.
In summary;
• Type A mountain goat licenses are intended to keep goat populations low and prevent expansion in specific hunt areas.
• Very few mountain goats are found in Mountain Goat Hunt Areas 4 and 5 where Type A licenses will be issued.
• Mountain goats in these hunt areas are distributed in very remote steep mountainous terrain where access is difficult.
• Hunter success is expected to be very low in these hunt areas.
• Type A licenses are not restricted to the once-in-a-lifetime license issuance provision.
• Type 1 and 2 mountain goat licenses remain restricted to once-in-a-lifetime issuance.
• Applicants cannot apply for a Type 1 or 2 mountain goat license and a Type A mountain goat license in the same year. A choice must be made for one or the other in any given year.
• Drawing a Type A mountain goat license does not affect your opportunity to draw a Type 1 or Type 2 mountain goat license in the future.
• People who have drawn a Type 1 or Type 2 mountain goat license in the past can apply for a Type A mountain goat license.
Applicants not comfortable with this situation have until April 15, 2019 to either modify or withdraw their application. However, remember those that have previously drawn a Type 1 or 2 mountain goat license may not amend their application to apply for another Type 1 or 2 license.
If you choose to remain in the draw and receive a license, you should be aware that each applicant assumes an inherent risk when applying for a license to be used in the future, and that license fees are generally nonrefundable once a license has been issued. Wyoming Game & Fish Department regulations state refunds shall be denied in any circumstance where the licensee hunted on the license for the designated species as specified in Commission rules and regulations, including special archery seasons, during the year for which the license is issued.
Hopefully this information will be helpful with your decision regarding your Type A mountain goat application and good luck if you choose to remain in the draw!
March 25, 2019
Dear Mountain Goat Hunt Area 4 & 5 Type A Applicant,
You are being contacted to make sure you understand the circumstances associated with the new Type A mountain goat licenses offered in Hunt Areas 4 and 5. These licenses are meant to discourage the expansion of mountain goats into high priority bighorn sheep habitats in the Teton and Absaroka Mountain ranges. There are currently very few mountain goats in these areas, and it is the Department’s intent to use hunting pressure to ensure this continues to be the case. As a result, hunter success is expected to be very low. Additionally, due to the cost associated with these licenses, all hunters should be especially aware of this situation.
In summary;
• Type A mountain goat licenses are intended to keep goat populations low and prevent expansion in specific hunt areas.
• Very few mountain goats are found in Mountain Goat Hunt Areas 4 and 5 where Type A licenses will be issued.
• Mountain goats in these hunt areas are distributed in very remote steep mountainous terrain where access is difficult.
• Hunter success is expected to be very low in these hunt areas.
• Type A licenses are not restricted to the once-in-a-lifetime license issuance provision.
• Type 1 and 2 mountain goat licenses remain restricted to once-in-a-lifetime issuance.
• Applicants cannot apply for a Type 1 or 2 mountain goat license and a Type A mountain goat license in the same year. A choice must be made for one or the other in any given year.
• Drawing a Type A mountain goat license does not affect your opportunity to draw a Type 1 or Type 2 mountain goat license in the future.
• People who have drawn a Type 1 or Type 2 mountain goat license in the past can apply for a Type A mountain goat license.
Applicants not comfortable with this situation have until April 15, 2019 to either modify or withdraw their application. However, remember those that have previously drawn a Type 1 or 2 mountain goat license may not amend their application to apply for another Type 1 or 2 license.
If you choose to remain in the draw and receive a license, you should be aware that each applicant assumes an inherent risk when applying for a license to be used in the future, and that license fees are generally nonrefundable once a license has been issued. Wyoming Game & Fish Department regulations state refunds shall be denied in any circumstance where the licensee hunted on the license for the designated species as specified in Commission rules and regulations, including special archery seasons, during the year for which the license is issued.
Hopefully this information will be helpful with your decision regarding your Type A mountain goat application and good luck if you choose to remain in the draw!