New Species: Feral Goat

[IrelandCalling]

Hello hunters! I just wanted to get a discussion going about the feral goats. Do you like them? What are your favorite spots to hunt them? Do you think they are represented well in-game? Please comment anything about the goats! I'm eager to see what you all have to say!

[JuliaM]

They are great fun to hunt! Have had a few singles and pairs, and just now came up on a herd of maybe 8-10 animals.

[IrelandCalling]

Originally posted by JuliaM:

They are great fun to hunt! Have had a few singles and pairs, and just now came up on a herd of maybe 8-10 animals.

I noticed that initially they almost only spawed in herds, but now it is somewhat uncommon to see a large herd. They must have switched the spawning over in the server.

[DanthemanBoone]

Just the luck of the draw I think, and where you happen to go.
On my first run through I only saw singles and pairs but my last two sessions I saw two mobs in each, 9 and 10, then 5 and 7.

Had 5 sessions and killed 44 goats.

[dgeesio & ronMctube]

once you find the common areas put tents near by they are very easy to find.i have seen a few groups.

[IrelandCalling]

Originally posted by DanthemanBoone:

Just the luck of the draw I think, and where you happen to go.
On my first run through I only saw singles and pairs but my last two sessions I saw two mobs in each, 9 and 10, then 5 and 7.

Had 5 sessions and killed 44 goats.

On my first run I had a group of around 7 just outside of Walkabout Creek. I saw two more groups in the same session but only groups of 2-3 since. Not bad getting 44 goats though!

[IrelandCalling]

Originally posted by dgeesio & ronMctube:

once you find the common areas put tents near by they are very easy to find.i have seen a few groups.

Yeah, I have a route that I like to take following the cliffs in the northeast of the reserve. There are a few locations that I always see goats in and the cliffs provide a great height advantage to get the drop on them. Not quite willing to set up tents just yet though.

[Slow73]

Originally posted by IrelandCalling:

Originally posted by dgeesio & ronMctube:

once you find the common areas put tents near by they are very easy to find.i have seen a few groups.

Yeah, I have a route that I like to take following the cliffs in the northeast of the reserve. There are a few locations that I always see goats in and the cliffs provide a great height advantage to get the drop on them. Not quite willing to set up tents just yet though.

I just happen to take that same route and finally dropped the first three goats I spotted up that way. None were on any very high cliffs just two on some small hills and one down on the valley floor.

[dgeesio & ronMctube]

bottom right area holds loads.you can also drive them towards that area and if you have a tent you can slaughter many animals.

[IrelandCalling]

Originally posted by dgeesio & ronMctube:

bottom right area holds loads.you can also drive them towards that area and if you have a tent you can slaughter many animals.

I'll have to try it out. Thanks, ron!

[Ronin]

I harvest one feral goat and no achivienmt steam, and not count hunt, and not count rank

https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/titopepe/statistics

https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/titopepe/statistics/history

https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/titopepe/ranks/animals

[Bumblewoot]

I just shot a feral goat with the 8x57 with lung blood. It healed and stayed alive. Could not track it down. Head cold. lol. The blood stopped and I tracked it for 30min. That goat healed it's lung.

[Ace Lightning]

Originally posted by Bumblewoot:

I just shot a feral goat with the 8x57 with lung blood. It healed and stayed alive. Could not track it down. Head cold. lol. The blood stopped and I tracked it for 30min. That goat healed it's lung.

hahahaha ,i have had a few animals that carry med packs on them

[Kinarr]

They nicely filled the vacuum in Bushranger's Run.
Thank you.

[dgeesio & ronMctube]

since launch i been doing driven hunts for goats and if you are prepared to do them you will get the most goats doing that method.we had upto 40-50 animals now in space of about 10-20 minutes doing what i outline in my video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHtNqCJ0XU

[Donatedelk]

Originally posted by Ace Lightning:

Originally posted by Bumblewoot:

I just shot a feral goat with the 8x57 with lung blood. It healed and stayed alive. Could not track it down. Head cold. lol. The blood stopped and I tracked it for 30min. That goat healed it's lung.

hahahaha ,i have had a few animals that carry med packs on them

Considering my 8x57 is my go to bear/moose rifle, that is impressive, I've only seen one, got with a .223, cornered him on an island so he couldn't get out