2021 Montana Goat

[AK Troutbum]

Great job and congratulations! Any idea about what you're going to have done with him? I can't tell if you kept the entire hide or just the cape.

 

[Logan T]

Great job and congratulations! Any idea about what you're going to have done with him? I can't tell if you kept the entire hide or just the cape.

I kept the entire hide, and that’s what my dilemma has been since I got him. I was planning to do a rug with it, and that is how I skinned him. But…. He’s really a great goat for that area, and between that and the nostalgia of hunting that area where I grew up, I think my taxidermist will probably be cussing me as now I’m leaning towards a full body mount. Decisions decisions!


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[Logan T]

Oh yeah…. Plus the wife actually said I should have a full body done with it, so if your wife says that all on her own…. Does a man ever say “no”??! Haha


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[CHL]

I kept the entire hide, and that’s what my dilemma has been since I got him. I was planning to do a rug with it, and that is how I skinned him. But…. He’s really a great goat for that area, and between that and the nostalgia of hunting that area where I grew up, I think my taxidermist will probably be cussing me as now I’m leaning towards a full body mount. Decisions decisions!


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Beautiful, big Goat man. Congrats! And I’m +1 on the full body mount too!

 

[Littleguy]

Congrats! Thanks for posting.

 

[Andrew11]

Just saw this. Congrats!!
That's an awesome goat. Curious on what he aged?

 

[Rcol317]

Great goat and thanks for sharing your story. Few hunters have a goat story. Congratulations

 

[Catchfish]

Goats are great, congrats

 

[Logan T]

Just saw this. Congrats!!
That's an awesome goat. Curious on what he aged?

We aged him at 8 years old. Could be older, but some of the rings we called false. Wouldn‘t be shocked if he was 10 years old, he’s stacking rings up at the skull. Hopefully I can get results back from the lab soon.

 

[Andrew11]

We aged him at 8 years old. Could be older, but some of the rings we called false. Wouldn‘t be shocked if he was 10 years old, he’s stacking rings up at the skull. Hopefully I can get results back from the lab soon.

Well you sure found your mature Billy. Awesome goat for Montana. Congrats again

 

[Woodman334]

Congrats! Looks like a hell of a hunt!

 

[lamrim79]

Nice work. Beautiful animal. Looks like you were way up high. best hunts are where others fail to go. Happyfor ya. Mountain goat stew maybe??

 

[Suera]

Congratulations, beautiful animal, I hope one day I hunt one

 

[The Surgeon]

Figured I’d share a little recap of my goat hunt. I drew a tag in a place that is one of the harder areas to find goats in In the state. Put in a pile of miles scouting, with the goal being just to turn up a mature billy. Couldn’t ever find a mature billy before season, had a hard time just finding goats period, but did find some. Did find one during the season. Went back the following weekend and long story short found this guy.

Without doing a giant write up, this hunt was one of the best I’ve ever experienced, and I’ve had some damn good ones. All the effort, miles, time spent in the area my whole life, having my best hunting partner there, on and on etc…. The way it finally unfolded, couldn’t have wrote it up any more ideal. On top of everything, the billy ended up with 9 7/8” long horn, 9 3/8” short, is haired up great and is better than I could have asked for.

a few pictures……

Great hunt!

 

[Sourdough]

This is a beautiful photograph......Beautiful. Not just the Goat, but the "Whole" majestic photo. Even without the Goat the rock colors and pattern are stunning. Congratulations on a beautiful Mt. Goat harvest.

 

[TxA]

Great goat, Congrats!

 

[BigBull777]

What a cool experience and incredible pics! Congrats

 

[DoubleDropMuley]

Very cool !! Congrats! Maybe someday lol

 

[Docpk]

That is one awesome goat. Wish I was younger and in better shape. Well done.

 

[Logan T]

Thanks fellas. Dropped the goat off at the taxidermist in early January, “only” an 18 month wait to get him back, but it’ll be worth it.