"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Swingman responds:

Which down here on the Gulf Coast is generally grain like rice or soy
beans,
for they're hunted in those fields during migration. The wild Canadian's
that migrate through here must not be the same species as in the more
urban
areas of the north that frequent parks and golf courses, because these
are
wild and wary fowl ... no way in hell would you "walk up" on them.

and isn't something you'd eat from choice.

Like hell, you say ... the wild variety that migrate are very good to
eat.
They roast well, make a good gumbo, or my favorite way, 'chicken fry' the
breast, much as you would venison backstrap. There is little "greasy"
about
a bird that flew 2000 miles to get here.

Obviously most folks who bring their meat home from the super market
saran
wrapped by someone else wouldn't have a clue how to prepare them, but I
guarantee I'll take all anyone wants to give away ... and shame on them!


At this stage of my life, I tend to prefer supermarket (well, butcher
shop)
meats, but at one time...Canada geese have become a damned nuisance in a
lot of
areas, but I think the original poster was aiming a shot at Kerry for
hunting
nearly tame animals. I've seen Canadas that you could walk close to,
though the
hissing is ferocious, and others that are beating wings quickly. It seems
to
me, that for hunting, you'd walk them up, or have a dog that will walk
them up,
then not take a shot until they're well on their way, so the job is not
much
different than duck hunting and quail hunting.

It would be nice if people would remember the election was over more than
a
week ago. Kerry lost. He is, or soon will be, completely out of office.
Thus,
it's rather pointless to keep poking at him.

Charlie Self
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's
character,
give him power." Abraham Lincoln

Here in Rochester, where we have a flock of over 35,000 Giant Canada Geese,
you can walk right up to them in the city and you can't get within a hundred
yards of the same geese out in the country where the hunting is legal.

And they know exactly where the line is, and fly about 100 yards inside it.
There is a story here about a guy who lured one into his car down by the
town lake (silver lake) with some corn. Had the idea to drive it to his
house for dinner. Bad idea.

del cecchi