Going after the Canadians

[Hillbilly Rebel]

Not our friends that live North of the US/Canadian border, but those geese named after our northern neighbor that flies south each year. I will be leaving this afternoon for a few days hunting in the northern Kentucky area to hunt Canadian Geese and ducks. It is an annual trip and much needed this year. So while you guys are setting by the fire, heater, or whatever, I will be snugly nestled in my lay out blind in the middle of 160 acres of corn stubble, listening to the wind blow by at 15 to 25 MPH while contemplating whether my toes will drop off in the 15 degree weather or merely get frostbit. This is going to be great!

[lawnman 2]

na sorry mate at the moment here in oz we are most bunkered down in our swimming pools or at the beach

[blanikdog]

Or shitting ourselves waiting for the next bush fire. A couple of kids aged 11 and 12 deliberately started one a few days ago. Took 1000 fireys and a sudden rain storm to stop it raging through a town. Only destroyed one house. Pity about the owners.

I guess they'll have their iPod taken away for 24 hours as punishment. Fucking pricks!!

blanik

[astrangebrew]

Hey HR,

Shoot a few of those shit machines for me! They are a frigg'n nuisance - a plague in some areas.

SB

[Tater]

any good recipes for em?

[LWTCS]

Luv a crispy duck.

[squidd]

Sully took care of half a dozen or so, a year ago this month.
S**t scaring though, and very expensive.

squidd

[astrangebrew]

You can't cook them like a store bought goose or duck - too lean & they dry out quick.
Some folks I used to work with up north smoked them, used sugar maple I think - that was good.
You can steam poach them upside down in a roasting pan with a cover but it a pain to keep basting.
My B in law said to use an injector - haven't tried that but he usually knows what he's doing.
The really old recipes were mostly hunter's pies and stews.

SB

[Sbeghan]

Shoot one for me.

I've found that a day or two in a brine bath and a very slow low temp roast (or pressure frying) makes turkey very moist, maybe it would work on the geese?

Or I know, get a very fat turkey and put that inside the geese to baste it from the inside out.

[Husker]

Best way I have found to do snow's, is to get a shit load. Then breast out (and possibly legs). Geese are terribly greasy bastards, so this recipe is a way to deal with that.

Cube the breasts 1/2". Lay them layer on cookie sheets and put in the oven at 175 F. Dry for 2 hours. Stir a couple times. Take out, and 'grate' them. Put back in the oven and continue to dry/cook. Stir, and continue to pulverize. When done (may take 4 to 6 hours), you should have a powdered goose. Pack in sandwich sized zip lock bags (about 3/4 cup per bag). Double bag. Then you can freeze them. They will last decades in the freezer.

To use, I make this into a WONDERFUL Pâté. I use 'real' mayonnaise, onion and garlic powder, some nutmeg and drop or 2 of real vanilla, and 10% (by volume of the goose) grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well, and I use the mayo to get the proper consistency.

This is GREAT football food (rugby food for ppl on the bottom of the world).

It has been about 6 years since I have made this, so I hope I have not left steps out (or ingredients). I think it is pretty much there

[pumpman]

You talking about those big black and white ones? Those things vacation in Jacksonville all year. You can shoot them with a wrist rocket. I want to try me some Sandhill Crane. Them bastards are everywhere down here because they are protected.

[kiwistiller]

This is GREAT football food (rugby food for ppl on the bottom of the world).

Haha Pâté at the rugby. I think I'd get beaten up

seriously though sounds great, I got offered some goose the other day but turned it down. might have to see if i can still get it

[carl1078lewis]

I'd think that Wild Turkey would be more traditional hunting fare in northern Kentucky than a Canadian goose! Best of luck and good eatin' tho!