Update. Deliberately went out in the rain and changed my approach according to the advice given here. Basically went slow, watched my footing and had a look around every couple of steps. What a difference! Got in to the middle of a small mob of goats. One animal was almost close enough to touch. Shot it in the back of the head. Job done! Goat can be easy to hunt, but these animals get hit pretty hard on surrounding private land so are quite skittish. Trip report to follow when I get a chance.
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