Very cool! Man that dirt looks like Mars with trees!

That was awesome!!

Great read, great hunt.

Great story Chris , good to see you putting those arrows to good use.

Dang! Dang! Dang! I want to go too the Land Down Under.  

Great hunt and story! Congratulations!      

Thanks for all the nice comments!  I've always wanted to hunt in Australia and Clint helped make this dream come true.  He was a fantastic host and I can't thank him enough for taking the time away from his family and work to take me hunting.  He stuck it out with me on the blood trail, never complaining or giving up, I'm not sure who was more excited about my goat, him or me!  

It took me 11 years and a trip half way around the world to get this billy.  For those who are still waiting for their first, stick with it, it's about the journey, not the destination!  Shoot straight!  

Nice country your hunting in, well done.

Wow what a first...did I read correctly it was 11 years in the making?

I'm in year three of the traditional journey and loving every step...bear hunting in September will be my next time after an animal.  I'm still 0-4 on turkeys and 0-0 on deer, haven't had the pleasure of missing a deer yet.

I asked my wife the other day if we ever saved up enough to go to Hawaii could I give her a day at the spa and I'd spend the day hunting?  She said "of course...how much money do I get to spend at the spa?"  I think that would be cool to hunt in Hawaii while on vacation.

Cool story and amazing goat!

Josh

Well done, nice billy there.

I am impressed with you following it trough to the end. Goats can be tough when they are wounded. They seem to down easy from a well placed shot but when wounded they seem to become amazingly hard to put down even with a well placed follow up.

Congrats

Great story and pics are fantastic. Congrats!!! That would make a cool looking mount. Also, cool truck he had there....what kind was it?

Great story and photos.  You two are truly now "Brothers of the Bow".  Congratulations on your first traditional kill but more importantly, on your new friendship.

Congrats! Nice goat!

Congrats,I love goat hunting since it last all day long

Great pictures and story!  Congratulations!    
That sure looks like some beautiful country to wander in.

well done. australia is truly a great place to hunt.  

Thanks again for all the nice words guys!

The truck, or ute in Aussie, is a Toyota Hilux.  It's about perfect for getting around the Outback.  This one runs on unleaded but there are diesel models as well.  The country is pretty rough on equipment, we went through both spare tires in one, in one afternoon!  

As for mounting, the cape on this billy  was pretty beat up, he looks better in pictures than in real life.  He had no beard and most of the hair was rubbed off the back of his neck.  There were some other billys that had beautiful capes, long beards and long neck hair.  They would make a really cool looking mount.  For mine, I just boiled out the skull and will have a nice European mount.  

I only have one regret about this trip, I didn't take enough photos!  We were so busy hunting I just didn't take the time.  Guess I'll just have to go back, LOL!

Thats what I'm talkin' bout!!!!!!

Hi Chris
Glad you had a good time.
When your misses gets the job in Perth we will have to meet up out there and hunt hard.

Hope Clint's butt didn't smell to bad on the drive up!!

Chris

Chris,
I like the photo essay, and a great story too.  Here's to some more blood trails in September.

Thanks Paul, I can't wait to get back!  There won't be a safe elk, deer or bear in the Cascades!  OK, maybe they'll be a little safe with me in the hills, LOL!