[Coldbrook]

Okay, I feel a little bad even posting this but we have a billy goat that's just getting nasty mean and is a danger to people and our horse. He's got a gorgeous set of horns on him. He's just turned 2 years old.

First, is there any way to butcher without destroying the skull...Hubby's an artist and would like it for an art project.

Second, is the meat going to be nasty as this goat is? He smells so bad that the thought of skinning him out is a bit repugnant to me and I worry his meat will somehow taste like he smells.

 

[Coldbrook]

Thank you. A humane kill is, of course, far more important than a skull and if it came to a choice, we'd opt for a humane end over anything, even over using any of the meat!

However, I thought that if we could find a way to not waste the usable parts and still have him meet a quick and dignified end, I'd be grateful. I very much appreciate the feedback. There are no halal butchers in our very rural area, but I have watched them on Youtube and I just don't know that I could do that or have a sharp enough knife and steady enough hand to not have a struggle.

What caliber did you use for the shot behind the ear, if I might ask?

 

[Coldbrook]

Thanks...I'd watched that video before but he has these massive horns and where she hit him, the horns would definitely interfere so I wasn't sure if that stun and bleed method would work as well. I'd not know for sure where to aim the sledge hammer to be sure to knock him out instantly rather than just give him one heck of a headache and have his horns vibrating for ten minutes from the blow.