IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Virgil Moore, Director Surveys and Inventories 2013 Statewide Report MOUNTAIN GOAT Study I, Job 5 July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Prepared by: Wayne Wakkinen, Laura Wolf ................................................................ Panhandle Region George Pauley, Joshua White ................................................................. Clearwater Region Craig White, Katie Oelrich ....................................................... Southwest (Nampa) Region Regan Berkley ........................................................................... Southwest (McCall) Region Randy Smith........................................................................................ Magic Valley Region Daryl Meints, Duston Cureton ............................................................. Upper Snake Region Greg Painter .................................................................................................. Salmon Region Summer Crea ............................................................................................. Data Coordinator David Smith ............................................................................ Technical Records Specialist Compiled and edited by: Hollie Miyasaki, wildlife Staff Biologist 2013 Boise, Idaho Findings in this report are preliminary in nature and not for publication without permission of the Director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game adheres to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations related to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, or handicap. 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Mountain Goat Statewide Goat 2013 i TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEWIDE ...................................................................................................................................3 PANHANDLE REGION .................................................................................................................6 GMUS 1, 4A, 7, 9 ......................................................................................................................6 Abstract ................................................................................................................................6 Management Direction.........................................................................................................6 Background ..........................................................................................................................6 Population Surveys ..............................................................................................................7 Harvest Characteristics ........................................................................................................7 Management Implications ....................................................................................................7 Literature Cited ....................................................................................................................8 CLEARWATER REGION ............................................................................................................15 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................15 Management Direction.......................................................................................................15 Climatic Conditions ...........................................................................................................15 Background ........................................................................................................................15 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 10 (GMUS 10, 12, 15, 16, 16A, 17) .....................................16 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................16 Harvest Characteristics ......................................................................................................16 Habitat Conditions .............................................................................................................16 Capture and Translocation .................................................................................................16 Management Implications ..................................................................................................17 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 18 (GMUS 14, 18, 19, 20) ....................................................17 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................17 Harvest Characteristics ......................................................................................................17 Habitat Conditions .............................................................................................................17 Capture and Translocation .................................................................................................18 Management Implications ..................................................................................................18 SOUTHWEST (MCCALL) REGION ...........................................................................................26 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 22 (GMUS 19A, 20A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) ............................26 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................26 Management Direction.......................................................................................................26 Mountain Goat Statewide Goat 2013 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Background ........................................................................................................................26 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................26 Harvest Characteristics ......................................................................................................26 Management Implications ..................................................................................................26 SOUTHWEST (NAMPA) REGION .............................................................................................29 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 39 (GMUS 33, 34, 35, 39) ....................................................29 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................29 Management Direction.......................................................................................................29 Background ........................................................................................................................29 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................29 Harvest Characteristics ......................................................................................................30 Management Implications ..................................................................................................30 MAGIC VALLEY REGION .........................................................................................................33 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 43 (GMUS 36, 43, 48) ..........................................................33 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................33 Management Direction.......................................................................................................33 Background ........................................................................................................................33 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................33 Harvest Characteristics ......................................................................................................33 Capture and Translocation .................................................................................................33 Management Implications ..................................................................................................34 UPPER SNAKE REGION .............................................................................................................37 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................37 Climatic Conditions ...........................................................................................................37 CONTROLLED HUNT AREA 50 (GMUS 49, 50) ................................................................37 Background ........................................................................................................................37 Population Surveys ............................................................................................................37