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Usually have Friday off and go hunting. Woke up pretty doughey this morning and thought about having a rest day. Come 10am I was itchy and within the hour I was parking the 4wd on the plateau. Walked 500 yards before I located the mob, they seemed settled so I swung back and around to get the wind right. I was sitting on a huge rock looking down on about 25 goats of assorted sized, ranged the billy I was after, set the video up. Waiting only a short time, he rose from his bed and turned perfectly broadside, the distance was 38 yards. The wind gusts coming up from the valley floor were shocking and I couldn't keep the sight pins on his chest. Eventually they wandered off, not presenting the shot I wanted. The next mob was feeding along the plateau and after playing a cat and mouse game with them and the wind I did a straight in stalk, had probaly 50 goats to my left about 150 yards away and 20 goats to my right, their heads down and feeding away from me. The billies were in front of me and I did a direct walk straight to them and had a nice 30 inch model within 13 yards. Set the camera up and settling into the shot he turned and looked straight at me, the pin rested on his leg and I cut the shot. Within 10 yards he was down with a 3 blader thru his chest. The next stalk was a breeze as the billy was resting in the shade of a tree and not another goat with several hundred yards. A large rock and the constant uphill wind covered my approach, the 20 yard shot was on the money and I was rewarded with a good representitive 33 inch billy. There were more goats in the valley systems surrounding me, but I was more than happy with the days events. Jack - could you add pics please. Happy hunting everyone
well done again howie, what broadheads are you shooting. Im in the zone for trying some newies.
bowhunting4eva
22-02-08, 06:58 PM
i love this first pic.
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http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/bowhunting4eva/20080222-185810.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb48/bowhunting4eva/20080222-185706.jpg
Nice photos Howie. I like that last one, kinda different. Good to see you knocking over some goaties!! ;)
Mitch, Eastmans Exp 4 blade expandables and some cheap 3 bladers I had laying around, about exhausted my broadhead supply in the last couple of months.
Fiend, love those big goaties as you do.
mat mighalls
22-02-08, 07:43 PM
A couple of nice billies u got there, well done.
grimmobow
22-02-08, 08:03 PM
as always excellent stuff ,howie cant wait to get into a couple more myself.
good stuff,yeah that second goat would make a nice skin...cheers Rob
Excellent work. That first goat is a cracker!
Nice photos too.
Well done Howie, those trophies are almost as good as ol' fang ;). Top shooting!
Nice pics.
What poundage is the blackice ? What specs are your arrows ?
Cheers
:)
spiderbait24
22-02-08, 09:20 PM
wicked work howie, very nice animals.
brucester
22-02-08, 09:28 PM
Cool pics, thanks
Drifty. Diamond Marquis, 70 pounder, the arrows are GT 75/95's with 3 x 2 blazers, heads were Eastmans 4 blade expandable and some 3 blade cheapies.
Cheers everyone for the kind words..........
Great stuff Howie,
A couple of nice Billies, congrats.
Grant.
well done mate those are some quality stinkers! Doing well to find a 34inch goat around here now days.
Macka
Antarcher
23-02-08, 06:38 PM
Great photos as always and well done on a beaut goat once again Howie.
hunt or be hunted
23-02-08, 07:36 PM
great billies howie.
keep it up.
dan.
Great billys mate well done!
Drifty. Diamond Marquis, 70 pounder, the arrows are GT 75/95's with 3 x 2 blazers, heads were Eastmans 4 blade expandable and some 3 blade cheapies.
Cheers everyone for the kind words..........
Ooops, my mistake. It looks identical to my blackice.
Cheers
:)
ozzyshane
24-02-08, 01:38 PM
Howie how is the diamond to the ross looks only a new toy ThanksShane
I found the Ross to be a fantastic hunting bow and was lined up to purchase a new Cardiac. On the archery grape vine I heard good things about the Marquis and having recently sold the Ross I thought I would give it a try.
I would not hesitate to buy either brand, giving them both the thumbs up. Both bows are smooth to draw, comfortable in the hand, accurate and a pleasure to shoot. The Marquis is only about 6 goats, 4 foxes and 14 bunnies old, but going real strong, LOL. Both bows are winners IMO....Howie
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