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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Idahocougar on October 03, 2012, 12:22:43 PM

Title: Bumping Goat w/ Pics attached
Post by: Idahocougar on October 03, 2012, 12:22:43 PM: We headed into Nelson Ridge via the Pear Butte Trail. We camped the 1st night a couple miles below Bismark Peak. That evening we had enough time left to do a little glassing before dark. We ended up glassing up two lone billys and planned to return in the morning and get a closer look. The following morning we were out glassing until early afternoon and weren't able to find either billy. So we decided to head over to the east side of Nelson Ridge. Shortly after reaching the ridge we saw a lone billy bedded and watched him for about an hour before he stood up giving us a good look at his head gear. Soon has he stood and we got a good look at his horns we knew that we need to try and take him. He quickly bedded back down after stretching his legs. So I headed down the ridge to get a better shot angle. As I came over the ridge top he stood giving me a broadside shot. After the shot he ran down the little finger ridge he was on and out of sight he went. We watched the bottom of the drainage and he didn't come out so we figured he must be down. As we slow crept our way down towards him I caught a glimpse of white out of the corner of my eye. There he was looking at me 40 yards away. After a few more shots to the boiler room he was down. Boy they can suck up some lead!

He exceeded my expectations and has 9 1/4" horns and a beautiful coat. It was an awesome hunt in some great country. Thanks to all you that helped me out on this hunt of a lifetime!
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Post by: jackmaster on October 03, 2012, 12:25:35 PM: damn someday... great job, nice goat, things are big aint they... :tup:
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Post by: DoubleJ on October 03, 2012, 12:25:51 PM: I don't see any blood. You sure you didn't find one dead of natural causes? :chuckle:
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Post by: arrowflinger on October 03, 2012, 12:28:47 PM: Awesome, great billy.
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Post by: farmin4u_98948 on October 03, 2012, 12:30:19 PM: Congrats....That is some awesome country where you shot him.. :tup: .
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Post by: bradslam on October 03, 2012, 12:54:13 PM: Beautiful goat. Congratulations.
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Post by: stickbuck on October 03, 2012, 01:08:12 PM: Sounds you like did that tag good. Great pics. Congrats on a beautiful goat!!
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Post by: blacktailer on October 03, 2012, 01:10:34 PM: Awesome goat and great pictures to boot. Glad you made good use of a coveted tag and congrats...
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Post by: boneaddict on October 03, 2012, 01:11:23 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: combs338 on October 03, 2012, 01:12:40 PM: :tup:
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Post by: 270Flat on October 03, 2012, 01:31:55 PM: Awesome!!
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Post by: norsepeak on October 03, 2012, 01:35:11 PM: nice goat, cool area.
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Post by: adamR on October 03, 2012, 01:41:14 PM: Congratulations! Someday I hope to have that tag
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 03, 2012, 02:05:07 PM: Very cool, much congratulations, that is awesome!!!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 03, 2012, 02:11:08 PM: Nice goat! Good job! :tup:
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Post by: MtnMuley on October 03, 2012, 02:26:46 PM: Right on. :tup: Like the before and after pics. Congrats!
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Post by: Maligator on October 03, 2012, 02:29:53 PM: Very cool!!! Congrats on a really nice looking goat!!!! :tup:
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Post by: FSTaxidermy on October 03, 2012, 02:36:34 PM: Awesome goat, congrats :tup:
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 03, 2012, 03:55:19 PM: Awesome looking goat, way to get it done.
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Post by: klickriverchromer on October 03, 2012, 05:24:50 PM: Good looking Billy! Congrats
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Post by: X-Force on October 03, 2012, 05:30:20 PM: Congrats! great OIL!!!
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Post by: actionshooter on October 03, 2012, 07:05:27 PM: Congrats!! Goat hunting is as good as it gets! :tup:
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Post by: RB on October 03, 2012, 07:22:02 PM: Nice Goat! :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on October 03, 2012, 07:25:54 PM: Awesome animal. Great work.
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on October 03, 2012, 07:37:53 PM: Way to go!!!! :tup:
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Post by: lhrbull on October 03, 2012, 07:45:42 PM: great goat was he on the east or west side of Bismark north orsouth of the peak
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Post by: shanevg on October 03, 2012, 07:47:00 PM: :IBCOOL:

Congrats!
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Post by: Idahocougar on October 03, 2012, 08:45:50 PM: He was on the southeast side of Bismark, in a small patch of trees trying to get out of the mid day sun. I was really surprised how few goats we saw out on the open hillsides.
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 03, 2012, 08:53:20 PM: Awesome, glad to see you got a good billy :tup:
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Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on October 03, 2012, 09:16:16 PM: Awesome, glad you found a nice one... Looks a little more filled out than the one we found. And his glands at the base of his horns are alot more prominent.
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 03, 2012, 09:18:30 PM: Nice Goat!! Congratulations!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 03, 2012, 09:30:08 PM: Congrats good looking goat :tup:
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Post by: Basket Rack on October 03, 2012, 09:37:59 PM: Awesome goat!!
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Post by: sakoshooter on October 03, 2012, 10:26:45 PM: Congrats on a real trophy. Been puttin in myself for that area. Know it well. One of these days.
Congrats again.
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 04, 2012, 04:54:20 AM: Congrats! Love the pictures.
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Post by: jackmaster on October 04, 2012, 06:43:58 AM: heres a question for you goat experts, how do you know if its a good goat, how do you feild judge one of those critters? sorry, not trying to jack your thread, how did you know that that was a good goat to shoot?
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 04, 2012, 10:09:48 AM: Quote from: jackmaster on October 04, 2012, 06:43:58 AM
heres a question for you goat experts, how do you know if its a good goat, how do you feild judge one of those critters? sorry, not trying to jack your thread, how did you know that that was a good goat to shoot?

Look at lots of pictures before your hunt. Some can never make a good estimate, which is why you here about 600 lb blackbears in this state! :chuckle:
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 05, 2012, 08:43:06 PM: solid white and no blood? :o
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 05, 2012, 08:57:19 PM: Thats a gorgeous goat man!! :drool: Great pics as well.. congratz! :tup:
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Post by: Falcon on October 05, 2012, 10:02:52 PM: Your smile says it all!!!!

Awesome!

Congrats for a great once in a lifetime trophy!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 08, 2012, 07:59:53 PM: awesome billy... :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on October 08, 2012, 08:04:35 PM: Congrats, great looking animal.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 08, 2012, 08:10:44 PM: Nice goat!! What did you do? Strangled it?? No blood it's picture perfect!!!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 08, 2012, 08:12:04 PM: Awesome goat and pictures ...that is priceless :yeah: :tup:
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Post by: dewandgin on October 08, 2012, 08:17:33 PM: Awesome Billy. Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Idahocougar on October 08, 2012, 08:18:03 PM: Its amazing that there wasn't more blood. I shot 5 times and connected on 4 of the shots. There was some blood but took the pics accordingly to try to hide it as much as possible. Thanks for all the great comments guys. It truely was a hunt of a lifetime.