Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

I’m glad you enjoyed them!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

No, highly rated by wild game cooks. I have a wild game cook book and an American Indian cook book that have recipes for wild goose.

My family favored wild goose for Christmas and thanks to my Dad and his turkey hunting buddies wild turkey for Thanksgiving. When my Grandparent's (Dad's side) were both alive and the family farm hadn't been sold yet, we also had homemade bacon, sausage and ham plus roast chicken on the menu the also. Homemade rolls, biscuits and cornbread on the side of course.
When the relatives and friends gathered for holidays, we would have 20-40 or more people eating at the farm for at least one meal during the day.
The 4th of July was fish fry day, everyone took turns going fishing for a week or two before to make sure we had lots of fish; bass, blue gill, crappie and catfish done Southern Style, rolled in seasoned corn meal and fried in about an inch of fat/lard from the same hogs that produced the ham, bacon and sausage. And it had to be in a giant cast iron skillet. Grandma had an 18" one and to make it really authentic it was on a welded spider grill made from rebar. It didn't matter if the 4th was at the cabin Granddad owned on the hunting club lake or the farm, the fish and fried potatoes were done over a wood fire with the grill and cast iron skillet.

Yes, those geese just took me on a long drive down memory lane, and it was GREAT!

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Great shots, and I love the captions!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Those were good days.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Very nice series

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

They must have been running from your dad! Glad you enjoyed them!!!

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Thanks so much!

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

I missed all that!!

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Thank you!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Could be.

Through the St Louis Shriner's Dad knew a guy who owned a farm in Illinois along the Mississippi and leased hunting rights from other farmers. He ran an upscale (as in rich guys) hunting club. After he retired Dad worked there as a guide during duck and goose season. He got to hunt free just for keeping the rich guys from shooting each other or themselves and making sure they got their limit. He would shoot at the same time they did, at the same bird, then claim he missed his bird, but they got theirs. And some of them were stupid or egotistical enough to believe him. The fairly rare ones who were good hunters were his favorites to guide. Then he could just have a nice day of hunting together. And like true outdoors people/hunters, they would often spend time just calling the birds and watching them landing and taking off without shooting any. Just enjoy the day and the birds, along with good conversation about whatever.

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Sounds like a good day.