The 2013-2014 Hunting Season is winding down and it is bittersweet. I didn’t put nearly as much meat in my freezer as I had hoped but this season was leaps and bounds better than last. Thanks to Troy, I’ve gone from being absolutely clueless in the woods to having a general idea of what I’m doing. I think in maybe another season or two I’ll be able to call myself a competent hunter. Of all the hunting Troy and I …
Tag: Goose
Being a carnivore, I love me some jerky. Straight up beef jerky from the grocery store is good but wild game is simply fantastic. I got a taste for deer and goose jerky a few years back. A friend of mine was making up batches for friends, who provided him with meat, and part of the deal was that he always walked away with plenty to snack on. He was gracious enough to give me some, from time to time, …
Goose Season is in full swing and, enjoying it as much as I do, I try not to pass up the opportunity to sit out in a corn field and try my hand at brining down a bird. Over the weekend our area had a snow accumulation of a few inches. To make matters worse, some freezing rain followed the snow and created a hard crust. It would be a lot of work for geese to break through the crust …
Today was a long but uneventful day. It started off as Troy and I trudged through a field, in the darkness, setting up nearly five-dozen decoys in preparation for a Goose Hunt. We settled into our blinds in time to watch the sun light up the sky and sat for nearly four hours. The few geese that we saw were far out and not even the slightest bit interested in our calls. After packing up the decoys we headed out …
Goose Hunting is nothing like I’ve ever experienced. It all began before dawn as Troy, Zena, and I ran around a field placing goose decoys in strategic positions. Once satisfied, we got changed and settled into our ground blinds, just in time to watch the sky light up. Unlike deer hunting, goose hunting is a very social experience. We sat around, talking and laughing. When geese could be heard in the distance, we ducked into our blinds and Troy began …
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