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Tom Francis - SWSports

On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:49:40 -0600, wrote:

On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:32:59 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

Here's another thing. We have open season during November for resident
Canadian Geese. Now as we all know, Canadian Geese, are migratory.

First off, they aren't Canadian Geese, they are Canada geese. Geez. ;-)

Oh byte me Mr. Pedant. :)

Secondly, there are two populations of Canada geese, migratory and non-
migratory. The resident geese are the ones that **** all over every
patch of grass they can find.

Ah - I see. So I look for the geese that poop on lawns?

Um...they all do that.

Third, you might want to check again on that season. Here in NJ, we have
a resident season which is early, September, I think, before the
migratory geese fly through. The bag limits are different, I believe, as
the resident population is considered somewhat of a pest, but the
migratory geese have been under some population stress.

November sounds late for a resident season, but as I don't hunt anymore,
I'm not sure.

Yep - your right - it is September. Used to be first week in November
though a few years back. I've still got pelts and feathers from the
last season I hunted geeses (gooses?) which had to be seven years or
so ago.

That's the one thing I miss about deer season - I'm not active
anymore, but that was a great way to obtain pelts for fly tying. And
the meat went to that same butcher for placement out to needy
families.

Last buck I got dressed out at 146 pounds - big boy he was - nice 8
point rack, no spread to it though. I quit right after that because
it was a battle getting it out of the woods behind the house.

Figured that enough was enough.