Posted by kiwi on October 14, 1999 at 20:30:01:
A while back I took a Japanese Student, who spoke little English, hunting Goats. Originally he was only going to come along and take a few Photos and enjoy the scenery etc......But after I knocked over a couple he decided he should have a go.
After a few hours we had seen a few and he passed up a couple of easy shots looking for something better. But with the light fading we headed for home. That’s when we came across a good-sized goat at only 35yds and my young Japanese friend decided to shoot.
The Rifle I had was an old .30-06sprg shooting SP 130gr hornady with a grain or two more powder than the book says (the words "Max Load" spring to mind).
Anyhow...........I soon had the student lying prone on the hillside shooting up-hill at a not too awkward angle. The Goat stepped out from behind some bushes and BOOOOM!! He got a bullet through both lungs for his troubles. And it was about then that things got kinda amusing. The goat dropped like a ton of Sh!t and started rolling down the hill toward the still prone shooter, who had ignored my warning about holding the '06 tight when he pulled the trigger. So he had received an eye full of scope. I started yelling for him to move and he just lay there muttering something in Japanese (he forgot how to speak English for a wee while). And then the goat rolled right over the top of him.
Now as you can imagine the hole in the goat was rather large and my poor friend was now covered from head to toe in blood (both his and the goats) and he still couldn't speak or understand English. So I dragged him to a sitting position and after a few minutes his brain kicked back into gear and I managed to get some sense out of him. I caped out the Goat while he washed in the creek (he couldn't go to the Doc lookin like that!) and then with heavy packs and blood stained clothes we left for home.
7 stitches and a Trophy Goat for all his efforts. Not too bad aye.
Happy hunting
Kiwi