CONGRATULATIONS LYNN SITTERUD!
Lynn won the auction with a high bid of $7,660

American mountain goat hunt with one of BC’s “best of the best” outfitters,
Darwin & Wendy Cary of Scoop Lake Outfitters.
Value $7,500

This terrific opportunity was originally purchased at a GSCO auction and has been donated back. This 7-day 1 x 1 goat hunt is scheduled for mid-September 2009. This is an optimal time for the hunt because the goats will have a beautiful coat at that time of year, AND it is a great time to try for a moose.

The Carys have added a BONUS to this package hunt and will allow the high bidder to take a moose for a trophy fee of only $3,250. This hunt certainly gives a person the chance to take a great trophy goat, and also a chance to upgrade and make it a combo hunt. The high bidder will be responsible for tags and license and air charter to camp from Watson Lake. An extra hunter is welcome at the regular price, and a non-hunter can come along for $250 per day. With the reputation of the Carys and Scoop Lake Outfitters, it just does not get any better than this.

These majestic white animals are always thought of as being up on the pinnacles of the highest mountain tops. Well do we have a surprise for you!! Scoop Lake Outfitters' 2,560,000 acres of exclusive guide area is home to one of the largest goat populations in British Columbia. Most of our hunts are by horseback, from well-equipped and warm, comfortable cabins. You will spend a large portion of your time riding and glassing, and trying to get above your goat. However, this is not to say you don't need to be in shape. As always, there is some climbing involved, but no ropes or pinions. Our average client is about 55 years in age and we've had a 95 percent success rate. We have lots of goats.

Mountain Goats are a very beautiful animal. Most of our clients mount them life size. One of the most important aspects of harvesting a goat is that it needs to have good hair. At Scoop Lake, we hunt from August 25th to October 15th due to the fact that in our geographic location, Northern BC, our goats have excellent hair during this time of the year. Our goats average 9-9 1/2 inches. You can combine a Mountain Goat hunt with Moose, Caribou, Elk, Grizzly, Black Bear andWolf. Our most common combination hunt is Goat and Moose or Goat & Caribou. We hunt our Moose and Caribou in similar terrain around the 4500 to 5000' elevation.

At Scoop Lake, we prefer to harvest only Billy Goats even though the regulations say you can harvest Nannies or Billie's. Due to our self imposed Billy Goat only harvest, we have one of the largest goat populations in northern British Columbia. It is not unusual to see as many as 30 goats in a single day. Goats can be a fun animal for archers to hunt, also, as you will see many goats and they generally give you a lot of opportunities on stalks. We have enjoyed a very high success rate with archers.

When inquiring, ask about our 'two on one' goat hunts. These are fun hunts and your opportunities for success are always very good. Remember, you don't have to climb any 10,000-foot mountains to be successful when hunting with Scoop Lake. We have great success because we have great guides, lots of goats and good accessibility to the goats.

The mountain goat and moose seasons run concurrently each year from August 15 to October 15. The high bidder will have the option of booking this hunt for 2009 or 2010. The dates for this particular hunt have been set apart for mid September to the end of the season. This way the hunter is assured the best opportunity for the goat to have the thickest, most beautiful coat.

Every hunt is tailor-made to our client's individual needs and physical conditioning. It is recommended you come in the best physical condition possible. On most of our ten and fourteen day hunts we use horses. In the event you are larger than average, horse riding may be restricted and you will be required to hunt on foot or by boat. If you weigh more than 240Lbs or have physical limitations it is highly recommended to inform the outfitter.

Date specifics and other logistic details will be arranged directly between the Carys and the high bidder after the auction ends. For specific questions interested bidders can contact the Carys through their website.