Trad Gang
Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2012 => Topic started by: Hummer3T on August 14, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
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I'm back from a ten day adventure with my best friend (TDHunter). What an adventure, fishing and hunting. I was able after my forth goat hunt over 8 years to live out a dream. I harvest my FIRST recurve animal, a mountain goat! I have had opportunities to take other species with my recurve but have chose not to. I'm glad I did to allow for this to be my first. We treked up two different mountains, this hunting is both the most mental and physical experience.
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Awesome! that is a hell of a first trad kill man! What made you want to hold out on the other animals?
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That is a dream of mine , congrats sir , Well done.....
,,,Sam,,,
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Awesome thank you for sharing your pictures.
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Awesome trophy sir! Way to go!
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What-you don't like to type? LOL
Let's hear the story-that is a beautiful trophy, and a once in a lifetime hunt for most of us.
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WOW!!!! Mountain Goat with a stick bow. That is impressive.
Congrats to you, sir!
Bisch
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Great Goat man! Beutiful looking country. Yeah, id love to hear the story some time if you feel like sharing it with us. Congrats again.
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Way to go ! Nice b-b-b-b-billy.
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A goat for the first one. That's hard to top.
Congrats !!!!
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Very Cool!! Congrats :thumbsup:
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Way to go! What a place!
And NOW - the Story...
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Great goat! I am due to travel to BC next year to try the same. CONGRATS :campfire:
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Nice goat, congrats!!!
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I went Stone Sheep hunting in Toad River B.C. and what a place! Killed a beautifull Ram!
You learn quick what "High Lonesome" really means
My partner shot a P&Y Goat on the same trip!We could have stayed forever!
Awesome country! It was hard to leave!
Congrats on the Beautifull Goat!
Cheers!!
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Congrats on the trophy,land of dreams!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :archer2: :archer2:
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Awesome! beautiful country, beautiful animal, congrats on an incredible hunt.
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I will tell the story when I'm back from elk and bear hunting in a couple weeks.
here are some more photos to get you through until them
enjoy.
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Great goat ... thanks for sharing ... good luck on the elk / bear hunt and be safe
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Wow what a beautiful place.Congrats on the goat.
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me on top left goat on bottom right of photo, just before the shot.
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Well done! Few places in the world are more beautiful than goat country when the sun is shining. :thumbsup:
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wow!!
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Congrats!
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High adventure right there folks. Congratulations!
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Well, I have some time, so here is the story early!
I flew out on the 3rd, and arrived in Terrace B.C., got off the airplane and went to get my tags. My friend got a permit to accompany me earlier in the summer and had arranged a couple locations to possibly hunt. You can not hunt for 48 hours after buying your tags in BC so we kept ourselves busy salmon fishing and visiting. We hiked up our first mountain (thatI had been up in the past)and hunted for two days, goat were scarce and grizzly sign was not. Earlier in the summer a grizzly was seen chasing goats on this mountain. We did find several goats but they were more than safe from hunters as they were all set up to live on and not come off the steep crags in the area. We came down from the mountain and took several days to recover from the hike, the vegetation was so thick and high on our route up and down that for about 11/2 hours of the hike was pushing through the heavy vegetation and trying to climb at the same time (not fun). While taking time to recover, we were treated again to some great salmon fishing. The next mountain was one neither of us had been up before. The hike was uneventful until we poked our heads out of the treeline and found we were only 25 yards from a grizzly feeding on grass. We both responded (pepper spray). He ran the right way! (then we both responded cameras). In about another 200-300 yards of hiking past the first bear we saw yet another grizzly, this one being a real bruser but was over 300 yards away digging for pikas and napping. We sat and watchrd this grizzly for awhile and enjoyed the mountain vistas (but also discovered I forgot my bow glove down the mountain). As we hiked the platue, none of the ground looked to be goat country, we kept hiking to the next rise expecting the terrain to change, but it didn't. We stopped for a break and decided to head down, but there was one more last craggy rise to check out. On the hike over to the crag goat sign started to appear; tracks, scat, hair, diggings, etc. As we got to the crag I started down into a river gorge to see what I could see and my friend stayed on the top. As I got to a shelf I looked up to see my friend signal he spotted a goat. Back up I went to meet up with him. We prepared for the stock and started in on the location. At about 30 yards we could see there were 3 then 5 goats not one. We both attempted shots at the spooked goats but did not connect, we both shot and hit a rock (clump of shale) in front of the goat and them I over compensated over its back but both in good alignment. The goats dispersed and one started to make its way up the crag and back toward us. I picked up and moved to the top of the crag and inched over the edge. 20 yards facing away, as I stepped forward and came to full draw the goat turn broadside to look at me. The arrow went loose and struck him behind the rib cage angling forward (a little far back) before he even stepped blood was poring out, I gave the thumbs up but with a little hesitation. The goat was down in 50 yards or less luckily coming to rest on a shale bench just before no mans land.
We de-boned, caped and hiked it out. (A good liver shot). As I made it to the truck I was done, physical and mentally, emotionally.
I Shot this goat with my Chek-mate hunter recurve and bare fingers, I now sit and ponder how many people in the world have killed a Rocky Mountain Goat with a recurve?
Oh yeah, for you guys that are interested I have not laid a tape on this goat, other than to determine he has 9 inch horns.
What a week (10 days). This experience will be with me as are my previous 3 goat hunting trips.
I owe my friend TD Hunter(Allan) a lifetime of thanks and memories, and the experience would have not have been the same with anyone else.
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Congats!!
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Beautiful on all accounts!
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Incredible!!!!!! :notworthy: :campfire: :archer:
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:notworthy: A dream hunt for sure!
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Indeed this was Tim's year. As he said four years of chasing and this time all the stars lined up. No matter where you gents are from- even if it's not for Rocky Mt. Goats- make an effort to do some high Mt. Hunting. It is an absolute mental and physical test, but the views alone are worth every second of pain.
Every year of the four has been fantastic for different reasons, but this year really topped them all. We had great weather, caught Chinook Salmon, Sockeye Salmon and killed a stomper goat with traditional gear...................does it get any better!!!
and a few more pics. I'm heading back up after the other bruiser in the first picture, and the second pic is of our downtime.
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Congrats on an awesome adventure! :thumbsup:
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great job I know that was no easy hunt.from what I have read goats are hard to hunt no matter what you use.but a stick bow is simpley over the top.thats one hunt you will never forget.way to go,ED
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Some of the best pics I've seen. Great weather, pics, story and nice goat...great salmon also. Truly a hunt of a lifetime! Congrats!!!
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great going guys a true mt adventure Thnaks Shane
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NOW THAT I'M HOME AND MOST OF THE PAIN HAS LEFT MY BODY, I ALREADY WANT TO GET UP THERE AND GO AGAIN. MAN I LOVE THAT HIGH COUNTRY.
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Congratulations! Great story! I first bow hunted Mt goats near Terrace BC in 05. One of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Being in goat country gets in your blood so I can see why you need to keep going back.
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BC sure is an amazing place. Love going up there to visit, beautiful country.
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Oh and great story and goat. Thanks again for the pics.
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Great hunt and beautiful images to go with it!!!!
David
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Congrats!!!
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Awesome!!!
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What an awesome, awesome hunt. Congrats fellas.
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All I can say is :notworthy: !
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Great story and goat. Thanks for sharing, congrats.
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another couple yards and he would have had to been cooked and eatin where he lay
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Mountain goat is my dream hunt. Congrats!
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Great pics guys. Congrats guys. Thanks for sharing!
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Incredible pics. Great story. What a trophy.
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the big carry out, 100 lbs or more each
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By the time we got the goat caped and deboned it was around 6-6:30 PM, I did not feel much like staying on the mountain covered in goat blood and stinking of goat with the two grizzly's we saw earlier in the day, so off we marched. Tthe trip going down was and is many times worse than going up. we got back to the truck still in twilight, approaching about 10:30 pm.
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Fantastic! Congratulations on a heck of a first bow kill! :thumbsup:
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Did Allan make you cary his bow off the mountain too?
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Yup , he carried my bow and bag off my frame and I hauled the cape, head,meat and my small day pack. I figure we each had close to 100lbs as we packed for a multi day trip and ended up killing his billy the first day up. ............ That is the first day of the second mountain. The last 45 minutes of our decent was just one big controlled fall!!!!!!!.
I'm off To chase Elk with the bow day after tomorrow but when I get back I'm going right back up after that other big billy in the picture. I just hope he's still hanging in the same area and that the grizzlies have moved down out of the area.
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Some good pics guys!! I recognize a few of the views on the top. Al, thought i seen 2 on the front of the first mountain you climbed yesterday. Too far to be a 100% but i'm pretty sure. Great goat tim. Too bad I couldn't have joined you guys. There's always next year.
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enjoyed the latest pics, what an awesome hunt!
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So cool!
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One thing I learnt about goat hunting is, take several knives 3-4. goat skin is thick 1/2 inch in some places, their coats are full of scree shale dust, peebles and rocks. I had two knives and they are both so beaten up, they are garbage. at the end of cleaning I was just hacking, either knife would cut. I'm not complaining though two knives in the garbage was worth it.
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Back from Elk hunting, too hot, nadda....but I'm going right back up the mountain after that other Goat.
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Good luck on the goat and great story and pics!
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WOW! What an amazing hunt!
Spectacular views and pics.
Very, very nice goat, too.
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Can't wait until the next one.
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awesome
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Awesome. That is a dream hunt for most. Gorgeous goat and photos.
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A funny year, a great goat hunt and adventure, but over 100 hours in a tree stand and no elk nor mule deer.
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Amazing adventure for sure!!!
Wow, what a dream come true!!
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WOW! What an awesome hunt!
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Definately a heck of a job....hope someday to be there myself!! CONGRATULATIONS
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Wow!Great adventure!
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What a trip! the scenery in those pictures is breathtaking!
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Definitely a dream hunt for sure CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Full picture link added.
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go into your pictures
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Stunning, absolutely awesome!
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some pitures of the mount
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very nice - really like the scenery up there- that's what its all about!
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Nice goat! What a hunt it must have been.