Looks like the coat was pretty full, maybe not full winter but looks good. Asking because that is the same time frame that I am planning for my WA goat tag this fall.
Bones and processing scraps go out in the field for the birds and critters. Fun to watch the interaction between the ravens, eagles, magpies and other birds.
Move slow, keep watching with your head on a swivel. Every step the picture changes. Low power scope or iron sights. Learn to shoot quickly, within seconds, usually offhand at about 30 yards. Hunt by yourself, not with anyone else by your side, makes too much noise and you are inclined to...
Thanks for the pictures of all the beautiful goats. Don't have any wall space nor floor space, but my wife is always cold it seems, even though sitting by the wood stove. Pretty sure that it will end up being soft tanned for a throw and a Euro. Will be my one and only goat at this stage in...
Depends on where the bullet hits the animal. Low in the chest will drain the blood out rapidly. High in the chest, the lungs may be shot and the animal is dead, but until the blood flow hits the outlet hole, you won't have much blood to follow. Poke a hole in the bottom of a full bucket of...
So I got drawn for my goat in Washington and not real set on what to do after the kill. I know, getting the cart ahead of the horse, but pretty confident that I can make it happen and trying to get my ducks in a row. Have seen a lot of full body mounts in people's threads, some real cool 3/4...
Yep, spiral steno pad it is. Can always thumb back to see what I worked up previously. The load is also written on the box that is full, the sticker is taped over with clear tape. That way when "Bill" needs some more ammo, he brings back the empty cases in the box and I have the load right in...
That was a good read, must have missed it last week.
Amazing how precise she was in her migration pattern, granted it would show a little wobble if it was actually closer to her path instead of 10,000ft up.