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I have been watching about 50 geese land in a pasture for the past couple days and decided tonight I would try and hunt them. I got everything set up and the geese were no where to be found. About an hour later than usual, I spotted three geese headed my way. One of the three was extremely vocal, and even though I am a terrible caller, I tried to mimic the sounds it was making. They came right on in, and I was able to get a triple... or so I thought.
I have never, ever, ever, ever in my entire life of hunting waterfowl left my gun back in the boat/blind when I've gone out to get the birds, but for some reason tonight I did. I went after the farthest bird from the blind first. I had not taken more than 15 steps (I stepped it off later, and it was 34 steps from my blind to where the goose was) when the goose stood up, honked a couple times, and then flew off. I was shocked to say the least. I watched it fly out of sight, waiting for it to drop, but that never happened. I went back to my blind, got my gun, and went to get the other two.
I got a nice surprise tonight as one of the two was banded! It was banded back in 2008 near James Bay, Ontario, Canada. I am planning on smoking one whole goose and just the breasts off of the other.
Has anyone else ever had something similar happen to them, or am I the only moron around these parts??:grin:
I have never, ever, ever, ever in my entire life of hunting waterfowl left my gun back in the boat/blind when I've gone out to get the birds, but for some reason tonight I did. I went after the farthest bird from the blind first. I had not taken more than 15 steps (I stepped it off later, and it was 34 steps from my blind to where the goose was) when the goose stood up, honked a couple times, and then flew off. I was shocked to say the least. I watched it fly out of sight, waiting for it to drop, but that never happened. I went back to my blind, got my gun, and went to get the other two.
I got a nice surprise tonight as one of the two was banded! It was banded back in 2008 near James Bay, Ontario, Canada. I am planning on smoking one whole goose and just the breasts off of the other.
Has anyone else ever had something similar happen to them, or am I the only moron around these parts??:grin:
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