Slow day yesterday w/ twist

Scott Farris

Scott Farris

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I hit the CT River yesterday hoping for either ducks or geese. Water was low and there were a bunch of geese using a nearby section that I can't hunt for a roost. All day the ducks were essentially nonexistent. The morning goose fly out was impressive but none of them were stupid enough to fly over my location. Most frustrating were the last few dozen geese that wouldn't leave the river. They pulled in the only returning flight of the morning. So about 10:00 I gave up on them leaving on their own and walked down the shallow very slippery riverbed until they flushed. All morning there were weird calls coming out of that group making me think the Canadas had company. Well anyway I finally had a clear river to work with. And nothing was flying, until an eagle decided to move the ducks around, providing me with at least a look at a couple of flights. Of course they were interested in clearing out of the area, not joining my decoys. Finally at 12:30 a flight of geese returned to the river. 5 pealed off and came right in, enthralled by the sound of a MLBob goose call. One stayed and why only one? cause I blew it! Well at least I wasn't limited out with 3 cause a few minutes later a funny sounding bird flew over from behind me. It was a goose shape, so I hit the call as soon as it was clear. It swung around and came on in giving me a good look at it. It was a white fronted goose which is legal game in CT although I've never shot one. In my excitement I missed the first shot but settled down and dropped with the second, and with the blk dog's help I had my first ever White Fronted goose! They've come in before but I've already been limited out on Canadas or goose wasn't in season at the time. I hope they taste good!

And with nothing flying the next hour I called it a day. Slow, hot, with rain showers, but I ended up with a NEW personal species. And I'm still VERY happy with MLBob's calls. Looks and substance!

Scott
 
Always cool to get a first!

Question: Y'all don't have a separate sub-limit on specklebellies? Ours is Goose Bag limit is 5/day, not to include more than 3 Canada Geese and 2 White-Fronted Geese.
 
Carl,

What are Specklebellies? I've got a lot of freckles, but my belly and butt are about the only place I don't have them (I know TMI).

Seriously if we have them, CT doesn't recognize them, we have Canada Goose seasons which have this note called out:
"Daily bag limit includes white-fronted geese"

We also have a separate snow goose season but not many of those around here either.

Scott
 
Wendall, Touche!

It wasn't pretty enough to take it's picture by the time I was home and ready. Rainy day means I didn't have the camera out in the field. I can save you some feathers, it's remains are still in the freezer to keep them from spoiling (stinking to high heaven). Darn bears means the receptacle stays in the garage. It was a very nice looking bird in hand, pink feet, black belly light colored chest. distinctive yellow and white bill with no check patch. I hope to see more but not at the expense of letting this one pass ;^)

Scott
 
Specklebellies are what most guys down here call white-fronted geese!
 
Nice job, I hunted last Sat. in the A.M. and only had one duck fly over. Hunted the same place on opening day and we had a great hunt.
Pete
 
I have eaten them and they were, at least to me, the best tasting goose I had had. I did hear of one being shot down in South Jersey last year also. It's only in the last couple of years that they were legal game on the Atlantic flyway, I believe.
 
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