Early September Geese

[CharlieNY]

Got out this morning with my son for some early September goose hunting. It was a beautiful morning and we scored on 3 birds. My lab Waylon had the most fun retrieving the birds.

[GreenDrake]

My nephew and 4 buddies got 30 yesterday morning. They had a good time. 

[CharlieNY]

24 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Waylon looks Happy There!

Yessir he sure was happy. Thanks. To me the best part of the hunt is having him bring those big birds right to my hand.

[airedale]

Way to go guys, nothing more fun than hunting with your Dog.

Al

[Doc]

I have a serious question that may wind up with more than one answer:

Are those wild geese really good tasting? I have heard mixed opinions. What are the pros and cons  of the wild goose tastes?

[CharlieNY]

11 minutes ago, Doc said:

I have a serious question that may wind up with more than one answer:

Are those wild geese really good tasting? I have heard mixed opinions. What are the pros and cons  of the wild goose tastes?

As with any wild game preparation is the key. We breast out the geese and then put the breasts in a brine solution for 24 to 48 hours changing the water frequently to get all of the blood out. From there we prepare them in many ways such as putting them in the smoker or crock pot or making sausage. If prepared properly there really are no cons.

[airedale]

30 minutes ago, Doc said:

Are those wild geese really good tasting?

Like most wild gamebirds I find them just a tad on the tough side and that can be neutralized with proper cooking, as for the taste I like them a lot.

Al

[CharlieNY]

Back out this morning with my son and his dog Gunner who is 20 months old and who I trained. Had another good day to remember.

[airedale]

Nice haul Charlie, Gunner looks to have had a good time.

Al

[CharlieNY]

49 minutes ago, airedale said:

Nice haul Charlie, Gunner looks to have had a good time.

Al

Thanks Al. Indeed Gunner had a good time. All the birds were water retrieves except 1 and you know how much labs love retrieving in the water.

[CharlieNY]

Out again this morning. It was Waylon's turn again and he was the star of the show. Got some great video of the retrieves.

[CharlieNY]

 Waylon on his way back to me with one of the birds. Such a pretty sight.

Edited September 14, 2023 by CharlieNY

[airedale]

Dandy Photo of Waylon!

Al

[CharlieNY]

16 minutes ago, airedale said:

Dandy Photo of Waylon!

Al

Thank you Al. I thought the same but I am definitely biased lol.

[Four Seasons]

Took out a few of the rats that would not stay out of the new seeding Wheat field. 

[airedale]

Man that is going to be some serious work, with that many I would just breast and bone them and run the meat through a grinder.

Al

 

[Four Seasons]

2 hours ago, airedale said:

Man that is going to be some serious work, with that many I would just breast and bone them and run the meat through a grinder.

Al

 

That’s pretty much it. Breast out and Jerky 

[CharlieNY]

Out again this morning. It was Gunner's turn today and he shined retrieving every bird from the water. We are having a great time this September.

[airedale]

You are having too much fun Charlie, LOL

Al

Edited September 17, 2023 by airedale

[CharlieNY]

You're right Al. We are out again this morning and we've got another pile going.

[CharlieNY]

Our morning take today. As you can see it was Waylon's turn today.

[CharlieNY]

Back out this morning. Today we had the pleasure of bringing along 2 new goose hunters and it was a shoot em up day. Total take was 35 birds. Pic is of my son and me and of course my dog Waylon. It is a great reward bringing out new hunters and having them enjoy a good hunt with us.

 

 

Edited September 23, 2023 by CharlieNY

[CharlieNY]

Waylon doing his thing this morning and showing his goose blood covered head after many retrieves. Had to wash his head after the hunt lol.

[suburbanfarmer]

9 hours ago, CharlieNY said:

Back out this morning. Today we had the pleasure of bringing along 2 new goose hunters and it was a shoot em up day. Total take was 35 birds. Pic is of my son and me and of course my dog Waylon. It is a great reward bringing out new hunters and having them enjoy a good hunt with us.

 

 

A great day for sure and you are a generous host ..fun was had by all!!

[CharlieNY]

This morning was our last hunt of the early season. We scored on 18 birds today. It was Gunner's turn today and at 20 months old he did a spectacular job. Gunner found and retrieved 3 of the birds which fell into the standing corn and we probably would have never found all of them without him. You can't say enough good about a good hunting dog.

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by CharlieNY