Billy?

[springbear]

Here is a picture(s) of a goat in my hunting unit.

Billy or not? only picture I got.

Zoomed in now.

 

[mevertsen]

I am not an expert, but it looks like the horns narrow down real fast after the bases. They just look too thin to be a billy to me. I would say nanny.

 

[bighorn191]

Young Billy.

 

[Triple_BB]

>Young Billy.


+1...

 

[wrt]

def. young billy

 

[mtmiller]

yep, what they said.

 

[nfh]

billy. nice and thick down low. a nanny is tall and thin and long.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCol...ducation/MountainGoatIDQuizWEBRev09102010.pdf

go to that link and you can take a test of trying to tell a difference between a nanny and billy

 

[springbear]

Yeah, I have taken all those tests a few times since I got the tag. I still only get 80-90% on them

I figured on it being a billy, but it is still hard to tell without being able to see it from a few angles or being able to observe it. I plan on going after it with my bow, so I might just have to go give it a feel and see if it is a billy or not.....

Still a litlle early as well. going to wait for them to get some winter hair on as well.

 

[nfh]

i would take any goat with a bow. how many accomplish that. when i was bowhunting this year there was a nanny that was super thick and tall. close to 11 inches. she was really old with no kids. i got set-up several times and stalked her. but she would never close the deal on the last few yards.

another thing to do is watch the goats go pee. that is a for sure sign to know if it is a billy or nanny.

 

[eldorado]

Awesome pic Springbear. Does look like a young billy.

Eldorado

 

[Cozmo8]

It does appear to be a young Billy. What do you all think of horn length? looks pretty decent to me.

 

[nfh]

>It does appear to be a
>young Billy. What do
>you all think of horn
>length? looks pretty decent to
>me.

almost need a side shot to judge his length.

 

[gznokes]

billy