New to the idea of Goat hunting (MT - 100)

[hk_willow]

Straight from the biologist... Way better goat than I thought, so very happy and blessed!

 

[Oak]

That's a great billy. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing the story throughout the fall.

 

[CabinFever]

What a great hunt! Congrats on a great billy and thanks for the pictures and story.

 

[Baerman]

Dandy goat! Looks like this past week was perfect timing for the big boys to show up.

 

[hk_willow]

Thanks guys! Such a great experience, and what great forum to share it on. Truly an "On Your Own Adventure!"

 

[maginnis]

Good for you thats a nice goat!

 

[Selkirk]

Congrats and well deserved! Thanks for taking us along your goat hunt.

 

[FishN4Eyes]

Really great goat for Montana.

Congrats!

 

[BigHornRam]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your hunt, hk.

 

[npaden]

Congrats and thanks for sharing your hunt with us. Great looking goat.

 

[hk_willow]

Here's a good audio commentary post goat.. shows maybe a little excitement.

http://youtu.be/BhNXqUJF1JY

 

[hk_willow]

Was a busy holiday season and finish to the General season. Not a huge bull but it will fill the freezer... what a year!!!!

Also taking my Goat to get scored tomorrow at the BnC, I did an unofficial score and it looks promising!

 

[MTGunner]

Congratulations on your goat. I took my goat above Rock Lake 2011 and have fond memories of the hunt. Great pics. Are you going to do a full mount? We had a full mount done by Bob Maier Taxidermy in Butte, MT, came out fantastic. MTG

 

[hk_willow]

I am going to do a full mount I decided to use Game Trails taxidermy out of Florance. They are super easy to work with and out of all the local guys I thought their work was great. it helped that they had 3 goat mounts in their showroom waiting for me to look. This is what I'm thinking for a Goat mount:

 

[MTGunner]

That is a great pedestal mount that you could truly be proud of. We had mine done in a full mount head up climbing. This is the last pose that I saw of him before he came tumbling down the mountain. MTG

 

[hk_willow]

Well I finally got my goat scored down at the local BnC headquarters... 45 4/8ths, missed book by 1.5" but I could be more pleased with this unique goat!

 

[hk_willow]

So freaking excited, only a couple more weeks and my mount will be done!

 

[hk_willow]

So close:

 

[hk_willow]

One week of drying and it'll be on its way home!

 

[Selkirk]

Good choice. Beautiful.