Geese

[Marc St Louis]

 I went outside today just before lunch and could hear some Geese honking out back so I grabbed my 12 gauge and went for a look.  As I got close a Beaver pond behind the house I could see some of them swimming around.  Geese are a bit like Turkeys, very alert and always watchful  so I used every bit of cover I could to get close to the pond then went on my hands and knees for the last few yards.  There was probably 20 or 30 of them and I saw 2 of them close together about 50 yards out so I figured I would get at least 1 of those with 1 shot, missed both.  The rest of them probably heard the sound of the shot bounce off the trees behind them so they all took off and came in my direction and I was able to drop 2 of those.  The first one I hit was one big Goose, probably weighed more than 15 lbs, but the other was a young bird, the big one is at the top in the picture.  I was a bit disappointed at first that I didn't get one with the first shot but then I started to think about how hard it is to clean them and I was glad that I only hit 2, took me an hour and a half to pluck and clean both

[Pat B]

I hope you kept the flight feathers.   How would you cook those guys?

[Marc St Louis]

Of course Pat.  Roast it in the oven for a few hours till tender, if you don't cook them long enough they come out tough

[bowandarrow473]

Should make some mighty fine arrows and some mighty fine eatin as well!

[nclonghunter]

A guy told me to marinade the goose breast in wine for a night, then pound the breast with a wooden mallet putting back into the wine for another night. Then remove the breast and throw it away and drink the wine. Only good way to make goose....

[Marc St Louis]

A guy told me to marinade the goose breast in wine for a night, then pound the breast with a wooden mallet putting back into the wine for another night. Then remove the breast and throw it away and drink the wine. Only good way to make goose....

Fortunately he is wrong  .  Goose is quite tasty when done right

[mullet]

Nice, Marc. Looks like I might have to make more trips to SC since that might be my choice for "red" meat, now.

[Marc St Louis]

You could always come on up here Eddie for a hunt and a meal  .  I would imagine Turkey is also on that list

[bowandarrow473]

Mullet, do you hunt in SC? I hunt there as well, around Hampton.

[Thunder]

Nice work Marc,
Arrow making material and a meal, you cant beat that!
Love me some goose, one of my favorites.
Cant wait till the season opens down here.

Thunder

[Pat B]

B&A, I also hunt there with Mullet. Chris Cade(Mechslasher) has a farm near Calhoun Falls where we hunt.
 I've never hunted or eaten goose. I know where about 30 are right now but I like knowing they are crapping all over my butthole neighbors lawn. 

[mullet]

Thanks for the invite, Marc. That would be a pretty good ride for me.

Bowandarrow, I hunt at Chris Cade's farm in McCormick County, in Lincolnton.

[caveman2533]

My sister skins them deboned the breast and makes jerky.  Does a lot of the snow geese.

[nclonghunter]

How do you guys prepare goose?

Wonder if grinding it into burger and making patties would be any good?

[chamookman]

I Breast them out, then fillet the meat off the breastbone. Slice across the grain about 3/8" thick pieces & season with garlic powder and fresh cracked black pepper. Have Your cast iron pan hot and add a bit of Olive Oil - cook the steaks as rare as You like- DON'T over cook ! At Selfbow Camp, I'd have to slap the hands of the Vultures eating out of the pan  . Can't say it enough - do not over cook, Bob.