yum, chevon from the hills

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clinton miller
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yum, chevon from the hills

#1 Post by clinton miller » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:44 am

ok, for those that don't have a clue what chevon is, it's the term for goat meat, like beef is to cattle.

went for a hunt on the weekend and managed to bag a couple of goats which are always welcome on my family table. there were some billies chasing nannies which i find happens this time of year, at least where i go. nothing huge but none the less the evaded me yet again. seems every time somethings happens, wind or they just don't present a shot....that's hunting.

anyway i managed to get in front of a mob as they made their way up the hill. this nanny gave me a quartering on shot inside 15m. arrow passed through her and stuck into the dirt behind her.
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late that afternoon my hunting partner i spent a little time in the canoe, fishing for cod and yellas. i landed a nice yella. it was very relaxing after a hot day hunting.
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early the next morning i walked the river hoping to see some pigs or deer. though i didn't see any it was a worth while walk since we chanced upon this-
we had a record flood here a couple of years ago and all sorts of things have been found along the river, from hay bales to pallets. that day we found a 1000L shuttle half full of a black liquid........either sump oil or molasses i thought. there was a small amount of residue on the ground below and it was confirmed to be molasses.
bait station! i punched a hole in it and we had a gusher. hopefully i can get back there soon to have a look.
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after that i headed into the hills again after goats.
some other goats in the mob made their way off the flat to the hillwhere i was waiting in ambush. a young billy came towards me and stopped while pawing the ground, some small branches covering his chest. he then bedded down. less than 5 seconds after he bedded i put him to sleep. another quartering on shot. 930gr's worth of arrow went though him from under 15m once again.
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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#2 Post by discord » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:55 pm

Great Stuff! Close to home for you?
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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#3 Post by clinton miller » Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:20 pm

an hour drive
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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:20 pm

Good story,love that chevon :biggrin:

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#5 Post by hazard » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:32 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:Good story,love that chevon :biggrin:
Couldn't have said it better!
Well done mate

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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#6 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:46 am

Looks like it was a great way to spend a weekend.

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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#7 Post by rodlonq » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:55 pm

Mate, you probably coulda punched that old mollasses through a bush still and made a lifetime worth of rum :lol: Nice goats Clinton, seems a lot of you blokes are eating fresh goat this week. I think I need to go huntin' :mrgreen: .

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Re: yum, chevon from the hills

#8 Post by Guy Layton » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:04 pm

Clinton,

Nice work mate...! 8)

How do you prefer to cook your goats for the table...?

Cheers Guy...
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