Canada geese
 

Anyone kill Canadians on a regular basis in Louisiana? I've seen three killed and all came from around gueydan area. Just curious.

In hunting season of course.

Show up in 2nd split. Kill a good amount.

We've killed two in my life

Kill a lot in between thornwell and lake Arthur. Last year not as many as usual.

We usually get 1 or 2 a year in Sweetlake.

Had a couple missed oppurtunitys over the years with some passing low overhead. Never specifically targeted them though. We had some drop in on us during a conservation hunt 2 years ago also. I thought long and hard about pulling the trigger.

I was very surprised to see the limit this year! I have a lease in welsh this year and I'm hoping we kill a couple...Be kinda neat to see. I'd prolly even mount one.

They're not that great for eatin. We used to pass on them because it would take away one of your specks. Last year you could shoot 2specks and a bonus Canada and of course we didn't see as many.

Here's a little cackler we killed. Size comparison.
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Man I thought those things were suposed to be huge! At least all the ones I've seen in parks and such are...

Oh lawd. Big difference

There are 2 different species of Canadian Geese... Lesser Canada is what is in Top Dawgs picture... We shot a few of the bigger ones when I was living in Wyoming a couple of years ago... You can see they are pretty good sized

I have no idea how much you see the Lesser vs. the Greater here in Louisiana because I don't do much waterfowl hunting here.

There's actually a variety of species. The lesser and greater can be broken down. Most of what we see here in LA are lessers. The cackler is a smaller lesser. The lessers here are about the size of a speck. Up north is where most of the greaters stay. Then you have the giants. Those are the ones that get up around 16 pounds. I've never seen them down here. All I've ever seen is the lessers.

The only giant I've ever seen in Louisiana was hunting along the Mississippi river in NE La by Tallulah. We couldnt get a shot on it though

Yes there are several variations. Made a hunt in Jersey back in 2011 with my boys. Killed a crap load of greater and one cackler. Cackler was really cool looking. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/11/apeby4a5.jpg

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Now that's a hunt! Holy crap

LOL. Yea, that was our best morning. We bought back 60 something dressed. Whoever said these weren't good to eat has no clue. They are amazing! Better than any goose I've killed here.

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I've ate em and to me they are no where close to a speck.

Couple mountshttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/11/sysasutu.jpg

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Maybe a difference in diet? Don't really know. Never ate one killed down here. These came off corn fields.

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Those people in Wyoming said that Antelope meat wasn't any good either... Put that stuff in a slow cooker with some Cajun seasoning and touch... they tore it up.

Maybe so. Those corn fed ones may taste better. These down here are bout like snows. A greyish meat

Thought they tasted close to horned owl or maybe eagle.......





























































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The meat on these were a pretty deep red. Very good texture and tasted great. Hell, we grilled, pot roasted, made fajitas. You name it, we made it lol.

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Best eating geese there is!

Of course you did! No one knows better! Don't talk just listen!

we see waaaayyyy more than we would like during the second split. all lessers. only greaters I've seen in Louisiana were on Toledo in someones yard. they die extremely easy and you would be better off trying to cook your boots

Got some that hang out on the river..loud things