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Any one dedicated to hunt Goats must take all efforts possible to NOT shoot a Nanny. Many Nannys are the Leads of the group. Still many have issues with not taking time to ID the Goat. When you study them enough or do your homework you can tell the difference.
Dont just shoot the 1st that comes along, dont shoot a suddenly appearing Goat because its legal. It can often be a Nanny.Do your due diligence to only harvest a Billy. Take your time. You owe it to the sustainability of the population. Dont shoot a goat in a group. Look for a Loner, usually in the toughest spot on the mountain. Watch how it urinates. Look for scent glands behind the horns. Long slowly curved horns with not much space between at the bases is a sign of a Bill. Rump patches are often dirtied up on the Bills. They look more off white to yellowy cream then pure white.
The only reason its legal to shoot a Nanny is because the gov usually would loose in court challenges because they are simular looking.
Dont shoot a Nanny Period. Its just another reason to close the hunt.
IMO