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Friday evening I asked for and rec?d permission to hunt a local pond that the geese have been frequenting. Sunrise Sunday we snuck up on the pond until about 20 of them saw us and went airborne. I knocked one down with the single shot 12 and it glided down on the far side of the long pond. So we sat down to enjoy a celebratory cup of hot chocolate before starting the hike. A couple geese landed close to my dead one (about 120 yards from us). When we stood up, they took off ? and so did my dead one! Lol
We headed home for church and a soccer game, but 20 minutes before sunset we were back and did the same routine. This time I had the old side by side and let go with both barrels when the wings started flapping. I must have been excited because I pulled both triggers together. 3 birds fell. No blind. No dog. No boat. So I went for a chilly swim. The water and the air were each about 50 degrees! But we collected my first geese.
It was a great day. One of the few when my son (11) and I have collected game together. He'll be old enough to hunt in NY next year so I hope to do a lot more hunting with him - geese included! But by next year - I'll have a BOAT!
We headed home for church and a soccer game, but 20 minutes before sunset we were back and did the same routine. This time I had the old side by side and let go with both barrels when the wings started flapping. I must have been excited because I pulled both triggers together. 3 birds fell. No blind. No dog. No boat. So I went for a chilly swim. The water and the air were each about 50 degrees! But we collected my first geese.
It was a great day. One of the few when my son (11) and I have collected game together. He'll be old enough to hunt in NY next year so I hope to do a lot more hunting with him - geese included! But by next year - I'll have a BOAT!