Got my first goose! Long story warning :)

[jennyfell55]

What a day! I had plans to go out to some public land yesterday and my partner bailed last minute. Decided what the heck... I'll go anyway. Maybe I'll get lucky. Upon arrival I see there are already some people on the far end of the site, so I figure I'll stay on the opposite end so I don't crowd them or anything. As I'm walking in I notice the lights getting closer to me and we eventually meet just as I'm getting to the water. "We've got an open spot in the blind... want to join us so we're not competing for birds?" Absolutely!!! If these people are on this forum I just want to give you another HUGE thank you for your generosity!

We get all the dekes set out and start our wait. Mostly ducks, but set some goose decoys out, just in case. Couple birds fly past before opening light... and a flock of widgeon that wanted nothing to do with us right at legal light. "HOLY $#!%!" I hear to my left. My head swivels and then I see them... a flock of at least 20 geese headed straight at us!!! The other guy in the blind starts calling. Apparently he sounded like Marylin Monroe Goose because they LOVED him. Flock starts calling back and about half the flock starts losing altitude.  Slowly they circle, talking with Marylin the whole time. Until this point I didn't realize just how big geese are! They look like airplanes as they come right at us! Finally they drop low enough and lock up, ready to land. "KILL EM!" he shouts.

We jump up and I pick one, line up, and fire. I can hardly believe it as it falls! Another goose hits the water at the same time. Well, apparently Marylin is one hot goose, because he starts calling again and they circle back around! As we're waiting to see if they'll come in again, I look up to see MY GOOSE TRYING TO WALK AWAY!!! NOOO!!! It takes everything I can do to not run out of the blind.  Flock finally tells us they want nothing to do with us and flies off.

 At this point my goose made it to the water. Guy is walking to grab him after he picked up his goose, and mine turns and starts heading my way. I wade into the water to cut him off, take a step forward, and appparently at that point the water goes from thigh deep to over my head o_O Thankfully my Mossberg makes a great paddle that I can use to get back to where I can stand! That water is COLD this time of year!!! When I get back to where I can stand up I look over and see that the guy has made it to my goose. "Ouch!!! You %^#@@*!!" *BOOOOM*. Apparently my goose was related to Chuck Norris, since when he tried to grab it the goose turned around and bit him! Then he got shot again for the rude behavior.

I was soaked and frozen, but I got my first goose! I'm so happy!!!

[Curly]

    

Great story.  Love the Marilyn and Chuck references.......

[Widgeondeke]

Congrats.   
Good thing you weren't hunting alone and were able to get back to dry land.   

Again 

[Atroxus]

Congratulations! 

[ICEMAN]

Excellent story! Love to hear you found cooperation in the field! Congratulations!

[BOWHUNTER45]

  good little story  congrats .. That is fortunate they were So nice and invited you to join them since they did not know you from adam ....

[lokidog]

That's great!  I keep a couple of 6's handy for shooting the birds if they try to swim/walk away and they are close enough, otherwise another shot with the big bb's.  I hate losing birds and it seems they can disappear pretty quickly and easily sometimes, especially w/o a dog around.  Again, good deal.

[akirkland]

Good job!

[sakoshooter]

Great camaraderie.

[upwind]

Nice story and good job on your first goose .

[singleshot12]

Way to go Jenny glad you made it out   Nothing better than living your dream

[h2ofowlr]

Good work!   

[bearpaw]

awesome story, that's great that you found some firends for the day, congrats... 

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats

[runamuk]

Already told you congrats but this is an awesome tale...way to go