Reg 3 goat hunt

[twoSevenO]

I've been applying for a reg 3 goat tag for quite some time. I finally got lucky! In fact, this is my first ever LEH of any kind. Living in the LM, i tend to apply for higher odd tags close to home, so naturally, my success is low.


Needless to say, i was pretty stoked for this one, so i got to doing a little bit more research. I contacted the biologist for the area first. The most recent goat count map he had wasn't all that recent. It also took me numerous emails to get a response, so i assume he just wasn't giving me the latest info. Whatever. I arranged a weekend with my girls in the summer and took a drive up to see for myself.


It was blistering hot. The bugs were atrocious. I don't hike well in 30+ degree heat. But, nonetheless i had a productive weekend. I explored every road and trail in the valley and mapped out their max elevations and "grade" on my map for reference. I set up camp where i could glass peaks of interest at first & last light right from my tent. It gave me a good starting point.

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[twoSevenO]

I hummed and hawed at the timing of it. I wanted a goat that was haired up nicely, but i didn't want to deal with bad visibility and all that. So, i booked the first week of October off from work. Most people who i'd want on a hunt like this were busy for whatever reasons, so i was packing in solo. Food was planned for approx 4 days, but i always eat less on the mountain than at home, so that could have been stretched out to a week for sure.


This being my first goat hunt, my priority for the hunt was: 1) It had to be a billy. No compromise to that one. 2) Hair. It had to have nice long hair on it. I knew if i was successful i would do a shoulder mount, and i wanted it to look like a later season goat rather than an early season one. And 3) Age. I wanted it to be an older goat, but i was willing to compromise on this one.


First week of Oct came around and i departed. Several hundred KM by truck. Then several KM by ATV, then several hours by foot. I don't know why it always has to start off like this, but it does. Deadfall everywhere. To add insult to injury it rained that morning so it was wet as well .... great.

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[twoSevenO]

I battled through that crap and emerged above the tree line at last. It was a releif to be able to get the binos up and start scanning. I kept working my way up and it wasn't long before i was onto the (possibly same group from summer?) nannies and kids. I glassed up some younger billys hanging nearby as well. I did all the online tests for goat ID i could find from BC, Alaska, Oregon, Colorado .... pretty much anywhere that has goats open for hunting and makes these types of quizes available. I found them helpful to "brush up" ;)

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[Kopper]

Good stuff and about time! Looking forward to the rest.

[twoSevenO]

Since nothing seemed to perk my interest i just kept climbing and glassing and soon reached the top of the ridge i was on. 7500 ft. I figured, keep going and take a peak over the other side. And when i did, i was onto them. I found where the bigger billys were hanging out at. Not far by mountain goat standards. But pretty far by mine. I glassed here until it started to get dark and with the weather being as mild as it was, and the wind nonexistent, i decided to spend the night right on the top of the ridge. 7500 ft.

Seeing some bigger billys definitely got the heart pumping. That's probably why i didn't leave to go find a better camp spot *shrug*. Seeing them snoozing on and off out of those well used 6" deep beds was pretty cool. They were safe there. They were comfy. I was less so. My camp is quite primitive. I'm used to it at this point when i'm on the move. The exped mat was quite expensive, but i must say, it is worth it. It is SO comfortable for my aching back. I don't wake up sore and stiff at all like i did on my therm-a-rest. This was an early Xmas gift from my loving GF, and a very welcome one at that! (note: I did level out my sleep position a bit more than that after i took the photo)

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[twoSevenO]

It was a dry night and the sky was clear. The star gazing was incredible. I even saw a meteor entering the atmosphere and burning up across the sky. The night was calm and mild, but at 7500 ft when a breeze did pick up, you felt it!! I slept well and woke up at dawn to watch the goats some more. Their schedule of who naps and who stands watch was very interesting to see. Particularly in this group of 5 billys. Shortly after i packed up "camp" and moved on to check out some more vantage points and debate my next move.


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[HarryToolips]

Good writeup so far, and great pics, reminds me of the reg 3 LEH goat hunt I did a few years ago I had to cut short due to a family member passing..I look forward to the rest..

[twoSevenO]

From a different vantage point, further down the vally, i spotted a few more goats. One immediately stood out to me. He wasn't as massive as one of the billys i saw the day before, his horns didnt seem to be outstanding, but he seemed to have the longest beard, by far. It looked way longer than that of the other goats there. He really piqued my interest! The only problem was, he was across the valley from me. I'm at 7500 feet and i'd have to lose all the elevation i gained, reach valley bottom, then slog it back up the other side. I sat, glassed, ate a late breakfast and just asked myself "how bad do you want it?".


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[Duckman]

Great pics and story! Can't wait to see how the story unfolds...

[twoSevenO]

Well, I ditched gear and reduced my pack to standard day-pack contents plus sleeping bag. I found what looked like the most promising descent point and dropped in. The avalance chute was easy going at first, then became too steep and too loose. I swung right for the trees and kept losing elevation at a good pace. I knew this wouldn't be fun on the way back whether coming out heavy or not. It wasn't going to be a hike back. It was going to be a climb. As i kept dropping elevation i realized the steepness of the valley might actually play to my favor.....

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[twoSevenO]

When i'd lost most of my elevation the goat was "reachable". With no partner around to guide me, i decided my shooting ability would be my better strength than an attempt to get above them in time and not blow it. They'd been bedded for a long time. They weren't going to stay there all day. I decided to make myself comfortable and kill my target goat from across the valley. From one "wall" to the other.

My Leica rangefinder read 567 yards. Angle corrected to 545. Not for the faint of heart. Not a lot of target there in your view. But i had time still. Time to get comfortable. Time to calm down. Time to prepare. I could scramble down and up and hope they're still there ..... or i can use that time to prepare myself mentally and physically for what could be my longest kill so far.

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[twoSevenO]

I waited for a long time. Then, both billys stood up at the exact same time. But i wasn't prepared for him to face straight uphill!!! Thinking about it now, i'm a bit surprised this didn't ruin the zen mode i prepped myself into. I stayed cool, and just waited. If he takes off that way straigth up, he takes off. Not much i can do. It would be a waste of a couple of hours of waiting and prepping, but that is the way it goes. I would still pursue. The younger billy below stayed facing right, but the top billy, the one i really wanted didn't budge for several minutes. I'd waited for a couple of hours already. I can wait more. Then, he turned.


I clicked the safety OFF for the first time on this hunt and aimed real careful. Steady. Controlled. I felt good. I squeezed the trigger slowly. She lets go at about 2.5lbs. All faith was now in my rangefinder, my Leupold CDS setup, and my handloads meticulously done up by my father specifically for this hunt. He weighed the powder for each round across multiple scales. He measured all lengths meticulously .... I was confident all around.


The rifle went off and the 130grain Accubond was sent on its way. It's a HIT! I can see it! I knew that goats were tough, but i was still surprised to see he did not go down! He flinched his front quarter but hopped a few steps to his right and stood still. I reloaded and sent another his way! GOOD! He took his final step forward and folded into some logs. The scope jumped a bit on the second one that it almost looked like the goat bedded down to me rather than a drop. I'm back on the spotter and he doesn't seem to move. I'm now trying to see if he is breathing, but all my calmness at this point has gone out the window. I can't sit still in front of the spotter let alone tell if a goat a half a mile away is breathing. I think he's dead. Pretty sure he is. He has to be, right? I load another one in and line up at the rocks below him. I fire into the rocks and he does not flinch. Confirmed. He is dead!




I pack up my gear and get some flagging tape from my pack. I flag my shooting position well. With no one to guide me i figure if the goat is 567 yards and 10* up from me, the flagging tape should be 567 yards and 10* DOWN from the goat. I scramble down to the creek bottom, fight through the alders and willows and climb back up the other side. The other side feels less steep so the going is easier. I can barely see my flagging through my rangefinder, but my method works! I get to where i need to be and not a minute of searching around goes by until i spot my billy!!!

His beard was indeed magnificent

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[twoSevenO]

I take a few pictures and get to work. The "wall" behind me is where we came down. It's where we got go back up. I cape the billy and debone the meat. Load it all into my pack and drop back into the creek bottom, again.

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[landphil]

Ooh. I’m enjoying this so far..

[twoSevenO]

At the creek bottom i refill water that I need not just for tonight, but for tomorrow's hike out as well, as there is none until i reach the ATV. I load up the water. I take out my headlamp, and strap the pack back on. It would be the last time i take it off that night. I leave the creek at 7pm. The steepness of this valley side makes it a tough go from the start. Small steps are impossible. Every step is 18" up. All weight on one leg. Then the other. Trees do help as i'm grabbing and pulling wherever i can.

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I trudge along to 8 ... then 9 ..... then 10 ........ then 11pm. At this point i'm falling asleep any time i rest my forehead on my hiking poles. But i can't stop. I'll be too sore for this kind of climb to continue again tomorrow. I'm determinted to make my elevation tonight.


Then midnight .............. then 1 am, then i finally make my elevation gain! I'm so exhausted there is no energy left for anything. I hang the two bags of meat literally 10 yards away on some branches off the ground and the cape on a nearby tree. I have just enough energy to roll out my sleeping bag on a small dirt patch that looks somewhat level and move a few rocks out of the way. Dinner is a Twix bar and a swig of water. I pass out instantly.

[twoSevenO]

I awake the next morning around 8:30 or so. I actually don't feel too bad. My upper calves behind the knee feel like someone cut into them with a hot iron, but other than that i'm not feeling too bad! I take a couple of ibuprofen as an anti-inflammatory, just in case! I pack up my things and load up the pack again and go to find my gear i had stashed the day before. When I get to it i make a mountain house for breakfast. Some real food at last, if you can call it that. It goes down well and i take some more pictures of where i had come from before i depart. I might never be back in that valley again.




I strap the pack on for one last time and begin my descent. I text my girls off my inReach to tell them dad is coming home early and coming out heavy ;) They wish me a safe hike out and a safe drive home. I keep an eye on my GPS this time. I am coming from a different direction i came up now, so i watch my contour lines so as to not "overshoot" it. From my summer scouting i know that one skidder road crosses a creek below where i had left my ATV so i aim there. I work my way down an open draw and leave about 40m elevation before i swing through the thick stuff to where i think the road is. Pick my way through the thick stuff and reach the skidder road 2m too high. Not bad!!! I dump everything off of me and just grab my last water bottle and my keys. Chug it as i walk the 1km or so to get my ATV.




Boy, was it nice to be able to move around without using your legs. I load up my gear and having carried my billy on my back for so long, i load him on the front now. Everything else i load into the big box on the back. Losing the rest of my elevation on the ATV sure was a welcome change!


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The CI ages him at 8.5

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[twoSevenO]

Getting home early is always nice. More time to do a good job trimming all the meat cleanly :)

I cooked some up into a stir fry along with some shaggy mane mushrooms i had picked. It tasted great and even my two year old daughter enjoyed it.
Next week is a sleepover at a friends' place who are inside our "bubble" and they will be cooking some up into a goat curry. They are excited as they've never made it with mountain goat meat before!

There you have it. Region 3 LEH mountain goat. Was supposed to watch a movie with the GF tonight, but she fell asleep 5 minutes in, so i figured i'd write the story up instead. Cheers!

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[Ironbutt]

Awesome!!! Congrats on a great hunt. Really enjoyed the write up.

[boilerroom]

A thanks really isn't enough for such a great story and pics, but it's all I've got... thanks.

[AlpineStalker]

Amazing hunt and a beautiful billy! Congrats!!
Thanks for an awesome write-up also.

[Rustyb103]

Great story and fantastic images!! Congratulations on a successful hunt.

[labguy]

Impressive all around. Not many have what it takes to accomplish what you did.

[ghost]

Great story and pictures. I know how much homework you put into things and glad that it worked out for you. Congratulations

[ryanb]

Great photos and write up...and a beautiful goat. You're making HBC great again..

[250 sav]

Congratulations, enjoyed the write up and photos. Good job

[oddsix]

Thanks for sharing, best write it up in a long time. Congrats!

[two-feet]

Hey bud great story. I thought packing out a moose was difficult...but goat hunting is next level

[northcoastfun]

Excellent adventure ! Great job on a successful hunt and sharing the journey .

[twoSevenO]

Hey bud great story. I thought packing out a moose was difficult...but goat hunting is next level

Its rough, but one trip out! I do have respect for you moose and elk guys that have to go back multiple times!

I figure the pack out of the valley was 80-85lbs and pack down around 110ish? I never weighed it, but I estimate 20lb cape and 60lb deboned and trimmed meat, plus water to add up to about that.

Lightweight gear helps. As does the mild weather where I could leave behind the tent and extra clothes and just pack a tarp. The dry weather definitely saved me weight. I knew it would hold so I cut corners where I could. I didn't even bring rain pants and only an ultralight rain shell for up top.

[decker9]

Nice work! My hats off to any solo mountain man, huge congratulations on getting it done, on a very fine billy!! Thank you for taking the time to share, really enjoyed reading this with my morning coffee this AM.

[jac]

Wow very cool!!!

[weatherby_man]

What an awesome adventure, excellent, thanks for the story and pics.

[Kopper]

Good read and congrats on a beautiful billy. Tough slog doing a hunt like that; physically and mentally.

[Gateholio]

Great story and pics, beautiful country! :)

[srthomas75]

great write up, great pictures, sounds like an awesome trip. thanks for posting

[RICKADY]

What a great effort you put in, Congrats on a beauty Billy.

[Knute]

Thanks for the share and great write up. Lots of pics to tie the story together. Very well done!

[kennyj]

Great goat, and awesome story and photos!!
Thanks for sharing your adventure.

kenny

[jamfarm]

This thread is in the top 10 for 2020

[DannyO]

Brilliant stuff! Thanks and congratulations man

[Blockcaver]

Congrats on a dandy goat. Good story and photos too

[Huntingtyler123]

That’s a great story thank you for sharing! You def put in the foot work for that billy! Was that the furthest shot you’ve taken on an animal? How far out do you normally practice shooting? Just curious
congrats!

[Harvest the Land]

F_cking awesome story! Best one on HBC in sometime. Congratulations on one hell of a Billy and one hell of a hunt. You'll remember that for the rest of your life. Tip of the hat .270!

[HarryToolips]

Great write-up and a great billy after some impressive long range shooting, congrats!

[twoSevenO]

That’s a great story thank you for sharing! You def put in the foot work for that billy! Was that the furthest shot you’ve taken on an animal? How far out do you normally practice shooting? Just curious
congrats!

Yes it was. By far. My furthest before this was a 4 point buck I shot in 2014 at 400 yards (Admittedly before I owned a rangefinder and didnt actually know just how far it was until I ranged the distance with one later).

I have been practicing out to 450-500. 567 was definitely a stretch. The goat is pretty small in your scope at that distance for sure!

I havent looked at the ballistics yet to see how much punch the 270 winchester has left at that distance, but I probably would never shoot further than that.

Of course you can always go bigger. 300 win mag, 338 lapua etc, but you must keep one thing in mind. The recoil of a 270Win is pretty much nil for a man of my size (200+lb). This makes for flinch-free shots out of a (somewhat) light rifle, and more importantly makes for easy follow up shots! Even with it being loaded on the hot side of things at 3060fps!

I imagine a kick of the 300 win mag would probably not make the follow up shot as accurate. There are lots of options out there. The 270Win has been working just fine for me. Not the best option out there or anything like that.

That said, When I was caping the billy the bullet went in, cracked a rib and did some decent damage.

[Rackmastr]

Awesome write up and pics!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!! Congrats!

[twoSevenO]

Nice work! My hats off to any solo mountain man, huge congratulations on getting it done, on a very fine billy!! Thank you for taking the time to share, really enjoyed reading this with my morning coffee this AM.

Salute to a fellow mountain do-it-yourself with back problems lol! ;)

I do wish I had a pup along for the companionship. One day!

[todbartell]

great story, thanks for taking time to post it up. Congrats

That CDS dial sure works well, must of had some good advice in getting it set up correctly ;)

[Keta1969]

Nice goat and great story and pics. Feel for you on the elevation, hate giving up elevation unless I'm heading out.

[twoSevenO]

great story, thanks for taking time to post it up. Congrats

That CDS dial sure works well, must of had some good advice in getting it set up correctly ;)

Some custom gun snob with a bad ACL gave me a few pointers

:)

[todbartell]

nice to see you took the camo tape off that fancy Remington

[twoSevenO]

nice to see you took the camo tape off that fancy Remington

Lol. Sadly, I gave in to the scratches and it is what it is. I kept them off for a while but eventually it was just impossible with some of the nasty bush wacking

[landphil]

The rest of the story was great too, thanks for posting it, and a huge congrats to you on a hunt well done!

[HighCountryBC]

Congrats on a stellar hunt. That was a great write up too. Maybe it will encourage some of our other members to recall a story or two.

Exactly what HBC needs. Thumbs up.

[BCHunterTV]

awesome right up! thanks for taking us alone

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Top shelf all the way!
Inspirational in so many ways!

Congrats on making some awesome memories that you will cherish forever

SSS

[skibum]

Awesome story and pictures!

[nature girl]

Way to go on getting a goat. Nice goat, you took some great pictures to. That must of been a very exciting fun and exhausting trip all in one.
Thanks for posting about your hunt.
I must ask you what is all those black spots on the goat was it ticks. Or just dirt.

[downsouth204]

Great story, thank you!

[twoSevenO]

Way to go on getting a goat. Nice goat, you took some great pictures to. That must of been a very exciting fun and exhausting trip all in one.
Thanks for posting about your hunt.
I must ask you what is all those black spots on the goat was it ticks. Or just dirt.

Both. He had a couple ticks on him, but what you see in that pic of the fur is one of those "velcro" type plants that get stuck on your clothes, or fur I guess.

I am terrible with plant names. I ought to get myself a book on plants of BC.

[Bustercluck]

I may have already seen this story on insta....

Good work and nice shooting.

[Farmer]

Thanks for taking us along on this awesome hunt.
You will never forget your first goat hunt.

[jimzuk]

Awesome story congratulations on your goat

[avidnwoutdoorsman]

Way to go man and thank you for the right up! Great story.

[oldrookie]

fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[Maglic]

Thank you for sharing your great adventure and accomplishment, excellent goat and shooting,
No better way to test mental and physical limits.
Congrats.

[northof49]

Hey 270 great solo success!! Enjoyed your writeup and photos. Nice shootin!!

[luckofthedraw]

WTG! Thanks for sharing.

[JSaw]

Great story and awesome goat. Congrats!

[Hombre]

Congrats on a beauty Billy and thank you for taking us along on an amazing hunt. P.S , I believe I met you and your dad in the 3 rd week of Oct , 2019
hunting Mule Deer in a popular spot West of the Fraser. We have the same OV Bino harness.

[twoSevenO]

Congrats on a beauty Billy and thank you for taking us along on an amazing hunt. P.S , I believe I met you and your dad in the 3 rd week of Oct , 2019
hunting Mule Deer in a popular spot West of the Fraser. We have the same OV Bino harness.

Yes! I remember. And both had Nikon binos in them ;)

We got my dad a 4 point a couple of days after we spoke. PM me if you have been back there.

[Hombre]

Yes! I remember. And both had Nikon binos in them ;)

We got my dad a 4 point a couple of days after we spoke. PM me if you have been back there.

That's me, sent you a PM but your inbox is full.

[twoSevenO]

That's me, sent you a PM but your inbox is full.

sorry about that!

[Seeker]

Great write up! Congrats on an absolutely incredible hunt. Well earned!

[whognu]

great story

thank you

chris

[swampthing]

Great hunt guy!

[REMINGTON JIM]

Congrats on a Nice Billy ! Great Shooting too ! Your a TUFF bugger to climb up and down there - It's STEEP ! :wink: RJ

[Weatherby Fan]

Wow great write up and pictures, congrats on a beauty goat twoSevenO, there’s an accomplished hunt you won’t forget anytime soon, my legs are burning just reading your story.
Thanks for sharing

[Hoffer]

Awesome write up and photos. Thanks for taking the time to detail and share!

[Arctic Lake]

In depth story on what was a successful hunt with great photos !
Congratulations !
Arctic Lake

[ElectricDyck]

Nice work, thanks for sharing!

[Arctic Lake]

Two Seven O. Never eaten wild goat , how is it ?
Arctic Lake

[twoSevenO]

Two Seven O. Never eaten wild goat , how is it ?
Arctic Lake

Hi Arctic Lake,

More mild than mule deer (less gamey taste) but a little bit tougher (could be just because its older than most deer I've shot?)

We dont like gamey meat (ex rutted up bucks) so this is great for me and my family.

Gonna try some stew next, then goat curry. We like stir fry dishes a lot because they are so quick to make and we will be doing more of that.

Overall we really like it so far!

[twoSevenO]

Wow great write up and pictures, congrats on a beauty goat twoSevenO, there’s an accomplished hunt you won’t forget anytime soon, my legs are burning just reading your story.
Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the kind words! Yes, certainly wont be forgotten any time soon.

After passing the compulsory inspection the goat was handed off to the taxidermist to be made into a shoulder mount.

I'm excited! I will share pictures once it is done and up on my office wall :)

[eagle eye]

Great story,you are one tough dood

[ElliotMoose]

Great write up. Miss these kind of stories. Nothing quite humbling as a solo mountain pack out. Hats off to you!

[Mark-R]

How did I miss this epic thread? TSO delivers the hardcore goods!
Congrats and look forward to seeing him after the taxidermist.

What's your scope magnification?

[Ride Red]

I missed this one too. Great hunt, well written; thanks for taking us along.

[bangbangkhan]

Awesome read and an amazing adventure. Congrats bro.

[RICKADY]

Just read it all again, epic hunt and your descriptive details were awesome, i'm glad your wife feel asleep so you could do this,
Congrats again.

[Husky7mm]

Awesome man. Great story and photos. Always wanted a region 3 goat draw when I lived in the valley. Never happened. Cameras don’t do steep terrain justice and your photos look steeeeeeep. It must have been a hell of a grind.

[warnniklz]

I like your camp setup... the goat is very impressive as well

[twoSevenO]

How did I miss this epic thread? TSO delivers the hardcore goods!
Congrats and look forward to seeing him after the taxidermist.

What's your scope magnification?

Thanks! Its a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40 .... I believe it was on 8x when this pic was taken. I'm rarely at max magnification except at the range. I like to keep my field of view as wide as possible, especially if I might have to make a follow up shot.

[Bubbacanuck]

congrats and thanks for taking the time to do the write up!!

[RE1960]

Great story , A hell of a solo hunt very impressive , super nice goat !!

[GEF]

Wow !Great hunt good on you for doing your homework .It definitely made a difference in your outcome.You had the shooting confidence and new your rifle and ballistics.A story you will remember for the rest of your life .Definitely no quit in you !Good job!Nice Billy!Even better story!I would like to see that mount .

[twoSevenO]

Wow !Great hunt good on you for doing your homework .It definitely made a difference in your outcome.You had the shooting confidence and new your rifle and ballistics.A story you will remember for the rest of your life .Definitely no quit in you !Good job!Nice Billy!Even better story!I would like to see that mount .

Thanks for the kind words. I cant take all the credit. My father is responsible for the high quality, consistent loads.

130 accubonds, I believe at 3060fps

Todbartell, the neighborhood ballistics expert, is responsible for helping me dial in the CDS system with this particular load.

I dont have a chrono, so everything was tuned with ballistics tables and trial in the field, out to 450-500 yards.

The rifle is a rem 700 CDL. It is factory, except I had the guys at reliable lighten the trigger to 2.5lbs when I had it in for a recoil pad replacement some years back.

[twoSevenO]

I like your camp setup... the goat is very impressive as well

Lol .... yes, the "camp". Was certainly blessed with good weather for this one.

[twoSevenO]

Final chapter of this hunt:

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https://i.ibb.co/9vRdsrn/goat3.jpg

[ghost]

looks great

[warnniklz]

Legit! Whom did the work?

[twoSevenO]

Legit! Whom did the work?

Chris Laxton out of Chilliwack .... he's moved up to 70 mile as of last year though.

[warnniklz]

Chris Laxton out of Chilliwack .... he's moved up to 70 mile as of last year though.

Even closer! Nice! With rumours of Rutherford potentially moving, that's good to know.

[aamenta]

Thank you for sharing your story and wonderful photos. Congratulations on a successful hunt.

[the force]

Really great story, your a talented writer. Also, mega ambitious/fit. Good work all around.

[wildcatter]

Man, this brings back some good memories of a couple goat hunts at the south end of Chilco Lake.
Rough as hell, but all worth it.
Still would like to do at least once more, but not sure if the old legs are up to it.:-)

[REMINGTON JIM]

Final chapter of this hunt:

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Congrats- Awesome Hunt and Storey ! Beauty Mount that is too ! I took 2 Goats out of the Bralorne country BACK when i was much Younger - TUFF country up there - RJ

[Knute]

Hell yeah, great looking mount.

[Huntingtyler123]

Beauty mount! Rutherford does wonderful work hope he doesn’t retire or move on

[wildcatter]

Congrats- Awesome Hunt and Storey ! Beauty Mount that is too ! I took 2 Goats out of the Bralorne country BACK when i was much Younger - TUFF country up there - RJ

I like that area Jim and the Yalakom!
Big Dog Mountain and Yalakom Mountain have a special place in my heart.

[Ferenc]

That’s pretty awesome !!! Hope ya got room fer the blacktail ... : )

[ditch donkey]

great write up i must have missed this last year. well earned billy

[HuntNmemories]

Wow, great write up, thoroughly enjoyed it.
You earned that Billy!!

[twoSevenO]

Congrats- Awesome Hunt and Storey ! Beauty Mount that is too ! I took 2 Goats out of the Bralorne country BACK when i was much Younger - TUFF country up there - RJ

Post them up for others to see! :)

[Ltbullken]

Well done!