jigsaw 11,866 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 had a phone call last night from a farmer friend,he was sounding fairly desperate and asked me to come out and cull a few ferral goats.He told me there were at least 60 goats rumaging about in the top fields eating the grass.I arrived with my hunting partner and we drove into the yard.The elderly gent said hed take us to the spot that he saw them at yesterday.Up the steep hill we climbed and ahead I got that GROSS :sick: waft of billy goat piss Up to the first ditch and there in the next field was a herd of roughly 20-30 goats,young and old.I picked a spot on the ditch and made myself comfy and I cockrd,aimed and fired,1 down.Like a panic stricken rabbit everything was a blurr after that,cock and load,cock and load.The herd were now trying to make out which way to run as I shot the fore runners each time I aimed.Well in no time the smelly ones were gone over the hill and I walked up to where my victims lay slain.I was well pleased with my accuracy,ALL were hit in the head,the damage done by the .223 is unbelievable.It takes lumps out of them.well the farmer was more than pleased.It was 8.45 a.m.I asked kieran if he wanted to continue to pursue the goats as it was a bit early to go home.We agreed the goats needed a bit more attention and the farmer was happy that we would try to get another few.Up the hill we went and over a few ridges,we could smell the horrible buggers and were only a bit behind them but evidently they were moving away from us all the time.After 3 miles of hacking through the heather and scrub we spoted them over a few hundred yards from us.We back tracked and used the ground as cover I came within 60 yards of them.I settled in and put the cross hairs on the big bucks and let rip.Panic amongst the herd ensued and I accounted for another 5.So all in all we had 12 in the bag so to speak.We left them where they lay for the foxes as it was impossible to get them back to where we came from due to the terrain.I also left the camera in the van and was well pissed off over that.On the way back I spoted a lone kid maybe 300 yards from us.I lay down and pulled the trigger,he felt the bullet but ran a short distance and then fell over.I collected him and brought him back as we wernt far from the farmhouse,so 13 in the pot.The farmer had collected the other goats and loaded them into the JCB front bucket and he raised them level with the ditch where we gutted them without having to pull them about and then were put into the back of the van. The smell on the way home was eye watering to say the least,my mate took two and I kept five,1 for eating 4 for the dogs,I have an empty freezer at the moment so Im going to make good use of it.A few pics included after I got home. 1 Quote Link to post
scent 509 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 top post jigsaw some nice shooting there too Quote Link to post
lost scouse 46 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 well done mate curry goat soon Quote Link to post
sounder 9 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 great write up, good shooting mate do you eat any kid goats there nice eating, atb sounder Quote Link to post
blackfox 9 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Good shootin there mate , sounds like your gonna be a regular around there Sam Edited February 1, 2010 by blackfox Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,866 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Sounder I eat female adult goats too,theyre nicer than venison I think.Blackfox I asked nealus(the farmer)to build on another room,but after seeing his daughter Id gladly share her room,lol.Shes a cracker of a looker The place is heaving in goats.I just got another phone call and further up the hill in another farm theres a bigger herd Im going to take a look real soon,lol.All the females were on young today so thats a bonus for the farmer. Quote Link to post
blackfox 9 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Jigsaw, if you need a hand just let me know Also I will be happy to butcher them for you!!! as its me Job As for sharing the daughters room, it would give me a plesant place to rest my head.....lol Edited February 1, 2010 by blackfox Quote Link to post
langouroux 14 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 nice write up jigsaw......when you butcher them / eat them if the meat is tough soak it in buttermilk for 3 days and it will be tender like lamb! Quote Link to post
jigsaw 11,866 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Its a long way from you to me black fox but if yer about ........ you got to get in line for the roomsharing bit though,lol Langoroux thanks for the tip,does that work with all meat or just goat?It was a shame to leave the others where we shot them but impossible to get them out,the foxes will be like alsations in the next few weeks from eating the bodies.At least the lambs will be safe for a bit Quote Link to post
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