Early Season Goat Hunt Reg 4 ***update post 17***

Great story. Honestly makes me sad knowing that even though I am only 26 and have a lifetime of hunting ahead of me, I may never know the experience of hunting a goat in my home province :-(
 
Just a little update, some people asked about the age. Just back from the inspection.

buddy has never seen a goat so old. he confirmed 14yrs, but added a + on the form, could be 15. he counted and recounted a half dozen times. the rings were degenerated, and he couldn't pull a tooth because there weren't any left. If the horn tips were intact he would be a comfortable 11" Billy.

Probably would have been his last winter...
 
You did a humane job of ending the goats long life, rather than him starving, then dying some cold winter night.
The law that states you have to take out the meat is a farce. It will be so tough you won't be able to stick your fork in the gravy. May also have a bad taste.
 
Reliving the glories of the hunt comes to me, when I look at the whitened skull and horns on the den wall.
Had the one horn not had a piece broken off of it, the head would have placed very high in the Boone and Crocket records, as well as the BC records.
 
14 !!!!

Holy cow, I think that may be one of the oldest goats I have heard of. My dad took a 12 y/o billy up near Meager Creek about 40 years ago, and I think I remember hearing of one 15 y/o nanny taken somewhere.

That makes that goat an extra special trophy.
 
Mount back from the taxidermist. very happy with it! Thanks to Todbartel for picking it up while I'm away.

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Great thread. Congratulations. You must be some rugged if you went up with 60 pounds on!!! I did 30 kms in less rugged country a bit ago with 35 pounds (including boots and clothes) and needed a day under the tarp to even think of going further. If you can lug 102 pounds down after taking 60 up you should'nt have any trouble finding a partner for your next trip so no risk of ever going solo again LOL. BTW don't count on not going solo again, solo alpine hunting is as addictive as alpine hunting. Besides saftey wise in most cases a partner will only provide a witness unless you get one with wings.
 
Thanks for sharing this amazing story and photos. A fantastic read.

My buddies and I have sometimes #####ed about what we thought was a tough moose hunt here in Ontario. This thread goes to show that everything really is relative!

Congratulations!!
 
Amphibious said:
Definitely not goat country.... ;)

so popped back in again for a couple days... different drainage this time...

2 mature billies spotted at the top of a bowl, approx 6100', watched them feed and bed down all afternoon, then feed in the exact same location the following morning, hiked up to see if I could catch them in their afternoon grazing... no dice. had to head down the mountain at 3:30, didn't make it back to camp until well after dark. 4hrs up and 5.5hrs down, doesn't look it from the pics, but the timber is deceptively steep and rugged. will head back in with more gear and spend a couple nights up top, hopefully these two stay put -one of them was noticeably larger then the other, looked like a keeper.... found some nice "right now" piles of grizz scat up there, full of deer hair, makes for some interesting nights alone... some pics:

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After your post on my thread, I had to read yours:D Great job and sweet pics! I plan on doing some alpine this year.
 
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