Hunting & Fishing First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

[blksno]

Alright folks, opening weekend in SD and I scored big for my area. Goats in Bennett Co South Dakota don't get much bigger than this. Haven't measured it and I am not going to try and estimate but the hunt was very memorable.
First shot was high, just above the spine and at the very front of the back straps. 2nd shot was right on the money, through the left shoulder blade, through the body cavity, out the right side and lodged in the right "arm pit". An over all great end to a wildly adventurous hunting weekend. Next weekend I will be returning for my doe as well as resuming my archery deer experience in the same county.
All else, good luck this season.

 

[JCH]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

nice pics, nice rifle. Wish we could hunt game animals with a suppressor in Oklahoma.

 

[Guest]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

Very nice!
What was the range?

 

[psinclair]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

Great buck!!!

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

is that even legal......posing with a partial gillie ?

 

[blksno]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BOLTRIPPER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">is that even legal......posing with a partial gillie ? </div></div>

the legality lies with the removal of the blaze orange hat as soon as i enter the field. my assumption is that once the gillie hood goes up, i shouldn't be see, let alone shot at...this thinking could prove fatal in the future but it works for now.

--- and the range was using a Bushnell Elite 1500 showing 683m but in hindsight, because I shot so high on my first shot, it was probably closer to 600-625m

 

[mavrick10_2000]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

I wish we could hunt anything with a suppressor in Oklahoma.

 

[JCH]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

mavrick, PM sent.

 

[cbosshog79]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

Very nice rig you have there and a heck of a good shot on the goat.

 

[Gordon Nettleton]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

I like that!

 

[roadhunter]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

Nice goat! He's got some serious mass. I got my first antelope a couple weeks ago in Wyoming. It was my first time huntin in that state.....unbelievable number of animals and hunters! Good luck throwin those sticks at deer this year.

 

[blksno]

Re: First goat of 09 with AR.243WSSM and Gemtech HVT

thanks for the compliments on the rig, she is on the way to town for some cerakote in 10 minutes. cant wait to see the before/after/and progress pics.
To be continued