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Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 5 Location: Arkansas

great pic

One big SOB of a greater Canada goose.

It was dusk. We were leaving the game field for the day when a V- flight of geese approached out of the west and a very low setting sun. It was steel blue overhead as they glided in on set wings. I did not realize how high up they were. They looked like a flight of our smaller local Canadas. The season was open, and I had my migratory bird stamp. I figured I'd try to dump one for my old Heidi dog. She loved simmered goose meat and the broth mixed in with her regular chow (yup, I plain forgot about the shot restrictions in my haste to get her one--OOPS).

I swung through the neck and head of the last bird on the left side of the vee and shot as it passed directly overhead. The goose folded up like it was nailed by lightning and arched into the ground about 40 yards to the rear with a terrific thump. Heidi took off to retrieve it. I followed and saw how huge this critter was when Heidi tried to pick it up. It nearly dwarfed her. I picked it up by the neck and slung it over my shoulder. It's wings and feet nearly dragged the ground behind me as we walked out to the car.

Now I sorta know what it would be like to shoot a pterodactyl. Anyway, the dog ate good for nearly a month on that bird. End of story.

Member Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1863 Location: Wisconsin

Funny funny, the pterodactyl comment was illustrative. Still laughing. Reno

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In my dreams - Ha!

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2175 Location: Florida

Member Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1863 Location: Wisconsin

I didn't think it could get funnier until I saw that one. If i was ten years older i would have wet my pants. Reno

My God!!! Someone done gone and shot Baby Huey!! You B*stards. Laughing

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you need an 1 1/4 load of hevi shot 2's for that bad boy and it better be a head shot at 20 yards then get the hell out of the way.

Yep -- now I gotta explain -- this is quite typical of a Lesser Canada found in New Brunswick. They are carnivores and feed on feral cats. Laughing

Joined: 31 May 2013 Posts: 77 Location: Aurora, Colorado

Don't want to steal the thread but have had 3 like them alot I run one with a Setter right now good combo. Easy trainable dogs with drive very different from dog to dog on there skill set. I would call them meat dogs very dependable and quite versitle.

Member Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 199 Location: NJ

Haven't fired at big game, but have dropped some scoters with my Bayard sxs 16 a mile or so out on the Atlantic, and one high flying goose in Minn. that convinced me that ITX shot carried a real punch.

Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 443

Two biggest are several coyotes and a ten pound hen turkey. Both over points during the quail season. 7/8 ounce of #7 shot out of a skeet choke. Range......uh......less than ten yards. Very Happy

so far , gray squirrels and rabbits