Mountain Goat Identification Quiz

1:	Why should hunters avoid harvesting female mountain goats?
		High harvest of females reduces the productivity of the herd If you harvest a female, you take away offspring she would have produced to replace those animals that die from hunting and other causes. Harvesting a female disproportionately reduces the harvest opportunity for another hunter. Harvesting females can result in early hunt closures and more restrictive regulations in future years. All of the above
2:	Body size alone is not a reliable indicator of a goat's sex, since in some groups of goats, an old female can be the largest goat in the herd.
		True False
3:	By getting close enough to use horn characteristics to identify a goat's sex you accomplish two things; first, you reduce the chance of taking a female by mistake and second, you will greatly increase your chances of a clean kill because you have reduced the range.
		True False
4:	Adult females have thicker horns, with a greater diameter along the entire length of the horn and gradual curve. Adult males have thinner spindly horns which curve abruptly at the tips.
		True False
5:	Which is the Male?
		A B
6:	Impatient hunters who take long shots have a higher risk of...
		Wounding loss Carcass and horn damage from falls Self-injury from trying to recover a kill from steep terrain Killing a female All of the above
7:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
8:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
9:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
10:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
11:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
12:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
13:	Are these males or females?
		Males Females Females with Kids
14:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female Impossible to Tell
15:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
16:	Are these male or female?
		2 females, 1 male 2 males, 1 female
17:	Is this a Male or a Female?
		Male Female
18:	Should you take this shot?
		Yes No
19:	Should you take this shot?
		Yes No
20:	Should you take this shot?
		Yes No
21:	Should you take this shot?
		Yes No
22:	Which is the Male?
		A B
23:	Males always have a yellow urination patch on their rump?
		True False
24:	Adult horns are longer than their ears for both sexes?
		True False
25:	Being patient is key to harvesting a large male mountain goat. By not rushing your shot, taking the time to get close and using a good spotting scope you will increase your chances of taking a large male.
		True False