Mountain goat · Alaska
Mountain goat hunts happen in cliff country, usually on a draw tag, so the guide's knowledge of the unit and safe shot placement matter as much as camp comfort.
From ADF&G - Game Species (hunting), ADF&G - Hunting Regulations, read October 24, 2026. Seasons, units and quotas change every year; the agency's current regulations decide. See the Alaska draw deadlines.
| Service level | What it means here | Outfitters | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided | A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract. | – | none listed |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 5 | Alaska Coastal Hunting, Alaska Wilderness Enterprises, Baranof Backcountry Outfitters, Katmai/Aniakchak Guide Service, Parker Guide Service (Alaska Boat Hunts) |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | – | none listed |
| Drop camp | The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt. | – | none listed |
| Hunt type | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Archery | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Trophy | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | – |
Alaska outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in Alaska. All species: guided hunts in Alaska.
Filter the 5 outfitters below. Pick one option; All shows every listing.
Petersburg-based outfit (est. 1996 per its site) running boat-based spring and fall brown bear, black bear, mountain goat, Sitka blacktail and wolf…
Alaska Coastal Hunting website
License not checked: Alaska requires a guide/outfitter license; we could not check it against state records. Confirm with the outfitter.
Master guide Joe Letarte's company hunting Dall sheep, moose, grizzly and caribou in the Alaska Range and Yukon River valley, and brown bear, black…
Alaska Wilderness Enterprises website
License not checked: Alaska requires a guide/outfitter license; we could not check it against state records. Confirm with the outfitter.
Sitka-based guides running mountain goat, brown bear and Sitka black-tailed deer hunts on Baranof Island and coastal black bear hunts on Prince of…
Baranof Backcountry Outfitters website
License not checked: Alaska requires a guide/outfitter license; we could not check it against state records. Confirm with the outfitter.
Family guide service from King Salmon led by master guide Joey Klutsch, hunting Kodiak and Alaska Peninsula brown bear, moose, Brooks Range Dall…
Katmai/Aniakchak Guide Service website
License not checked: Alaska requires a guide/outfitter license; we could not check it against state records. Confirm with the outfitter.
Yacht-based Southeast Alaska hunts for coastal brown bear, black bear, November mountain goat and Sitka blacktail deer on Tongass National Forest…
Parker Guide Service (Alaska Boat Hunts) website
License not checked: Alaska requires a guide/outfitter license; we could not check it against state records. Confirm with the outfitter.
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Coastal Hunting | Fully outfitted | Black bear, Brown and grizzly bear, Mountain goat, Mule… | Rifle, Archery | Not checked | |
| Alaska Wilderness Enterprises | Fully outfitted | Black bear, Wild sheep, Moose, Brown and grizzly bear,… | Trophy | Not checked | |
| Baranof Backcountry Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Black bear, Mountain goat, Brown and grizzly bear, Mule deer | Rifle | Not checked | |
| Katmai/Aniakchak Guide Service | Fully outfitted | Brown and grizzly bear, Moose, Wild sheep, Mountain goat,… | Rifle | Not checked | |
| Parker Guide Service (Alaska Boat Hunts) | Fully outfitted | Black bear, Brown and grizzly bear, Mountain goat, Mule deer | Rifle | Not checked |
Alaska Coastal Hunting, Alaska Wilderness Enterprises, Baranof Backcountry Outfitters, Katmai/Aniakchak Guide Service, and Parker Guide Service (Alaska Boat Hunts). The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Which unit, and is the tag a draw? How do guides judge billies from nannies before a shot?
Start with Alaska Big Game Commercial Services Board (Professional License Search). See the Alaska section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.
