Thread: Quick day hunt for goat, and cleaning up alcoholic trash.

Just came back from a quick day hunt , Taieri river doc area. More productive than the big bush hunting area. However goat numbers are still relatively sparse in the bits of bush I checked out, and the goats are very quiet and skittish. The last time I visited I failed.

This time I was more mentally prepared. I was still, quiet, and paying attention. After stalking around for a few hours without seeing, hearing, or smelling anything, and not finding any fresh sign, I noticed a black goat approaching, I saw her before she saw me. Didn't hear or smell a thing, she just appeared between the trees like a ghost. Kneeled down, bleated to get her to stop in her tracks, and shot her. She dropped dead after bouncing away 5 meters. Bullet went through the lungs but nicked some guts because she was facing toward me. Maybe should have shot higher up on the neck or head instead. Anyway still hauled out two legs, two shoulders, and backstraps in my pillowcases. Nice. I just really hate not being able to get untainted choice offal.




Now the entrance carpark of this hunting area concerned me. Trash everywhere, bullet holes in the signs, childish graffiti, makeshift targets, shotgun shell casings here and there, loads of empty alcoholic beverage bottles and cans
(at least fifty of them). Absolutely disgusting. Kind of scares me that sometimes I might be sharing public hunting areas with people this irresponsible. Because I got a goat I felt happy enough to clean some of this mess up. While cleaning up, I found an energy bill among the litter. Name address and everything. Turns out the dude lives in the same suburb as I do. Wonder if this energy bill belongs to one of the people who made the mess.






In the end really nice way to spend a Wednesday evening (had no work today yippee), even if it means picking up some rubbish.