Mountain Goat Hunting?
- Thread starter WhelanLad
- Start date
buckbrushoutdoors
Regular
- Location
- fort saskatchewan AB/Edson AB
August of 2017 I'm in, to much on the go this year.
Wasn't it something about drinking a gallon of shine, dating a specific Inuit woman and wrestling a polar bear armed only with a knife?
Best not to get the last two mixed up, it can get awkward.
The one and only time I guided for goats, we were using horses, the outfitter told me that the grass that grew above timberline, has so much nutrition that a horse only needed 1/4 of it's daily intake, compared to regular bailed hay, wether it's true or not I'm not sure, but kinda makes sense on how a goat can live where they do.
One things for sure, whatever they'r eatin, gives them a amazing flavour
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I took one of my summer students on a goat hunt a couple years back. He was full of piss and vinegar to start but found out about packing weight in the dark and it very nearly killed him. I have had this experience with many people who don't mentally prepare for what happens after the shot. It's pretty routine to walk all night after taking a goat.
Good few pics Savage10, and Buchbuckoutdoors, I think I am going to PM you in regards to your Trip..
I wonder If I can put off until the next Year, August Sounds good with Weather for my Experience.
ill have to Email the Outfitter
Loving this thread, Great too see some Goats and Jaydog,,, That Country looks awesome!
WL
I wonder If I can put off until the next Year, August Sounds good with Weather for my Experience.
ill have to Email the Outfitter
Loving this thread, Great too see some Goats and Jaydog,,, That Country looks awesome!
WL
The one and only time I guided for goats, we were using horses, the outfitter told me that the grass that grew above timberline, has so much nutrition that a horse only needed 1/4 of it's daily intake, compared to regular bailed hay, wether it's true or not I'm not sure, but kinda makes sense on how a goat can live where they do.
One things for sure, whatever they'r eatin, gives them a amazing flavour
Now I want to go goat hunting, looks yummy.
When tough, I meant disposition.
Any time I take out a new goat hunter, I explain how it's important to shoot your first goat on the wrong side of the mountain, generally just before dark, and without supplies as we were probably just going for a "look around"...... Builds character, my old man told me on my first goat hunt, as we huddled up under a leaning balsam tree just in timberline, sleet bowing sideways, wind trying to blow our space blanket away. The best way to top off the experience, goat on a stick!!, now that's one meal a guy will remember for the rest of his time
.Goats are easily the most fun mountain hunt I've ever been on. Sheep don't come anywhere close to the enjoyment and entertainment of goats. It's a trip that I thought I only needed to do once to bring home a really unique critter and have a beautiful mount. I was wrong. I will do that again.
It's too much to copy and paste but the full story with a boatload of pics can be found on the HuntingBC forum....
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?120622-This-Really-Gets-My-Goat
It's too much to copy and paste but the full story with a boatload of pics can be found on the HuntingBC forum....
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?120622-This-Really-Gets-My-Goat
the spank
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Planet Earth Wearing My Tinfoil Hat
Why not just set out a few female decoys and an e-caller at the base of the mountain, crank up the volume and send out love lorn sounds to coax those Billies down to your level?!! Maybe not as productive? I don't know for sure but it sounds like my method increases your chance of survival or keeping limbs and mind intact exponentially!!!
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
He's been after me to go goat hunting with him. Not sure what I did to piss him off...
