A Little Opening Day Goat Action

Msturm · February 02, 2016, 01:28:00 AM

I spent about 10 hours today running up and down the mountains chasing goats. Had some good looks on a few pretty good sized billies but could not get them to give me a broadside shot. I settled for a smaller (and better tasting hopefully) nanny at roughly 18 yards.

Here is a small herd in some ridiculous terrain.

This is the herd the nanny came from. I really wanted that black billy in the center or the bigger brown nanny to the right... I guess they get big by being smarter than hunters...

The shot was from above and entered just in front of the last rib, and exited out the opposite shoulder blade. one lung only.
The Nanny only ran 20 yards. She rolled about 600. Even though she is small packing her up to the top of the ridge was hard work!

You can see the broken bit of my arrow is all that is left in my quiver.

1968 bear cub 50lbs. Bearbowman b50 string.
29.5 in trad only carbon shafts with 250gn woodsmans.

Sturm

stujay · February 02, 2016, 02:31:00 AM

congrats

Keith Zimmerman · February 02, 2016, 04:10:00 AM

Thats some crazy terrain. Congrats!

EWill · February 02, 2016, 04:18:00 AM

Looks like some hard work fun.
Congrats. sir

T-Bowhunter · February 02, 2016, 05:40:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your hunt.

Cyclic-Rivers · February 02, 2016, 07:27:00 AM

Congrats Michael! Glad you started off hunting season off right!

highlow · February 02, 2016, 07:43:00 AM

That terrain is not only nasty, but dangerous. Next time, make sure that if you get a shot, that the animal doesn't fall 600 yds. after the hit. Wouldn't mind taking a crack at those goats myself.

tracker12 · February 02, 2016, 08:10:00 AM

Sweet. I definitely want to hit Hawaii some day for a goat hunt. So how do those thing eat?

Benny Nganabbarru · February 02, 2016, 08:26:00 AM

Spectacular country!

John146 · February 02, 2016, 12:53:00 PM

Sweet!

Msturm · February 02, 2016, 01:39:00 PM

Tracker 12,The smaller ones eat better than the bigger ones. I like mine roasted or smoked and braised. Highlow I know, I do my best to make sure shots are in recoverable areas but you can't always tell which way they are going to run. Had this nanny ran to the left instead of the right she would have died in a nice even sloped field of grass. Cyclic-Rivers, The Zebrawood griz is up next.

Terry Green · February 03, 2016, 05:21:00 PM

Did you hunt with only one arrow or is there more to the story we don't need to hear ?

Msturm · February 03, 2016, 07:27:00 PM

hahaha. Yeah. I missed one (shot high) on a downward angleand couldn't find the arrow... I slipped and fell and broke one on the climb up before daylight. Number 3 broke as the goat rolled down hill.

you should be a detective Terry!

Mike

Jack Hoyt 75 · February 03, 2016, 08:57:00 PM

Amazing! That's a dream hunt of mine.

sheephunter · February 03, 2016, 10:22:00 PM

Steep country for sure, congrats!

legends1 · February 03, 2016, 10:32:00 PM

Dream hunt for sure! Congrats

February 03, 2016, 10:43:00 PM

That sure is a beautiful place you live at! Good luck with the goats!

Bisch

Tater · February 04, 2016, 05:46:00 PM

Congrats on the nanny....that is some awesome country..!

Thumper Dunker · February 05, 2016, 01:24:00 AM

My knees are hurting now. Real cool place.

Sirius Black · February 05, 2016, 09:52:00 AM

That's some terrain!