Thread: Tips on bowhunting feral goats

I'm all for killing them as humanely as possible. I'm doing it solely for the bush as they're wiping out the undergrowth, changing the composition of ancient forest. The seedlings don't stand a chance when they're around.

Many folk don't want hunters with rifles on their land, especially in areas where urban areas encroach on bush. Goats are plentiful in such places here, more so where bush meets paddock. But yes, you're right: in general a rifle is the better way to go in almost all cases. I know a goat culler that goes out and shoots 30-50 a day, he says. I might join him one day, with a 222.

Here's a good site I found after making this post, where a Kiwi bowhunter goes out and takes down a bunch in a morning:

https://bowhunterz.com/bowhunting-feral-goats/