Sizing up a goat?
- Thread starter Amphibious
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Firstly, learn to tell the billies from the nannies. The billy horns are pretty well an even arc over the entire length of the horn. The nanny horns go quite straight, then make a sharper turn near the end.
The oldest billies tend to either get tired of staying with the herd, or else are kicked out. Look for a lone goat, often at lower altitued than normal, and the color may not appear a nice white. Such an animal is likely the oldest billy on the hill!
The oldest billies tend to either get tired of staying with the herd, or else are kicked out. Look for a lone goat, often at lower altitued than normal, and the color may not appear a nice white. Such an animal is likely the oldest billy on the hill!
Pudelpointer
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- Lethbridge, Alberta
Something else you will notice if you look at a lot of goats is that a Billy will have very little space between his horns (wider bases) compared to a nanny. Goats are probably one of the hardest animals to judge for trophy, 1899 is right with his method; comparing the horn length with the length of the face (as long as it is not a yearling) is the best bet.
Where did you get drawn?
Where did you get drawn?
Very important is to make sure you are shooting a Billy. The BCWF made a good instructional video on goat identification a few years ago, you may be able to track it down.
Several states also have goat id information,here is Utahs
http://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting/goat/goat_orientation_07.pdf
Several states also have goat id information,here is Utahs
http://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting/goat/goat_orientation_07.pdf
