First Time Hunter Draws Rare, Once-in-a-Lifetime Rocky Mountain Goat Tag

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Alyssa Nitschelm, of Redmond, Oregon, did not fully grasp the significance of what she was seeing when she checked the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) big game hunting draw results in the kitchen with her father. Having never hunted before, the 24-year-old had scored a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hunt the rarest game animal in the state.

“I naturally asked my dad to help me apply to these controlled hunts. He helped me choose each hunt series to apply for” Alyssa said. “The only expectation I had was to spend quality time with my dad, absorb new information and possibly get the chance to appreciate some beautiful animals and country.”

He didn’t bat an eye as Alyssa scrolled down her list of applications in the kitchen, reading aloud “Not Selected” after elk, deer, then pronghorn. As a lifelong hunter, he had set Alyssa’s expectations early on, reminding her that it was unlikely she would draw any tags her first year, but that her chances would increase over time. So when Alyssa exclaimed that she was selected for the Rocky Mountain Goat tag, she was more …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand