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

[LB243]

Thanks for sharing! That is an amazing story. Congrats on a great goat!

[Kopper1013]

Great read!! Congrats on your beautiful billy, great shot also! Thanks for sharing with us.

[MnFn]

Wow! Really great story-well done and well written.

I greatly enjoyed it. One of the best this year for sure.

[8upbowhunter]

Great hunt and well written, congrats.

[Pound]

That was intense...Awesome story-telling and great pics to remember the hunt of a lifetime. Congrats on a true trophy, (the experience as much as the animal)

[Bill Turner]

What a great read. Congrats on your success. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.  

[John146]

I have goose bumps too Aaron!!! WOW, WOW and Double WOW! What an amazing experience!!

I dropped down in a creek bed to get back to my truck once in Sunlight Basin in Wyoming on a elk hunt. Seemed like a good idea at the time.     Will never do that again! Between the woofing bears and the thickest willows I ever went through..... not good.

Again congratulations man!

[DarrinG]

Wow. Just...wow. What an awesome story.

Thanks for sharing your success with us that only dream of such a hunt. Huge congrats to you, Sir!

[23feetupandhappy]

About half way through your story I noticed that my body was tense and my breaths were short and shallow.      

 

[Flatshooter]

Well done on every level Aaron! Great read on a great adventure.  

[Jeff D. Holchin]

Congrats.  I can't imagine a bowhunt much harder than that one.  I also Can't remember reading a better bowhunting tale than this one in a long time - you clearly planned ahead with your photos.  It has it all and this format, which allows the inclusion of so many excellent photos, is even better than a magazine article.  Well done!

[Tater John]

The only thing missing, which i was expecting, was you sitting in front of your tent caping out the head.
I hope your brother got that picture for you, obviously not in front of the tent, but at least you caping the head    

[Tater John]

"I know there are a lot of guys out there that dream of hunting mountain goat and may never get to. Maybe they'll never draw a tag, maybe they can't / won't pay the money to hunt them guided or maybe they're past a point in their life where they're physically able to make it a reality. Whatever the reason I'll try to share as many details as possible so hopefully you can get an idea of what the experience is like."

I'll never have the chance, thank you so fricken much for putting in the effort,cost and work but most of all sharing this

Rusty

[KyStickbow]

Awesome story....and congrats on your hunt of a lifetime!! Loved every second of the read!            

[Lady Frost]

WOOOOO!!!  What a great story, one of the best I have ever read!!!!  Thank you so much for sharing!!!!  My heart pounded through the whole thing and I had to catch my breath several times!!    You definitely put in the work and got your reward!! Congrats on a once in a lifetime hunt!!! Something to look forward to someday!!

[caleb7mm]

thank you so much for taking us on that journey. Wow, is all I can say...

[Ky longbow]

Amazing story! Congrats on the hunt of a lifetime and awesome Billy!

[KSdan]

Just plan incredible!! Congrats. Thanks for sharing. . .  

Dan in KS

[Possum Head]

Originally posted by 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 [/b]

Yeah it needs publishing, problem is my Grandsons will be reading it in class tucked away in a math book!

[ESP]

Thank You for sharing.  I made a promise to myself  lying in the hospital bed after a injury to go after them.  I need to start planning to make it a reality.