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Colorado Mountain Goat

Unit G01 (Mount of the Holy Cross / Sawatch)

Colorado Hunting Guide — Mountain Goat

Goat Unit G-1 covers the high country around the Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness and the northern Sawatch Range in Eagle and Lake counties. Tags are extremely limited, and the unit is considered a once-in-a-lifetime draw for most applicants. Goats use alpine cliff bands, talus, and tundra basins above 12,000 feet.

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Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit G01

Goat Unit G-1 covers the high country around the Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness and the northern Sawatch Range in Eagle and Lake counties. Tags are extremely limited, and the unit is considered a once-in-a-lifetime draw for most applicants. Goats use alpine cliff bands, talus, and tundra basins above 12,000 feet.

Where to Find Mountain Goats in Unit G-1

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How to Hunt Mountain Goats in Unit G-1

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Mountain Goat Success Rates

Archery50%
Colorado goat hunts historically post very high success rates — often 80%+ — because tag numbers are tiny and goats are relatively findable once a hunter is in the right basin. The bigger failure mode is an unrecoverable animal, not a failed stalk.

Mountain Goat Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Archery— 1st Season52222.3% 3

Data from 2025 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Goat G-1 is a pure preference-point draw with an extremely deep applicant pool. Under the current CPW system, non-resident allocation is capped at a small share of tags, and most residents wait many years before drawing. Always check the latest CPW draw statistics for the current point pool.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Unit G-1 a once-in-a-lifetime hunt?
Yes. Colorado classifies goat licenses as once-in-a-lifetime — after harvesting a goat, hunters are ineligible for future goat licenses.
How physical is a G-1 goat hunt?
Extremely. Hunters are routinely above 12,000 feet on steep, exposed terrain. Alpine fitness, mountaineering judgment, and a retrieval plan are all required.

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Sources & Verification

Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.

  1. CPW Hunting — Mountain Goat — Colorado Parks and Wildlife · supports: Goat Unit G-1 boundary, Once-in-a-lifetime designation · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. 2025 Colorado Big Game Brochure — Colorado Parks and Wildlife · supports: 2025 mountain goat season dates, Manner of take, Draw process · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. White River National Forest — Holy Cross Wilderness — USDA Forest Service · supports: Wilderness access for Mount of the Holy Cross, Trailhead locations · accessed 2026-04-17