Idaho Mountain Goat - When Dreams Don’t Do Reality Justice

[turkey522]

Congrats on a great hunt and story.Thanks for sharing.

[J. Cook]

Awesome!!!

[BrushWolf]

Holy smokes what an adventure. Congrats on a awesome goat.

[cecilm]

Truly an amazing hunt you got too share with your brother you will relive that moment many times over!! Thanks for bringing us along.

Respectfully
Cecil

[Orion]

One helluva hunt.  Thanks for taking us along.      

[trad_bowhunter1965]

       

[Longbow1953]

   

[JimB]

Congratulations.That's a beautiful billy and a very tough hunt.Great writing and photography as well.Thanks for sharing it.

[knobby]

Great pics and a story well told. Congratulations on not only attempting such an ordeal, but also for holding it together and making the shot count. Surely a hunt of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.

[Danny Rowan]

Best story I have read in a while, Well done.

[KSCATTRAPR]

That story should be published in a magazine, best thread on here in a long time. Congrats on a well deserved trophy, you earned it, that's for sure!

[Matabele]

One helluva of an achievement, congratulations! How does the draw system work, if you didn't fill your tag are you able to apply again?

[goingoldskool]

Originally posted by KSCATTRAPR:
That story should be published in a magazine, best thread on here in a long time. Congrats on a well deserved trophy, you earned it, that's for sure!

I second this!!!! Congrats

[DarkTimber]

Thanks guys!  The bow is a 64" Caribow Silverfox longbow.  58lbs at my draw.  Shooting 4" 4 fletched 300 spine Black Eagle Rampage arrows with stainless inserts and 250gr 3 blade VPA broadheads.  Total arrow weight is 615 gr.  I've had a couple questions on my gear.  I'll just copy and paste my entire gear list for those that are interested.

[DarkTimber]

Here's my entire list.   It was in a spreadsheet with weights for each item but it won't copy correctly so I just included the items.  Total weight for everything including 5 days of food was 43lbs.  

GEAR
Stone Glacier Sky 6200 Pack
Seek Outside Cimarron Tent
Lite Outdoors TI Cylinder Stove w/ 7' Pipe
Tyvek Ground Cloth for Sleeping Pad
Marmot Helium 15 deg Sleeping Bag
Granite Gear Air Compressor Sack for Sleeping Bag
Exped Downmat UL Winter
MSR Pocket Rocket Stove
MSR Titanium Pot
Small Bic Lighter
MSR Fuel Bottle (1 Large - 8oz)
Long Handled Titanium Spoon
Green Plastic Mug
Pur Hiker Water Purifier Pump
Source 2 Liter Hydration Bladder w/ Hose
Evernew 2 Liter Water Bladder
28 oz Gatorade Bottle
Zebralight Headlamp - Lithium Battery
Petzl E-Light Backup Head Lamp w/ New Battery
Garmin Oregon GPS w/ New Lithium Batteries
DeLorme In Reach
Cell Phone
Canon Power Shot Camera
(3) AA Lithium Batteries
Slik Sprint Mini Tripod
Jim White Tripod Head
Outdoorsmans Bino Adapter w/ Quick Release Plate
Leica Televid 62 Spotting Scope w/ Quick Release Plate
Phone Skope Adapter for Spotting Scope and Shutter Release Cable
Swarovski SLC 10x42 Binoculars
Thermarest Glassing Pad
Havalon w/ 6 Extra Blades
Benchmade Folding Knife (in pocket)
DMT Folding Diamond Sharpener
Leatherman Squirt
T.A.G. Game Bags (2 for Meat, 1 Large for Cape)
Goat Tag and Hunting License & IDG&F Testing Kit
Allen Wrench for Limb Bolts
Bow Stringer
Finger Tab
Arm Guard
Misc Items (see separate list)
Clothes (see separate list)
Food (see separate list)


MISC ITEMS
Contractor Garbage Bag
Stuff Sacks for Food, Cloths, & Misc Items
Toilet Kit
    Small Wash Cloth
    Tooth Brush
    Tooth Paste - 1/2 Tube
Chapstick
Sun Glasses
Ibuprophen
25' Parachute Cord
Wind Checker
Topo Map
Suunto Compass
Adventure Medical First Aid Kit
    Mole Skin  & Leuko Tape
    Adventure Medical Space Blanket
    Matches
    Fire Starter
    Wistle
    Lighter w/ Duct Tape Around It
Suunto Watch
Paper Towels (3 half squares per day)
Sanitary Wipes in Ziplock Bag - Dehydrated (2 per day)
Bow Repair Kit
    Braded Serving
    Spare Arrow Rest Material
    Super Glue
    Spare Blunt
    Spare Nock
    Spare String - Set Up
    Small Tube of String Wax
    Spare Finger Tab
Easton Trecking Poles


CLOTHES
(2) Smart Wool Boxers ( Wear One)
Minus 33 Lightweight Merino Bottoms
Fleece Pants
Sitka Timberline Pants
Cabelas Space Rain Pants

Ice Breaker Half Zip T
Sitka Core Midweight Zip T
Marmot Down Jacket
Sitka Jetstream Jacket
Cabelas Space Rain Jacket

Sitka Hat
Fleece Stocking Cap

Outdoor Research Stormtracker Gloves
Minus 33 Wool Liner Gloves

(2) Smartwool Medium Hiker Socks (Wear 1)
(2) Smart Wool Liner Socks (Wear 1)
Sitka Ascent Gaiters
Lowa Cevedale Boots

[RedRidge]

This needs to get published in a magazine. Well done, great patience, great plan, and great shot!

[Charlie Lamb]

And this folks is how you tell a story. Great hunt bud.

[Walt Francis]

Aaron,

Congratulations on a exceptional hunt and taking a fine critter.  Your recounting is excellent and brought back a lot of memories from my goat hunt over twenty years back.

You done good...really, really good!

Thanks for sharing.

[elkken]

A fine adventure well told, congrats to ya !

[Tater John]

Sensational! Agree this story is well worthy of publishing. Goosebumps for sure, Thank you!!

Rusty