Got home last night from a weekend in Canton, NY doing some goose and duck hunting. This is a pic of our take on the first morning.

Best waterfowl hunting I've ever seen. My friend and I limited out on geese (6 total) by 7:45 on Sunday morning and by 8 on Monday. Sunday, if it weren't for the limit we could have stayed all day and shot as many as we had ammo for.

We took 3 mallards and 2 woodies the first day and a mallard drake the next.

Total take for both days: 12 geese, 6 ducks.

It would have been better if the ducks were showing up in the migration but they seem to be late this year. Still, whose complaining?

Bird flu!

Duck season!!! Starts here Saturday.

Hope you have some good duck and goose recipes. Lots of good eating there.

Ours started her in California a couple weeks ago. Not too many birds down yet though. We had about a 1000 mallards sitting on our ponds last weekend and did well. (I own a private duck club)

If they're going to limit geese, it should be like 300/hunter. Flying rats.

If they're going to limit geese, it should be like 300/hunter. Flying rats.

Thats right.

I cant wait for duck season to start here, its short, but nothing compares to watching the sun come up over the lake on a crisp, cold morning. My favorite season.

Too bad pigeons don't make for some good eatin'- hate those damn things!

Can I ask a couple of question? This may sound dumb to you guys, but I have never been hunting so I don't know anything about it.

Once you shoot the birds, do you have to clean them out right away and ice them or something? If you are on a multi day trip do you need to take them somewhere to store them, or can you keep them with you?

MMMM...Duck with orange sauce!!

When does cat season start, and what is the limit? 🙂

^Open season no limit.

Dave is out huntin' puss again.

Mmmmmm....Foie Gras et Magret de Canard

Nice haul... it's been too warm here in Nevada for any ducks to migrate in. Mid 70s lately and blue bird weather are not a good combo for duck hunting... hopefully the snow storms will come soon.

- J

#4:

Lots of tried and true goose and duck recipes. Part of the fun for me is converting my kills into delicious meals. I'm a meat hunter in all respects and I LOVE to cook.

#8:

Actually, pigeons DO make good eating. Excellent eating in fact. They were originally brought to the US as a food source and have made themselves at home here ever since.

I ate some pigeons we shot last month and will be shooting every pigeon I get a chance at from now on.

Note: I'm talking about country pigeons here. I wouldn't be to eager to eat city birds. Those guys might not be as good although, contrary to what people think, they are a very clean bird by nature and resistant to most diseases.

#9:

Fortunately, most hunting in NY takes place in colder weather so there isn't any immediate problem. The birds wait till we get done with the hunt, usually before noon, and then we take them back home (or to the motel) and just lift the breasts out if it's goose or duck and skin the whole bird if its a pheasant.