Official Legends 2012 hunt

Cyclic-Rivers · March 27, 2012, 09:02:00 PM

Congrats, looks like a good hunt!

Iowabowhunter · March 27, 2012, 10:07:00 PM

Sweet pics!!! Can't wait for the rest of the story

joe skipp · March 28, 2012, 12:35:00 AM

Nice looking goat there Bill...sharp looking camo too...

March 28, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

meatstick · March 29, 2012, 06:24:00 PM

Here I am finally got my TG account! WOW what a rugged hunt! Still bruised from head to toe! Being a compound junkie and real new to shooting "meatstick" my legends bow, this was my first hunt. I was told this is an EASY hunt your gonna LOVE it! Lemme tell ya ... there was not much easy about this hunt! So early saturday morn all having coffee and getting around... I hear the "veterans" say "animals! Right over there!" I panicked! Grabbed my gear (all but snacks and water) yelled to my BF animals hurry lets go! and hit the trail with my cuz, his wife and can't tell you who else. ? Never looked back for my man. They sent me up a hill all the while the goats in my sight. End up loosing everyone and out of nowhere here comes BF busting out of the brush (random). So we head on up the road and I show him the goat location. So we head toward them. We run upon Keoki (another hunter that actually knows the layout of this land). He helps formulate a stalk which leads to BF getting nothing but a view of about 7 head shots. Off we go again to find them. Which then leads to Keoki going down and doing a push to us. So I set up (realizing I am not in the best position). I get up at the last moment and back up to some bushes when I look in the direction I am backing what to my wandering eyes should appear? A Rambouillet that has been there for maybe over a year!! Yes this old guy has evaded broad heads and bullets! At about 20 yard from me... Torn is what I was.. hmm lemme see? Spanish Goat or this adorable trophy creature? Yeah I stayed in the hunt and went for the spanish. What can I say... loyalty. So all of the sudden I hear BAAAH! OH God here they come! Knowing there are only two coming over the hill I get ready, 1, 2, 3, at full draw, 4 goats? SWACK! OMG!? I did it! I made the shot! 5, 6,7th goat come over the hill. They run into the brush and about 2 hours later I got my goat. Climbing over and under brush, falling about 3 times. Spotting this guy at maybe 20 yards more than once from under the brush but no blood. I had to make sure this was the one I had shot so I did not buy 2 of the same goat. Tried several times to justify Spanish Goat and Rambouillet in one hunt(Nobody was willing to loan me there american express). As afraid as I was to try it, actually ate some of it last night (drum roll please) It was amazing! After a few days in a brine tasted great! I have pics but not sure how to post yet. Hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I did living it!

meatstick · March 29, 2012, 06:50:00 PM

http://s1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh581/nmlhuntr/

Maybe you can see the photos here? Need help...

Gapmaster · March 29, 2012, 08:42:00 PM

Great story. Sounds like alot of fun and alot of work. Congrats!

**DONOTDELETE** · March 29, 2012, 08:58:00 PM

Congrats on the hunt!Sounds like ya had fun.

Coonbait · March 29, 2012, 09:50:00 PM

Beautiful goat!
Congratulations
Glenn

Doc Nock · March 29, 2012, 10:02:00 PM

Congrats, CAT,

I've heard of posing with a wonderous trophy, but never "basking" with one!

That first shot made me smile... from the story...that is where I'd still be...lying half dead on the side of the MT!

What an adventure!

legends1 · March 29, 2012, 10:40:00 PM

Welcome to tradgang Cat.Glad you found your way around here.Pictures are great.Still love the story.Wish it would have been possible for you to get pictures where you shot him so people could see that brushy hill side.You deserved the true grit award.
Congratulations again!

curlis · March 29, 2012, 11:06:00 PM

Now for the rest of the stories. Ben, you are first. Guys, you have to realize this about Ben, he is one great guy. He is an excellent shot and a very good hunter. His story about his goat was very modest. We were starting out on our hunt when we looked up on the hill and there was a goat. It was all by itself feeding away. We glassed it for quite some time and we all thought that's a pretty nice goat. It had really unique horns, very high off it's head before spreading out to the sides.

There were three of us that went out together. Ben, myself, and our friend Rod who was not hunting but offered to go along and be the camera guy. We talked about that goat for a while and Ben wasn't sure he wanted to after it since we had only been out about 5 minutes. Finally he decided to sneek up on it and have a look at it. The plan was that he and Rod would put a stalk on it and I would stay down below and keep an eye on it in case it moved off while they were stalking it. It was the perfect set up. There was a line of trees and bushes leading all the way to the goat that would cover their approach. I had the perfect vantage point to watch it all unfold.

They started on their way and everytime they would make some noise the goat would look down the hill at me and then go right back to feeding. It was like watching a scene out of a hunting video. Finally I lost sight of Ben and Rod behind the cover but I knew that they had to be getting into position. Suddenly I caught a flash of the sun off of Ben's bow limb and knew that he must be getting ready for a shot. I kept my eyes on the goat and all of a sudden caught a flash of the arrow heading towards the goat. I didn't see the impact but heard the arrow crashing into the brush beyond the goat. At that point I heard Ben say to Rod I hit it but the goat had dropped down the hill out ot their line of sight.

I had a front row seat if you will of all of the action. The goat didn't know what had happened. He started to feed again and I was starting to think that maybe Ben had missed. Then I saw it, the bright stain that started to form on its side. The goat started scrathing at its side where it had been hit wobbled and then was down. It was one of the coolest things to witness! At that point I yelled up at them and told them "come on down, he's down for the count".

It was really cool sharring that with Ben. The good part starts when I ask Rod "did you get that on film? you had to be right behind him when he shot?" Rod just smiled and said "I didn't even have a chance to turn the camera on!"

Mudd · March 30, 2012, 08:00:00 AM

59Alaskan · March 30, 2012, 08:23:00 AM

Looks like a great hunt! Congrats!

Shan · March 30, 2012, 11:36:00 AM

ahh the chaparral! cool looking goats! and good shots on both

Mr.Chuck · March 30, 2012, 07:54:00 PM

Hey Cat, welcome home!

grayfeather · March 30, 2012, 08:27:00 PM

now, that looks like fun !

rxhntr · March 30, 2012, 09:26:00 PM

Bill, its cool hearing it from your point of view, awsome and thanks for posting it.
Now Bill, before we get to your goat I remember a long up-hill walk......

CAT, great job, we got separated and you were on the other side of the canyon, glad BF caught up with you and you guys scored. Welcome to the campfire.

JamesKerr · March 30, 2012, 09:38:00 PM

Nice goats guys!!!

larry · March 30, 2012, 10:01:00 PM

nice goat Bill, and by the looks of the blood stain, I'd say you can still shoot! way to go

larry