Thread: Shotgun on Goats

Just thinking out loud here - Given I will be handing in a certain item in the next few weeks I am mulling over an issue I will be facing for a few years.
I need to control a goat population in a pine plantation, the trees are reaching the stage that they provide perfect cover and it is very tight to hunt. There is also issues with neighbouring properties and safe backdrops.
Has anyone had experience with using shotguns with buckshot, and what shotguns people use?
Cheers

I'd be more inclined to get a hold of a couple of departments and tell them it's now their.problem.

MPI,
Regional council
And that flowery one mobandfuckidry

shot only a couple years back...#00 buck into billy at about 15 yards....nine holes in and nine holes out......had to skin it completely to find out what went wrong as he just took off after shot,my aim was through ribs...in hindsight shoulder forwards to neck would be much better...little shock effect..I headshot a deer in spotlight on private land one night at about 20 yards...two pellets in head and neck did the job.....#7 buck would be worth a look for goats,28x .22 cal pellets from memory...worked well on wallabies but the absolute best on them was #BBs whcih could work ok on goats too...it doesnt smash bones but with 90 pellets it has good pattern to shred lungs etc..pretty deveastating at close range to be honest.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

shot only a couple years back...#00 buck into billy at about 15 yards....nine holes in and nine holes out......had to skin it completely to find out what went wrong as he just took off after shot,my aim was through ribs...in hindsight shoulder forwards to neck would be much better...little shock effect..I headshot a deer in spotlight on private land one night at about 20 yards...two pellets in head and neck did the job.....#7 buck would be worth a look for goats,28x .22 cal pellets from memory...worked well on wallabies but the absolute best on them was #BBs whcih could work ok on goats too...it doesnt smash bones but with 90 pellets it has good pattern to shred lungs etc..pretty deveastating at close range to be honest.

I've not shot a goat but found the BB's to be fantastic on wallabies. Have used in both pump action (GC 870 clone) and semi.

I used Shotgun (side by side Miroku) way back in 70's on KingCountry farm
Its good out to 60-70m - especaily if modded up which they are most of time

I remember once a mob took off over a bank and all converged onto a Logging bridge (3m wide if that)
I pulled both triggers the same time at 45m and flattened 9 or 11

PS
As above - was using 00 Buckshot

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I used Shotgun (side by side Miroku) way back in 70's on KingCountry farm
Its good out to 60-70m - especaily if modded up which they are most of time

I remember once a mob took off over a bank and all converged onto a Logging bridge (3m wide if that)
I pulled both triggers the same time at 45m and flattened 9 or 11

PS
As above - was using 00 Buckshot

That sounds impressive!

I am going to try a ranger 870 with 00 or number 3 or 4 falcon. 5 round tube so no worries there.

This is in tight native Bush.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

That sounds impressive!

I am going to try a ranger 870 with 00 or number 3 or 4 falcon. 5 round tube so no worries there.

This is in tight native Bush.

#3-4 wont do it unless you are under 5 yards......trust me it wont work,tried it on wallabies which are thinner skinned with lighter bones. 00 is good but pattern can get patchy thus why I suggested #7 buck or BBs.

Originally Posted by Tommy

I've been to the place you are talking about a couple times, and I second the 357, suppressed if possible. With .38special for the closer stuff (25-50m) it's as quiet as suppressed 22. You'll be able to catch them sunning themselves pretty often, need to get in there quietly with a 4 stroke bike with the gun on the bars or something and get the jump on the pricks. It would be good to chuck a couple cameras in to see where they are and when (also to catch the neighbours having a wander).

Having used a rossi 357 with 38 special subs and a decent suppressor. They're really quiet and are dynamite on the goats. Have to do a good shot as we seemed to get pass throughs pretty easily.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

#3-4 wont do it unless you are under 5 yards......trust me it wont work,tried it on wallabies which are thinner skinned with lighter bones. 00 is good but pattern can get patchy thus why I suggested #7 buck or BBs.

Ah well. I'll use them on turkeys then.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Having used a rossi 357 with 38 special subs and a decent suppressor. They're really quiet and are dynamite on the goats. Have to do a good shot as we seemed to get pass throughs pretty easily.

Velocity is your friend, and 38 special doesn't have much of that. Just a fat 22 sub all up

Pump action remy with no 2 or bb and an evil black gun was a good combination in plantations. A pump is the safest, you can drop it on a fired chamber and unshoulder the rifle when they break cover in cleanings.

I've skinned a goat and found bird shot in around the rear legs.... Some people.... But as you said buckshot should do it, close range front shoulder neck shot. Or maybe a solid?

00 buckshot is good out to 25-30 m. depending on the choke of your gun.

I like to pin up a sheet of cardboard at 30 m. and fire one shot at it, to see the spread of pellets.

Avoid number 3 or 4 bird shot, it's way too small for effective kills on goats unless you're right on top of them.

Originally Posted by rockland

00 buckshot is good out to 25-30 m. depending on the choke of your gun.

I like to pin up a sheet of cardboard at 30 m. and fire one shot at it, to see the spread of pellets.

Avoid number 3 or 4 bird shot, it's way too small for effective kills on goats unless you're right on top of them.

Ah well. Guess I'll have to find some more cheap 00 buck shot.

Iv shot quite a few goats & sheep using buck shot & slugs , the slugs smash them bit of over kill especially head shots !! , 00 is good get a nice tight choke on the end you will drop them at 40 easy enough , I don’t have any yards at my place so everything gets shot & sometimes I can’t be bothered strategically approaching sheep with a 22 so I grab the pump action choke is pretty tight don’t no what size it is but my finger doesn’t go to far in there , sheep at 40 no trouble head shots of course but even if you were aiming at the shoulder it would have the same effect it’s quite devastating.

Lever action .357? Semi Auto .22 magnum? I've never actually used buck shot on anything bigger than hares. At least if you use a rifle you can use 10 shot mags.