Tips on Hunting Goats

[mitchell koster]

Going goat hunting at the end of the month along with oigs and roos. Never been goat hunting though. Any Threads that give tips on it? Any hints, tip ect would be nice. Thanks

MK

 

[Fat White Boy]

The young ones eat better...

 

[FrontSight]

I don't have any advice, as I have not personally hunted them. But since you are also hunting roos, I take it you are hunting them in Australia? If so, then I don't recall Australia having mountains, and that's a good thing, because in North America, Goat country begins where sheep country ends, and that is a very LONG and an even STEEPER ways up!

Good luck, please post pics when you can!

 

[phil mcwilliam]

When hunting goats use your ears as well as your eyes & approach from downwind like most things. You will often hear goats calling long before you see them. If you intend to hunt this area often, try and leave any white goats alone in the herd. The white goats make locating the herd easier next time.
The small kids with horns about 1 to 2 inches long are the best eating. The big old billies stink & the meat is a bit rank.

 

[butta9999]

Where you going mate NSW.

 

[David_S]

Thy are not really considered a game animal here in New Zealand - more of a pest and are culled by government shooters. Useful for dog tucker or practising your long shots though. They are curious animals and if you are careful you can often walk right up to them, as in the photos below, before they move off, which sort of spoils the hunting/stalking element.

Goats elsewhere might have more sense and be more of a challenge but the ones here are all descended from domestic animals and don't seem too bright!

They are thin-skinned so don't take much to knock them over. The .223 is the calibre favoured by government hunters.