Montana mountain goat success!

[Tim Hughes]

Just got home from a successful mountain goat hunt in southwest montana. It took four days of hunting to get it done on a 9 1/14" billy. Hard hunt at 55, but very rewarding experience with good friends to help me out.

 

[Tim Hughes]

Just got home from a successful mountain goat hunt in southwest montana. It took four days of hunting to get it done on a 9 1/14" billy. Hard hunt at 55, but very rewarding experience with good friends to help me out.

9 1/4", ha ha

 

[JimP]

Good looking goat. I enlarged your picture for you.

 

[Tim Hughes]

Wow, thanks Jim! Looks way better

 

[Muley bound]

Awesome goat! Congrats

 

[gonhunting247]

Very Cool, good work!

 

[buckbull]

Nice!!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Nice job!

 

[sneakypete]

Tim, congratulations on a very nice goat!

 

[Tim Hughes]

Thanks guys! It was a great experience and better trophy than I expected. My goal was a mature billy and to have a good time doing it. All boxes checked!

 

[Ikeepitcold]

That’s a tough hunt for sure. I’ve been on one in Nv. That’s one hell of an accomplishment!

Congratulations!

 

[Tim Hughes]

I need some advice. I dropped off my cape at a taxidermist in Reno but am struggling with what to do. The biologist said he might make B&C but I dont have a score yet. Maybe

I really want my first life size mount but man it's expensive! Any ideas from you guys on pose or position? Right now I'm thinking of it laying on a rock like he was while I waited for him to stand up.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I need some advice. I dropped off my cape at a taxidermist in Reno but am struggling with what to do. The biologist said he might make B&C but I dont have a score yet. Maybe

I really want my first life size mount but man it's expensive! Any ideas from you guys on pose or position? Right now I'm thinking of it laying on a rock like he was while I waited for him to stand up.

I like that idea. I know a lot of guys that take the position of where the animal was for the mount.

 

[RICMIC]

Ohhhh...whatever else Tim you got to have peace in the valley when you bring that mount home. My discussion with my wife when I called home after my first bull elk & getting a shoulder mount became a serious discussion. A full body mount will need the proper dedicated space that could possibly involve a much bigger investment than just the taxidermy.

 

[Muley bound]

That’d be a cool mount! Life size it!!!! I think if you didn’t, you’d regret it later. Goats are animals that need to be full bodied. If and when I get my goat, I’ll be doing a full body. Not sure where it’ll go, but I’ll cross that bridge when I get there and figure it out

 

[disabled combat vet]

Congrats !!!!!!!

 

[Tim Hughes]

Thanks for the input guys! I want to also share with you all a photo of my elk I just got 2 days ago in Nevada on a muzzleloader hunt. I was truly blessed this year to hit the jackpot on tags. I still have 2 great mule deer hunts to come. I'm now retired and am enjoying every minute of it!

 

[Ikeepitcold]

You’re having a hell of a year!! Way to get it done!

 

[RICMIC]

That's the way to do it man....hit the ground running.

 

[Tim Hughes]

I'm on a roll...last night after dinner, I went up on the top of my property looking for a blacktail buck I've been trying to get. Well, I found him right before last light. Had to get my wife away from the dishes to help me recover him, ha ha!