That is what I thought also, until the first and only time I went goose hunting. I shot one that fell, but was not dead. I went out and wrung its neck until I thought it was dead. About 15 min. later the darn thing woke up and proceeded to kick the crap out of my father and me. Repeated the neck treatment with much more vigor, and it only napped 10 min. before being resurrected to pass pain and suffering on me again. (keep in mind this bird has also been shot already with a 12 Ga.)

Third time being the charm, I threw the emissary of satan out of the blind and gave it both barrels of 12 Ga. from 3 feet directly to the head/neck.

Just what the doctor ordered.......

The inside of a 5 foot by 15 foot goose blind is no place for one to share with a HIGHLY irritated representative of satan to the avian community. That bird kicked my @$$!

I hope that bird went directly to Valhalla.

And not as part of the menu!

If that bird was still alive, I would have entered it into a Mixed Martial Arts fight, and let it work up through the rankings. As its agent, I would have made a fortune!

LOL, just one more reason why I carry a good old Kabar out in the woods.

How about a net? It would take some work and know how to make one, as well as the materials. But one might be able to find good enough materials, and through some trial and error make a net that worked well enough.

One thing a net allows that some other forms may not, you might be able to capture your prey without killing it. Depending on the situation you are in, the animals could be worth more dead or alive. If you are starving, then food may be of the highest priority. If you are in a long term scenario, then the capture of live animals could allow you to have livestock, of a sort. IIRC, Geese are the animals that were first domesticated, so wild geese might be a good animal to try and raise.

You sir, are directly responsible for the coffee that just now spewed all over my monitor.

Up until now, I thought they were just there to tick me off by blocking the road. I never realized something more diabolical was at work.

Thanks for the laugh .....

LW

I don't think I'd enjoy tackling a P.O.'d Canada goose with my bare hands. They'll give most dogs a serious whuppin' with those wings.

They only times they're really vulnerable to close contact is when they're molting and can't fly. But they'll defend a nest or goslings with surprising vigour.

If you want one that badly, better have a plan. A good one.

I have been told that in desert regions "hunters" make a basket large enough to sit inside, cover it with brush, and sit inside waiting for birds and other critters to enter the basket seeking shade, at which time they are grabbed and, well, you know.

Re: bird cleaning methods to get only breast and leg meat.

I think in a survival situation you might want to pluck and gut birds to cook them whole, primarily for the fat associated with skin. The fat is high energy food. For the same reson you might want to cook by stewing or by indirect heat to allow fat drippings to be collected, rather than direct roasting over heat.

Also, the liver and other organs of some birds may be sources of mineral and other trace elements beneficial to long-term health.

Not to mention the survival uses of feathers, quills, bones, and other portions of the bird carcass.

I seem to remember a news article a few years ago when some trekkers had to be helicopter rescued by the emergency services in the Orkney Islands after being attacked by Great Skua's.


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