ok, for those that don't have a clue what chevon is, it's the term for goat meat, like beef is to cattle.
went for a hunt on the weekend and managed to bag a couple of goats which are always welcome on my family table. there were some billies chasing nannies which i find happens this time of year, at least where i go. nothing huge but none the less the evaded me yet again. seems every time somethings happens, wind or they just don't present a shot....that's hunting.
anyway i managed to get in front of a mob as they made their way up the hill. this nanny gave me a quartering on shot inside 15m. arrow passed through her and stuck into the dirt behind her.
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early the next morning i walked the river hoping to see some pigs or deer. though i didn't see any it was a worth while walk since we chanced upon this-
we had a record flood here a couple of years ago and all sorts of things have been found along the river, from hay bales to pallets. that day we found a 1000L shuttle half full of a black liquid........either sump oil or molasses i thought. there was a small amount of residue on the ground below and it was confirmed to be molasses.
bait station! i punched a hole in it and we had a gusher. hopefully i can get back there soon to have a look.
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after that i headed into the hills again after goats.
some other goats in the mob made their way off the flat to the hill where i was waiting in ambush. a young billy came towards me and stopped while pawing the ground, some small branches covering his chest. he then bedded down. less than 5 seconds after he bedded i put him to sleep. another quartering on shot. 930gr's worth of arrow went though him from under 15m once again.
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another enjoyable hunt
Great shooting, Clint.
Very nice Clint! Good looking goats, and good luck on the new 'bait station'!
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Nice!!
Excellent stuff!! :clapper:
That is so neat.
Congrats on the goats and let us know how the bait station works out!
Thats realy cool.
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Goat tacos are the best! NICE SHOOTING!
Nice shooting.....pretty country..!..... :thumbsup:
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I think I would really like that goat hunting!
Cool. Great shooting! :thumbsup:
Nice work there Clint!
nice mate ... ya need heavier arrows though .....
that molasses should work just dandy I reckon .....
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"nice mate ... ya need heavier arrows though ....."
Yes, I agree. 930 grains is too light for goats! Is that river basin country? Thanks
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it's my water buff rig.
it's hilly country with a river running through it.
Nice shooting Clint! You're sure getting it done this year. :thumbsup:
A great hunt - how about telling us your favorite way to prepare it for the table???
Good work mate, I have been playing with goat jerky of late with good results . Love hunting the goats in the river country . I always like your stories mate, keep it up .
Cheers Macca
Nice shooting Clint! What are the specs on your buf rig?
Dave
jerky is a good way to have it. marinate it in whatever you like then i pat it with some cracked black pepper i like coursely cracked so you get chunks of pepper. then i smoke it for a couple of hours then dry in my wood stove with the oven door slightly open.
i call them pepper logs. i can't stop eating it!
then there's curries and stews as well as steak and grind it with pork for mince or make it into sausages with pork. fennel and black pepper and my favourite.....smoked paprika. wiping drool off the keyboard now.........
precurve- the bow is a bob lee take down 58" 69#@28". arrows are GT 75/95. 930gr. i use 2 blade heads
Clint,
Way to get your goat!
my lips were burning just reading those spicy recipes.
Pretty country...no telling what you'll find under that molasses barrel next time! :eek:
Love it.....nice shooting, great hunt!!! :thumbsup:
Keep knocking those goats down Clint. You need to get a few extra for me since I was unable to touch any of them with my arrows! I bet that big 'ol billy that was in the mob when I missed is still rolling around laughing! :knothead: :knothead:
Bisch
Nice Goats,nice shooting,but way to spicy for me on those recipes but still want to try some I have ny zantact ready. :thumbsup:
Good shooting! Is "mob" the king's english term for a herd of goats or is that strictly aussie speak?
Nothin much better than barbqued goat. Where I grew up in West Texas, a lot of the ranches I hunted on raised angora goats so they always told us if we saw any spanish goats to kill em as they did not want them crossing with their angoras, we happly obliged. My mouth is watering, LOL, wish I had some now.
Nice Clint!!!
Way to stock up on protein :)
Still waitin to see what shows up at the molasses :bigsmyl:
thanks for sharing
Congrats Clint,that is been a good day!