Here's Larry's billy after the last tumble. His was a bruiser of a goat with good mass and one broomed horn. The large scent glands and long face really distinguish an old billy like this from the nannies.

Larry is a beast of a guy in absolutely prime physical condition, but even he was worn out. Don't plan on hunting mountain goats on Kodiak island unless you're in good shape and are at least somewhat masochistic. Pain is inevitable.

As for deer, they were a no go. The previous winter was brutal and the deer population on Kodiak has plummeted. We saw one doe just a few minutes before the plane dropped in to pick us up.

As for goat meat it is really interesting. The best way to describe it is that raw it has the odor of cooked lobster. It is very tough so the best way I've found is to crockpot it for a day or more. If you do that it has very good flavor, and isn't bad at all.