The goats weren’t very cooperative as far as patterning at water holes but Jeremy hung in there like a champ. I sat over a water hole from ding to dong the first day. Then moved about a half mile for the first half of the second day.

About 2 Jeremy came and picked me up for some spot and stalk action. We went on 6 stalks. Got within 65 yds on one but couldn’t get drawn. I actually took a shot at 67 on another goat but the wind had its way with the arrow. “Wiff”

About 4:45 we were cruising along looking for another goat to put the slip on when Jeremy spotted a great goat that looked like he was working toward the water hole I had sat on the first day. He was about 500 yds from and in plain sight of the blind. We figured we would drive up to the blind, I would hop out and jump into the blind and if the goat was still standing there when Jeremy drove off he would probably come on in.

Well it worked!!

I got in the blind at 5pm and watched “Handle Bars” work my way for 2 hours. At 7:01 pm he was standing broadside at 43 yds. As my pin settled behind his front shoulder he put his head down to take his last bite of sage. Twelve Ring!!!!! He jumped then walked 20 yds and fell over. My best goat by far at 14 1/2″

Dad put in some heavy duty hours in the blind. Ding to dong in 90 plus degree heat 3 days in a row then for the first half of the last day but never got to come to full draw. He did have some goats working the blind at the end of the first day. Maybe next time.

Thanks again! It was a great to to be in one of your camps again.

Troi

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