Winter goat hunt

[kitnayakwa77]

Got out for a winter goat hunt with a friend recently. Was a fun hunt with a multi-discipline approach involving different methods of travel. As soon as we arrived at the spot, we spotted quite a few goats in between the fog and clouds. Weather was iffy and it was lightly raining with it forecast to turn to heavy snow, increasing avalanche hazard... We decided to make a play right away and headed up using a standing treeline on a ridge on a huge slide path as cover. We worked to a point where we figured we'd get a good view and found 14 goats in and around a cave/ledge system. Combination of nannies, kids, and billies, but no monsters. Ranged them at 545 yards and with the rain having turned to snow and poor lighting we had to work closer to 330 yards. Decided this was the chance with heavy snow and getting late in the day. Lined up on the biggest billy and dropped him with a spine shot. He fell but his head was still up and moving, so I lobbed several more rounds into him (and around him) to no avail. Ended up having to dispatch him point blank as we walked up to him, these goats are tough critters. Rolled him down in the snow to get to a safer area less threatened by avalanches and then broke him down in the dark before picking our way down the mountain in a snowstorm. Got back quite late (11pm) and set up camp absolutely drenched by wet snow, and man those hot tents are nice for drying off. All in all was a great and interesting adventure with the bonus of a freezer top-up! Caliber was a .270 win mtn rifle, shooting old school 130gr winchester silvertip ammo. Billy was no monster at 8.25" 3.5 yrs old but as mentioned with weather and time limitations I'm happy to have him in my freezer.

[HarryToolips]

Heck ya I'd be happy with him too, congrats! Looking forward to seeing some pics...LEH I'm assuming, or did you shoot him during an open season?

[RackStar]

that’s a Tough hunt in August never mind February, great job!

[kitnayakwa77]

I don’t have any luck posting pictures on this site anymore unfortunately

[IronNoggin]

I don’t have any luck posting pictures on this site anymore unfortunately

Check your pm's... ;-)

[kitnayakwa77]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/XQHZ5791_4_.jpg

[IronNoggin]

Awesome!! https://www.tnof.ca/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Pozitive.gif

Certainly can tell the weather was crapping out!!

Cheers!

[Husky7mm]

Nice share. Ya make it sound easy!!!! What are we looking at in the photo, goats wintering in the aspen on more gentle terrain? You skied in?


I sure like the taste of goat.
Toughest critters in North America for sure.

[kitnayakwa77]

Nice share. Ya make it sound easy!!!! What are we looking at in the photo, goats wintering in the aspen on more gentle terrain? You skied in?


I sure like the taste of goat.
Toughest critters in North America for sure.

bottom edge of a big slide after rolling and dragging him down to the safe place in photo to process

[Husky7mm]

bottom edge of a big slide after rolling and dragging him down to the safe place in photo to process

Thats makes more sense. Thought for a second that I could see a round bail off in the distance. Lol

[savage10]

That’s awesome! Congrats on the Billy, should be some good eating.

[decker9]

This it awesome!!! Winter goats just can’t be beat, congratulations!!

Any plans on a mount or rug?

[jamfarm]

Congrats!

Let me know some recipes, mines been tough on the stomach but i'll be putting in for the draw next year.

[BCbillies]

Nice goat! Those winter hunts are next level and success is low so huge kudos. Very few taken this year . . .

[whitlers]

Hell yah! Great job. That sounds like a blast!

[kitnayakwa77]

This it awesome!!! Winter goats just can’t be beat, congratulations!!

Any plans on a mount or rug?

I had hoped for a rug but he had a number of holes in him. Already have a nice goat shoulder mount so this one will be a Euro!

[Bustercluck]

What kind of sleeping quarters and trip was it? Day trips from your truck/snow machine? Or a backpack hunt?

[kitnayakwa77]

What kind of sleeping quarters and trip was it? Day trips from your truck/snow machine? Or a backpack hunt?

Backpack, Seek Outside Red Cliff

[DMD]

Congrats!

Let me know some recipes, mines been tough on the stomach but i'll be putting in for the draw next year.

Try this, https://www.themeateater.com/wild-and-whole/wild-recipes/balsamic-braised-venison-recipe

Did a mountain goat roast in this style a week ago, it was very good.

[kitnayakwa77]

Try this, https://www.themeateater.com/wild-and-whole/wild-recipes/balsamic-braised-venison-recipe

Did a mountain goat roast in this style a week ago, it was very good.
This is a really good way to have goat!!

[broke]

Congrats, that’s awesome. Goats make you wonder what the heck you’re doing at the time but the memories get sweeter with time.

Well done and nice way to break up the PHD (post hunting depression) that winter brings.

[john-brennan]

Nice goat !!!!

[Evanguy]

Nice man. That's awesome. I love eating goat tastes awesome, not like a regular goats haha.

I made a rug with the hide and kept the skull
I plan to taxi the head with the real skull and jaw and the head hide I tanned. A real diy thing. This is for sure my first time Lol.

[high horse Hal]

Congrats on winter success, the size/age is irrelevant,
that winter cape must be as good as it could be, makes a Sept goat look thin

[GOLDEN TOP SNIPER]

were is goat open in February ?