16th Nov - Goat Hunting Rimutakas

Hi

This story might sound crap to fellow and experienced hunters as am just beginning to get into footsteps of the mightier ones. Saturday 16th Nov, a cloudy but yet a beautiful day to hunt entering from the southern end of lower north island as we had gusty northernlies.. Head wind meant a favor for a newbie like me as this would definitely keep my scent down hills..

Left Lower Hutt at 3.30am on a road trip of an hour nd a half to my goat hunting spot.. reached at 5am.. it was a bit more dark than usual as it was a cloudy day.. Unfortunately I went alone as I couldn't find any1 with similar interest in my friends to join for the hunt.. started working up the tracks with cold misty wind on the face.. day was breaking and it was so beautiful, feeling of being out there was great.. walked for an hour and half before reaching a slip that had fresh grass growing.. thinking as a goat if they do have the brains to, i would definitely be there lol.. so i just dropped my back pack and thoought to rest for a while..

having not shot any game animal since my FAL and about 6 - 10 previous hunt trips, the first loud call of a billy made me super excited.. wow i thoought this was my day... i got a bullet out and loaded it in the magazine of my 6.5x55.. now it was just a wait moment till they would pop in the clearing about 200m from where i was..

A hours wait, and finally a mob of about 7 popped looking down the slip.. slowly i lined up my gun on a small rise that i was siting behind.. I have a cheap scope mounted on my rifle and being on the day the wind was strong, i was not sure how much up o down the bullet would rise o drop.. so i took shot a a bigger target area to at least have a hit,

Boom went the rifle with a sound effect from the echo.. 1 step, 2 step and down it comes sliding down the slip... wow, finally, have nailed it.. the others took of the track into the covering forest near by..

i walked up the slip to where it had stopped and got it to a bit flat spot.. gutted it and than it was a long walk back to the car.. what a great day.. was now excited and happy to get home.. wanted to see the reactions of the mrs face when she would finally see that i have got some meat to put on the table..

A great day, done ..special thanks Scoped, and others .. your advice and encouraging word has helped alot..

Cheers

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Brilliant. Well done

Awesome buddy, meat on the table, happy mrs and a good day out.

Nice work


Tim

Congratts well done:thumbup:

Well done! :thumbsup:

The best thing about goats is that you can generally make the hunt as hard or as easy as you want. Congrats on the goat. Good caliber rifle btw

+1 good one, good read!

Well done mate! Let me know how the goat goes and some good recipes

Nice work, thanks for taking the time to write it up for us to read

Kj

Good job ! Goat is good eating, use cloves. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Tristan

Well done mate! Let me know how the goat goes and some good recipes

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hi Tristan

Am a fijian Indian, we make very good goat curry..am kind os specialist in that.. most welcome if you stay close by or if you comin down this side anytime..

My boss at MOH just inboxed me on FB for some spicy goat curry with roti tomorrow... gota be up again tomorrow to cook for lunch ..

Reciepe: (3-4 guest)

take 2kg meat - best is the part that connects the rib case (the bone is soft and good to chew to get the marrows)..
wash in hot water to remove blood
crush a comb of garlic
chilies depending on taste and take
i onion medium size
curry powder
hot masala


Cooking time and process
heat about 150ml off oil
add onions and sterr
add crushed garlics and chillies
add salt
lower heat and sterr till onions look soft..
add curry powder (2 table spoons full)and sterr
add hot meat masala (3 table spoons full) and sterr for 2 mins..
keep heat low o it will start stickin to the pot..

add meat and mix the ingredients thoroughly..

let it cook for 10 mins than add about to small mug of water

let cook for 30 to 45 mins - (best is if you have pressure cooker - cooks in 20mins)

When cooked add chopped coriander leaves and sterr to mix

Let it cool for a while than serve with rice o roti..

CHEERS

Goats are always fun to go after, try shooting a nanny next time youl find theyre better eating and you wont smell so bad if you decide to carry it out. Nice work getting out there man, it always feels good taking something home.

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Originally Posted by initiaz

hi Tristan

Am a fijian Indian, we make very good goat curry..am kind os specialist in that.. most welcome if you stay close by or if you comin down this side anytime..

My boss at MOH just inboxed me on FB for some spicy goat curry with roti tomorrow... gota be up again tomorrow to cook for lunch ..

Reciepe: (3-4 guest)

take 2kg meat - best is the part that connects the rib case (the bone is soft and good to chew to get the marrows)..
wash in hot water to remove blood
crush a comb of garlic
chilies depending on taste and take
i onion medium size
curry powder
hot masala


Cooking time and process
heat about 150ml off oil
add onions and sterr
add crushed garlics and chillies
add salt
lower heat and sterr till onions look soft..
add curry powder (2 table spoons full)and sterr
add hot meat masala (3 table spoons full) and sterr for 2 mins..
keep heat low o it will start stickin to the pot..

add meat and mix the ingredients thoroughly..

let it cook for 10 mins than add about to small mug of water

let cook for 30 to 45 mins - (best is if you have pressure cooker - cooks in 20mins)

When cooked add chopped coriander leaves and sterr to mix

Let it cool for a while than serve with rice o roti..

CHEERS

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You sound like a master!

How much chilli do you like???

well done ,may it be the 1st of many

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Originally Posted by Gibo

You sound like a master!

How much chilli do you like???

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we usually add a lot chillies as we used to that taste.. you can add your usual amount..

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Originally Posted by initiaz

we usually add a lot chillies as we used to that taste.. you can add your usual amount..

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Im unusual so yours sounds good ;) i love my hot food. Grow my own chillies and use wasabi for toothpaste :D

goats die so well when shot, there heaps of fun to drill and watch cartwheel down hills and shit.

Congratulations. I am so happy for you!

Well done man - good to see someone harvesting goats around here and kudos to your carrying style tying it up on sticks.

Now you know how to get them you can keep the freezer stocked and know the satisfaction of being out on the hill when lots of other people are still asleep in bed.