Filet mignon of the sky
The tender red meat of a specklebelly goose is so prized by hunters like Jay Gunn that it has earned the nickname “filet mignon of the sky.” […]
The tender red meat of a specklebelly goose is so prized by hunters like Jay Gunn that it has earned the nickname “filet mignon of the sky.” […]
With each dip of his kayak paddle, 13-year-old Grady Gunn glided through the slough on the outskirts of Moorhead toward the last downed gadwall of the morning hunt. By the time the paddler returned to the shoreline, a roar was beginning to build. […]
So you think you’re a pretty good wing shot, huh? Well, have you ever shot a passing Canada goose — with a bow? […]
With all the preparation that goes into scouting birds, securing permission to hunt an area and then creating a hospitable spread, the last thing you want to do is come under-gunned. […]
Through the spring and summer, humans go through a transition in the eyes of resident Canada geese. […]
The Power Hunter’s full-length padded seat and headrest offer surprising comfort, and its camo mesh flip-top allows the best field of view while offering the room needed for anyone to operate duck and goose calls. […]
Sunlight rays were penetrating over the top of the horizon when the band of goose hunters realized they were about to get some company. The hunting party laid back in their individual coffin blinds arranged side by side on the cutover cornfield, and folded the doors shut as a flock of Canada geese numbering in the high teens winged their way into the field. […]
If there’s a root strategy about tackling the abundant outdoor opportunities of the Mississippi Delta, it is this: Keep your options open! Tony Holeman, an avid waterfowl and rabbit hunter from Pisgah, used that mantra to produce a memorable weekend hunt near his duck lease in Humphreys County. […]
It’s February. You’re sick of deer hunting. Your rabbit dogs are dead tired. The woods are too wet to squirrel hunt. Turkey hunting is more than a month away. It is way too cold to fish — besides the bass boat is still in storage. […]
Sartain and his friends burn plenty of gas riding through the Mississippi counties in which they hunt, looking for large flocks of geese, especially, specklebellies. Once they find concentrations of birds, they start patterning the movements of the flock. […]
Keying in on speckledbelly geese is far more effective then trying to convince snow geese to fly within shotgun range — even though the two species frequently fly together. […]
Since geese are so destructive to agriculture and completely can destroy crops like winter wheat, most landowners welcome goose hunters with open arms. […]
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