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Sunday Arvo Wander
Been having pretty average sleeps lately as am still shaking this woman flu and working night shifts. This morning I was up early to pick up the hung over other half from the airport then back to bed!
But at mid afternoon when I woke up with the sun streaming in, I figured it'd be a waste of the day to not go for a walk.
Off to spot x, hoping the goats had come down to the flats so I didn't have to bust my butt too much. Since I've put a lot of pressure on the north part of the farm, I headed south to the "Death Valley" - heaps of fallen Makara trees and steep, slippery bluffs.
It wasn't long until I spotted a small black goat on a clearing. I took a prone position in the grass and waited for him to present side on but it wasn't to be. I'm really picky with my shots these days and I could have smoked him in the back but decided I was only after neck shots.
Hung over hubby in toe, I headed closer. As we broke into the shorty loud scrubby deadfall, I regretting wearing shorts desire the hot weather!!! Further sidling around and out popped a nanny on the adjacent face.
I hummed and hawed about the shot, remembering my promise to myself about clean neck shots only. I sat down on the steep bluff cutting down to the river, zoomed in my scope, calmed my breath and with an exhale I squeezed off the shot.
I'd instructed the man to cover his ears and watch my shot but there was no need really. At only 80m away, she slumped in a heap instantly.
We went back out the way we came and stumbled across more goats on the ridge. I stalked within 10m of them but know my close range shots are shit! With one wrong step on a twig, they ran into some gorse. Too hard basket for me!!!
Back down the hill and I grabbed the fella and we set off to find my nanny. I took the lead and without much effort found the small break in the Broom where my goat lay. I navigated the fringe of gorse and slipped down to stand beside her. I turned to pull her body up and OUCH!!!!! Was there a hot, sharp wire hidden in the scrub? I looked back and discovered that is been slashed across the thigh and bum cheek with some flippin' Onga Onga!!!!!
A difficult slog back up through the Broom commenced. At a small clearing I gutted her and made her into a pikau.
Processing in the dark and now home to nurse my burning leg and bum. Good day though - plenty of meat for the farmers dogs and back straps to be made into curry for yours truly. Enjoy.
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I can't go edit my post for my auto correct fails bit I'm pretty sure you guys get the drift. Man, this nettle burn sucks :(
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Well done Dougie, you earned that one!!!!!
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Goods skills Dougie ,I'd be taking those hind quarters too .Get you a couple of roasts out of each .Nettle burn : Not sure weather we used Meths or vinegar to ease the burn / pain.I normally get hit on the backs of my hands 1st,but where ever it ain't pleasant .
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Good work Dougie. Get your man to kiss the burn better.
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Nice one, Next time look for a doc plant and rub the affected area with one of its leafs.
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@Dougie, for the love of dog, PLEASE remove that sticker from the stock. seeing it on the photos just drives me completely schizo :P
and keep the back and front wheels for roasts, nanny that size is good eating...
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Hey dougie that looks like it might of had a nice skin, you should have a crack at tanning one. Just did one myself last week it came out awesome.. Now got a deer skin out to dry from last weekend :)
Theres a lot of onga onga around these ways, especially in the rimutakas and haurangis!
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Yeah I didn't even think about the skin at the time to be honest which is a bit of a shame now! It's in the burning bin... Big goat, she's all dog food now cept the back steaks which I kept. I saw a good 10-15 more animals and many little ones which are much better for human consumption!
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