We rode and hiked for half a day, and had to cross a ridge, a basin and another ridge. Finally we got to about 380 yards of the goat. We were above him, and he was looking out over the valley the other way. Here he is in his bed.
We made a move and got to 270 yards. We had a bad crosswind, but we set up. Rob Snider got his camera set up, and I looked across and there was a snow squall coming in fast. You can see the storm moving in.
We looked out the ridge, and it seemed I could get even closer, so Leaf, my guide<> He was 9.5 years old and had heavy 9.5" horns. I was pretty happy woth th etrophy. 2 minutes after the shot, the snow came in, but moved out just as quickly.
We then switched to moose hunting. We thought the rut would be in full swing, but we hunted for days without seeing a moose, or getting a response to calls. Finally one afternoon, a bull grunted back to our calls. He eventually emerged from the timber on the river bank and started our way. When he was about 150 yards, I hammered him with my TC Endeavor. He went about 15 yards and flipped backwards. The 250 gr Shockwave took out his heart and part of both lungs. 
The moose was 51", which is pretty nice for a Canada moose. he was a prime bull at 8 1/2 years old, and a great trophy. We got all of both hunts on HD video, and it is stunning footage.
We had to come back the next day with 3 pack horses to get the bull back to camp.
The next day, we rode back out to the main lodge and then I began my journey home. This was a super hunt, and a mt goat was one of those animals I had dreamed of since I was a kid. The moose was a super bonus. Anyone that gets a chance to hunt a true north wilderness area with no roads, civilization, etc., should try to go. It is the kind of hunt that is few in far between these days, and it is wonderful to hear no road noise, no jets, drink straight from a clean clear river, etc.
Home for a week, and then off to the Jicarilla in NM for elk...TH
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