Waterfowl Hunt (Pics)

herb · Post by **herb** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:28 pm

Opening day of waterfowl hunting in Ontario, went out early morning for a couple of hours. Sharing some pics. Used a Browning Silver 3.5 inch chamber Camo.

Herb

Post by **Sakobav** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:35 am

Herb

Good going..were you in a boat or a blind in a field/near lake? I just got my duck hunting stamp..also any advise on garb shoes etc .

Cheers

dr.jayakumar · Post by **dr.jayakumar** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:47 am

nicew friend,send me a wing and a thigh.
have fun.
regards
dr.jk

Post by **xl_target** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:39 am

Good going, Herb.
What a way to start the season.

Post by **timmy** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:43 am

Good going Herb, it looks like both you and your hunting partner have that look of satisfaction coming from a good hunt!

Post by **Vikram** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:58 pm

Well done, Herb! Nice photos. The Lab is yours? Looks like a fine fellow.

Re the geese, how are you going to prepare them?

Best-
Vikram

herb · Post by **herb** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:33 pm

ngrewal wrote:Herb

Good going..were you in a boat or a blind in a field/near lake? I just got my duck hunting stamp..also any advise on garb shoes etc .

Cheers

ngrewal,

I have used boats in the past, yesterday I was near a small pond about 100x50mts and just stayed put on land. Shoes and apparel depends on the how you are going to hunt, If planning to deploy decoys into the water then waders would be the way to go otherwise waterproof boots would suffice. If you don't have a dog to retrieve from water and the water is deep then a boat is a must in cold weather, temp is routinely below zero where I hunt. Waterproof apparel would be the way to go as even if you don't plan to go into the water the tall grass (where I hunt) is always wet in the early morning and it is no fun sitting in wet clothes in the cold. Do not forget bug spray as there will be plenty of bugs around the water.

Vikram wrote:Well done, Herb! Nice photos. The Lab is yours? Looks like a fine fellow.

Re the geese, how are you going to prepare them?

Best-
Vikram

Vikram, the dog is a 5 years old and belongs to my hunting buddy. My lab Rocky is a little over a year old and is shaping up to be a very fine upland dog.

Always prepared waterfowl in typical Indian style with all masala's and spices, helps to mask that ducky flavor that all waterfowl have.

Some pics of Rocky last year and now...

Herb

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:15 am

Hi Herb,

Awesome ! Are these Canadian Geese ? Canadian Geese got declared vermin in NZ and hence season is all year round ! The farmers particularly dislike the geese as they feed voraciously on the grass meant for sheep and then poo all over and apparently their poo is not very good for the grass ! On the recipe front there's an old NZ favourite recipe that I can share related to geese particularly due to its strong game flavour and also stubborn meat..here goes

Heat the oven to 180 for 1 hour
Oil the tray generously
add spices to flavour
Insert a red clay brick into the tray
Add the goose, seat it on top of the brick
Cook for 4 hours on low heat
Remove the whole tray
Throw away the Goose and eat the bloody brick !!

Regards,

Oggie

Post by **timmy** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:06 am

Herb, Rocky is indeed a very handsome fellow. I'm sure you will share many great times with him. Loved the pics!

nm · Post by nm » Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:38 am

Nice dog...

nm · Post by nm » Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:39 am

Great going....

brihacharan · Post by **brihacharan** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:12 am

Congrats Bro on your accomplishment on the opening season

What a way to go......
BTW- Rocky's....Rocking

Rgds
Briha

herb · Post by **herb** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:36 am

Oggie wrote:Hi Herb,

Awesome ! Are these Canadian Geese ? Canadian Geese got declared vermin in NZ and hence season is all year round !

Oggie

Hi Oggie, Yes they are Canada Geese. Although we have an extended season they have not been declared a vermin, we do have problem with their numbers. Too many of them in areas where they cannot be hunted (public parks and residential neighborhood). Out in the country they are very wary and cannot be approached easily.Calling them in using decoys makes for a exciting hunt. We also have open season for snow geese.

Herb

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:55 am

Hi Herb,

They display identical traits here. Very cunning and extremely skittish. We quite often shoot them out of hides on paddocks as farmers love getting them off their sheep feed. Being declared vermin and as a scheduled pest they are open game all year long. Yes agree - this quarry is very exciting shooting indeed ! I've shot a few but never eaten any. Do let me know how it turns out with Indian masalas etc.

Oggie

Post by **xl_target** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:55 am

Herb,
What a good looking boy your Rocky is.
I'm sure he will make a fine gun dog.

Oggie,
Got a chuckle out of your Canada Goose recipe.
It is quite true that if they are not properly cooked, eating the brick might be more enjoyable.

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