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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Great positive speil about it just now on one news.got to be a good thing having hunting shown in positive light.
yes that was positive we will take all of that we can get
Even featuring a government minister :thumbsup:
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.
SNAP! Same here Rushy....And no, its not a terrible thing. It does go against the grain for most hunters who normally respect their targeted species.....But its culling and not hunting. There is a big difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
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
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
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.
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
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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.
You can enjoy shooting an animal of any kind whilst still showing the utmost respect. Goat shooting is great fun, haven't done a lot in recent years. Was a good article for once.
Last weekend my vagas deer stalking quickly turned into a wallaby mission as the bloody things were everywhere! Ended up knocking a couple of back wheels off and it’s actually decent eating. Will look to pick up a 223 for them as the 308 subsonic got a bit expensive hahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
when I was a young hunter in gisborne I would visit our full bore club armorer fri night and buy round packets of 75 .303 army - charged $4 for 75 out for the week end on neighboring sheep stations to were I was working and shoot anything up to 150 goats - great practice but deaf as now lol - cocky was pleased thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Liquidasset
Hey @Liquidasset another fantastic goat calibre is 222 Remington. They are quieter, more accurate (according to historical world records) and cheaper to reload if you are into that. Having said that, you have to balance that against availability and cost of factory ammunition (there are often $1 per round deals on 223 but not 222) and obviously 223 is more powerful and fires heavier projectiles. That said 222 is an excellent goat (and deer) calibre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liquidasset
Try an oxtail stew recipe with roo tails,the more meaty sections close to body are particularly good,all the tendons break down till you have pot of bones,meat and jelly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liquidasset
For those who reload, the Frontier CMJ FMJ flatpoints imported by Rusa run great on goats. Not a long distance accurate bullet but hit hard and I suspect tumble on impact in flesh out of 223. They make nice round holes in paper at 100m. Back in 2017-18 I bought them at around $136/1000. Had to get Bill to bring in the 62gn flatpoints especially as not part of his standard annual order but my Ruger American Ranch II 223 loves them. The 55gn goes great in my BSA CF2 222. Headshots from both to 80-100m, shoulder out to 150-200 if you get them grouping well. They also sell a 30cal target FMJ which I have some of but have yet to use in anger. The .224 rip a decent hole at around 2600fps. I suspect they're still under $200/1000. Cheap plinking. Cheap and reliable out to 100m. Just not sub moa.
