Great positive speil about it just now on one news.got to be a good thing having hunting shown in positive light.
Great positive speil about it just now on one news.got to be a good thing having hunting shown in positive light.
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yes that was positive we will take all of that we can get
Is it a terrible thing for me to confess that I enjoy shooting goats? I haven’t done it in a couple of years but have many memories of what were in reality slaughter sessions.
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
The hard part is that domesticated goats are pretty smart and great animals to farm, work with..well, except that stinky billy in breeding season. And he just loved to come say hello..
The easy part is knowing the ferals breed like rats and are just so darn destructive. Ultimately will cause desertification. Plus they're good to eat
Oh, and you get lots of shooting practice not to mention reloading opportunities
I know a lot but it seems less every day...
As @Allgood stated it's not a terrible thing to cull animals, especially goats. Over about the last 9 years I have shot over 3000 goats in an area covering a bit over 600 hectares of DOC estate, all bush stalking and without a dog except for about 50. I'm quite happy with what I do particularly when I see the bush regeneratig as it is. Not everyones cup of tea but for those that can handle it get out there and hook into it.
I feel the same way about wallabies. I more than happy to shoot n walk away.i do actually miss not having goats to shoot/ hunt/harvest
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Goat culling is has to be done, without it numbers sky rocket and the bush suffers. In some areas deer are starting to cause similar problems, get out there and reduce their numbers it has to happen. In my younger days goat shooting was great it taught me about stalking animals, bullet placement, what bullets worked best and so on….those were choice days.
Goats are a much aligned creature amongst hunters. Usually seen as something you move on from to become a real hunter.
A day hunting goats in their own territory can be very challenging , and requires just as much skill as deer hunting.
I have killed vast numbers of goats over the years , happy now to just pop one or two for the freezer
The other thing goat hunting does,is allow you to LEARN how to gut n butcher carcase without making a hori mess.... Just gutting animal cleanly is challenging until you now how. Whacking back wheels of in one bit,shoulders off as banjo and back steaks...too easy to learn on goats and it transpires directly to deer later.
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Damn, if it wasn't for goats, I'd sell all most of my guns.
I have great memories learning to stalk and hunt shooting goats as a young guy in the Wairarapa. They're a bit light on the ground here in Canterbury...
I average about 8-10 a week, if not the numbers get out of control quite quickly
95g NBT@3100fps
A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time
When I worked in pest control we did the queenstown job. Good fun, had to be careful and on point shooting the ones in the middle of town with people about and watching. Took some meat for the locals which was good.
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