Wild goats

[moonlighter 1,163]

Where about do you get feral goats? Obviously not the exact location, but is it Lake District, Scotland etc.. I’ve never seen any. 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

46 minutes ago, saluki bouy said:

There’s some near me in the Cheviots not sure the history about them though seen them a few times one mob cross over in the otterburn army range 

how many you will a female drop? And can they breed all year round? 

Yep I've shot them at Carter Bar

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Mate shot this Gold Billy there. 

[saluki bouy 690]

4 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Yep I've shot them at Carter Bar

Yeah? My exs brother in law farms there has them cross there boundary hynd…e? I used to keeper further across at greenhill? I’d love to try a goat curry like 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

12 minutes ago, saluki bouy said:

Yeah? My exs brother in law farms there has them cross there boundary hynd…e? I used to keeper further across at greenhill? I’d love to try a goat curry like 

Was that hownam way ?

[saluki bouy 690]

1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Was that hownam way ?

Yes aye know of the farmer that’s at the Y*t and another one next door North Yorkshire man R 

beautiful country massive history I used to just stay in Jedburgh loved the drive from there oxnam hownam yetholm and back round when the kids couldn’t sleep I was buzzing 

move never had it confirmed but seemingly decent knowledgeable man told me once all the stone dyke walls or rather a lot of them where built by French prisoners from the napoleonic wars 

[Deerhunter1 771]

7 hours ago, jigsaw said:

Guessing...I'd reckon the big Billy's must be 60 lbs plus ,their bone density was huge ,they had legs that were solid and thick ,I dragged a lot  back.. ,pure torture,...

Surprised at that. I’d have thought they’d be a fair bit more than 60lbs

[jigsaw 11,863]

57 minutes ago, Deerhunter1 said:

Surprised at that. I’d have thought they’d be a fair bit more than 60lbs

I'm not sure ,they could have been,they were heavy as hell,it's been a few years since I shot my last one,....I could be a good few lbs off too,I never weighed one in the time I was at them

[Samrog 425]

Interesting tales and pictures Jigsaw thanks for sharing. Never knew we had feral goats. 

[joe ox 2,574]

1 hour ago, jigsaw said:

I'm not sure ,they could have been,they were heavy as hell,it's been a few years since I shot my last one,....I could be a good few lbs off too,I never weighed one in the time I was at them

What does goat taste like, I was told its a similar taste to venison? I had a billy goat in my allotment when I was a kid it smelled bad no way I would eat a mature billy but saying that I wont eat mature roe/fallow bucks they smell strong I will only eat the yearlings.

[chartpolski 23,361]

47 minutes ago, joe ox said:

What does goat taste like, I was told its a similar taste to venison? I had a billy goat in my allotment when I was a kid it smelled bad no way I would eat a mature billy but saying that I wont eat mature roe/fallow bucks they smell strong I will only eat the yearlings.

I ate plenty of goat when I lived in the Middle East. It was as available as lamb in the shops. If I didn’t know it was goat, I’d of assumed it was mutton; slightly stronger and darker than lamb and tasted fine .

Cheers.

[joe ox 2,574]

Just now, chartpolski said:

I ate plenty of goat when I lived in the Middle East. It was as available as lamb in the shops. If I didn’t know it was goat, I’d of assumed it was mutton; slightly stronger and darker than lamb and tasted fine .

Cheers.

I am not really a fan of lamb/mutton so its off the menu for me.

[chartpolski 23,361]

1 minute ago, joe ox said:

I am not really a fan of lamb/mutton so its off the menu for me.

Did you ever get round to butchering those pigs or did they live to a ripe old age ? 
Cheers.

[joe ox 2,574]

2 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Did you ever get round to butchering those pigs or did they live to a ripe old age ? 
Cheers.

They are still going strong, its therapeutic sitting watching them. They get out the pen now and then, all they do is wander about close then come down the house and look threw the patio doors.

[jigsaw 11,863]

2 hours ago, joe ox said:

What does goat taste like, I was told its a similar taste to venison? I had a billy goat in my allotment when I was a kid it smelled bad no way I would eat a mature billy but saying that I wont eat mature roe/fallow bucks they smell strong I will only eat the yearlings.

The only ones I ate were kids ,but I utilised every goat I shot,...the kids are amazingly good,a few nanny's were good as well,very sweet tasting the younger they were