'ere, goaty goaty goaty...

[Hitcher]

Anybody who needs anything more substantial than a .22 magnum to down goats can't be much of a hunter! Although I must admit that it used to be fun bowling them with my Grandpa's "30 ought six". Shooting goats called Flymo, Victa or Masport tends to get their owners a bit upset. Go to the King Country.

That's my advice!

[jrandom]

Anybody who needs anything more substantial than a .22 magnum to down goats can't be much of a hunter! Although I must admit that it used to be fun bowling them with my Grandpa's "30 ought six". Shooting goats called Flymo, Victa or Masport tends to get their owners a bit upset. Go to the King Country.

That's my advice!

22 mag, sure. 22LR, not so sure. Particularly with them wimpy subsonic loads.

My 7.62x54R Mosin Nagant is about the ballistic equivalent of a 30-06. The soft-tip rounds that are all I can get for it make a naaaaaasty mess. I think I'd be pretty happy toting it into elk country...

Oh, yes. Top Tip: If you're going to shove a 30-calibre rifle down a sandy rabbit hole and pull the trigger, close your eyes first.

[Hitcher]

22 mag, sure. 22LR, not so sure. Particularly with them wimpy subsonic loads.

My 7.62x54R Mosin Nagant is about the ballistic equivalent of a 30-06. The soft-tip rounds that are all I can get for it make a naaaaaasty mess. I think I'd be pretty happy toting it into elk country...

Oh, yes. Top Tip: If you're going to shove a 30-calibre rifle down a sandy rabbit hole and pull the trigger, close your eyes first.

Fond memories I have of 7.62s from my old Territorial days.. Felled the odd tree (or two) and an occasional "Waiouru blonde"...

[Holy Roller]

Used to be some goats in the Hunua gorge around the quarry. I bagged a couple there myself that were made into one delish curry by an Indian mate of mine.

[Jackrat]

Ok,goats again.
If your really keen go down to Pio Pio just south of Te Kuiti.
Drive about one hundred mters past the township,turn right toward the west coast,drive for about 30-40 kms until you get to the sign posted track into Letchers clearing on your left thewalk is about three hours an not much faster on a trail bike.The clearing itself is about fifty acer followed by progessively smaller ones down stream.
during winter the place is crawling with smellys.during summer they get farther back into the bush and up high.If you decideto go after them off the main clearing make damn sure you have a map,compass,an know how to use them both properly.There are also quite a few pigs in the area.
on your way in you will be walking the boundry fences of a farm that has wild goats on it.DO NOT JUMP THE FENCE, if you do the owner will burn your car and do even more horrible things to you.Also don't take a .22 in there,it is DOC controled land an .22 are illegal.you can get a hunting permit for the area
from the King country DOC office.
Have fun,don't fall off a cliff.

[mini_me]

moirs hill - is DOC land
its just before that big assed straight downhill (we call it the viaduct)
but we shot a big assed bilyl goat there and had to carry it up the hill again


m/m

[2_SL0]

Yeah up in Hunua there are a few. But I got a feeling they dont recommend eating them as they poison the area. Thats what I heard, same goes for the pigs up here.