CK, are those clogs your wearing? No wonder your ankles hurt!    Dang I'm jelous, can you tell?  

CK, or anybody else...what is the origin of these goats? Where are they from and what are they called? Why dont we have any here?  

Nice shootin CK, very fine animal. Bet you smelled real purdy after haulin that one down the mountain...not just from yer own, but them ol billies is RANK!

Originally many of the species were on exotic ranches that they either escaped from or flood waters broke down fences. They now run free along with Fallow deer and Black Buck. Those will be huntable on these hunts as well. Some species of goats on the ranch were placed there as livestock a century ago and remain free to graze at will. There are Mouflaun, Audad, Catalina, and several other species of goats along with many crossed species. Pardon my spelling please. The one I shot is supposedly Catalina. I personally wouldn't know the difference. I did know Audad when I saw them but they are really difficult to hunt with a bow on open cliffs.

The boots are SWAT boots with really good ankle support. CK

JC, Oh yea, he-b funky!!!!!!! I had to roll in the grass like a dog when I got him off my side. LOL!

Yeah, ever time I put a stalk on an Audad they seemed to turn crank up their eyes to the supposed 12X they have and spotted me from 1/2 a county away.

I certainly know bout that stank...but they are fuuuuun to hunt!  

WOW, count me in a jealous, too.  Big game hunting in July-nothing better.  I had a guy bring in a big billie to be mounted in my taxidermy shop once.  I had to put the cape in peroxide to take out the stain and tame the odor. Seems billies pee on thier beards toa ttract nannies.  after dealing with him, I believe it.  When we used to hunt Catalina isalnd for Spanish goats, you could often smell them before you saw them.  Still your shot looked perfectly placed and now you have some chili meat!

Thanks for sharing Killer! Great story and pics. Fantastic shooting and stalking as usual. You are something else with a bow my friend.

So when do I need to get air fare booked?          

-Brian
www.bowyersjournal.com

AWESOME!!!! Your smile always tells how excited you are when posing with any animal, bunny or billy.      

Like Brian said, you are an awesome bowhunter!!

Great story and great pic's!

I bet the mtn. lions on that place are friggin HUGE! You see any sign?

I put this hunt on my to-do list.

With all the limestone, there ought to be some nice tabs of chert, too...  Sounds like you're going to have long line of us ready to hunt with you on that place!  Thanks for whetting our appetites! And great shooting!    

Another GREAT OUTING with "Meat Maker" Way to go Bud. Photos and story are great also              :eek:

Nice shooting CK. From what I've seen of your shooting, I would not want to be a game animal any larger than a mouse at 25 yards in front of your bow. Funny how that part of our brain takes over and decides shoot or not shoot - and is usually right. And those foxes are quick to dodge an arrow. A friend of mine took a perfect shot at a fox from 15 yards and said the fox took out a pen and paper and left him a note about the quality of his shot before departing - well before the arrow got there.

I am ready to come hunt the goat ranch any time. I love new territory and new game animals.

Wow! That is a fantastic goat JC!

Thanks guys for the nice compliments. This story has more tellin before we head back to the daily grind. I'm going to let Mark and Travis take a plug at telling their story. We still have an evening and a morning hunt ahead! I get to shoot more too! CK

Shaun, email me.

           

I get excited when I find a new Antelope ranch to hunt! Cant imagine how pumped you are over this find.  And the owner is encouraging you to bring friends.  Now that just dont happen round here.  Congrats on a awesome animal and new "spot".  Great stories ahead from this ranch I'm sure.  Lookin forward to that!

Man,this is just great!! Great story, great shootin and a great goat. Keep it up CK; I'll be watching for more.

Good stuff.  Thanks for the read and pics            ...Van

Charlie, we call it Cedar, but it's Juniper. I think, blue Junipper, but you can get the exact scoop on Texas Park & Wildlife site - they calls it a "Noxious Weed".

Great hunting and pix!

Well, I found out we have some Texas bowhunters, and at least one good hunting ranch left. A landowner who will let you bring friends, is 1. pretty cool, 2. pretty rare, and 3. pretty covered up in goats.

Just so everyone knows, it was 101 degrees all weekend in most of the Hill Country this weekend.
I got to shoot some cactus pads.