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Hawaii Billy Goat stuff.

Started by Msturm, April 11, 2017, 11:50:00 PM

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Msturm

April 11, 2017, 11:50:00 PM
A while ago I posted about a billy goat hunt in very steep country. It was rifle season and I had to wear bright orange, but I got in close enough with my Stalker FXT to down a decent billy. That was about a year ago.  The photo below is pretty poor (point and shoot camera in fading light on a timer) but you can see the elevation change and it gives you an idea of the goat. Notice  the bright orange under my armpit?  Like I said, rifle season.
   

That was about a year ago I believe.
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Pine

#1
April 11, 2017, 11:53:00 PM
Looks like a nice one to me .
Thanks for sharing .
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Msturm

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April 11, 2017, 11:54:00 PM
So a last week while I was looking over these pictures talking about goat hunting with a bow and arrow with some of my students, I realized that I stashed the head of that goat in an ant infested stump way up in a steep valley and I figured the caveman euro mount ought to be about done.

So I grabbed my bow and a couple arrows, cuz what the hell, and headed back into the mountains to grab that skull, hopefully the rodents didn't eat the horns.  As I grabbed my bow and quiver I realized that the quiver I am using is made from the hide of that same goat!

 

Pretty cool I think.
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Msturm

#3
April 11, 2017, 11:58:00 PM
I saw some goats but couldn't make it happen. Anyway, I looked for that stump for about an hour before I found it. It was ready, or close enough for me to get it into the house without upsetting my fiancee with the smell. So i put it on the Lanai to wait until I got some time to deal with it.  Here it is after coming off the mountain.

 

Looking at it now its not a bad Spanish billy for this island. Won't hold a candle to the Kauai, Big Island, or Maui billies though.
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Msturm

#4
April 12, 2017, 12:07:00 AM
This afternoon I had some spare time. I used a 5 gallon bucket full of water and sprayed 3 layers each of white, egg shell white, primer grey, and flat black  Krylon into the water. I pulled the horns off and dipped the skull. Cleared the water with a cardboard chunk and pulled the skull out. It came out pretty nifty. So then I took a soft wire brush and cleaned up the horns, then used a toothbrush and dish soap. I set skull and horns in the sun to dry for a couple hours.

After everything was dry i superglued some teeth, fixed a nose bone (should have done this before dipping) and mounted the horns. I sprayed everything with a couple light coats of clear Krylon. It didn't come out too bad. I snapped a couple quick photos.





Wall mount for the man cave. Thanks for reading along!  Mahalo Nui,

Msturm
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Pine

#5
April 12, 2017, 12:08:00 AM
Still a trophy .
It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they have been fooled. Mark Twain

If you're afraid to offend, you can't be honest.

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Matabele

#6
April 12, 2017, 01:53:00 AM
Cool dipping idea, looks good!

Roy from Pa

#7
April 12, 2017, 06:29:00 AM
Mike, that first picture gives me the willies.. LOL

Congrats..

Trenton G.

#8
April 12, 2017, 07:37:00 AM
That's really cool!

CRS

#9
April 12, 2017, 08:21:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roy from Pa:
Mike, that first picture gives me the willies.. LOL

Congrats..
Yep, My stomach did a flip flop.  I do not like heights at all.
Inquiring minds.......

#10
April 12, 2017, 08:31:00 AM
Looks good! Congrats again on your goat!

Bisch

Tatonka17

#11
April 12, 2017, 09:53:00 AM
Great job, that looks like some awesome country.

chase perry

#12
April 12, 2017, 09:54:00 AM
That turned out very cool!  Well done.  Nice knapping work on the flint too.  

Best regards, Chase
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ron w

#13
April 12, 2017, 10:25:00 AM
Pretty cool.......   :thumbsup:
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rastaman

#14
April 12, 2017, 10:51:00 AM
Nice job sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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#15
April 12, 2017, 11:18:00 AM
Congrats on a hard earned Billy!
Those mountains are very steep!
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#16
April 12, 2017, 11:27:00 AM
Nice.

Say, my brother in law is Thomas Sturm from West Virginia. Any relation? Do not hear that last name much. Just wondering.
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#17
April 12, 2017, 12:13:00 PM
Mike
Great post.

BTW   I thought I worked in some mountainous terrain in Alaska (Army), but also trained in Hawaii.  Those  mountains were butt kickers!!!

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#18
April 12, 2017, 12:43:00 PM
Great post and the caveman / mancave taxidermy came out really nice !
mangonboat

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#19
April 12, 2017, 01:27:00 PM
Very cool!!
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