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| Photo by R.J. Waldron, Northwind Outfitters |
Mercy killings. I put them out of their misery, and the hunting gods showed mercy on my pathetic self by putting those birds in my path.
On the rare occasions I've paid for a goose hunt, it's usually been a spectacular failure.
Between that and the fact that I think duck hunting is just more exciting, I tend to run around saying things like "I hate goose hunting."
But I might not be saying that anymore, and you can find out why in my latest column for Shotgun Life.
© Holly A. Heyser 2014
"Goose hunting is slow seduction. It is your racing heart – not your racing hands – that is the attraction. And I think I’d like to feel that again."
ReplyDeleteThat is a good way to put it. We hunt a LOT of Candas here in Central KY and most of the time you see them 2-3 minutes out from shooting distance. That definitely gets the heart racing. My only problem is that the build up can affect my shooting. I have noticed the last couple of seasons that I shoot much better when they come in fast or when we have ducks zoom in with little notice. Slow birds equal over-thinking, but man I love the sound of geese approaching. We had a lot of feet down birds over a farm pond this year and it was a sight.
I'm the same way - I'd rather move quickly. I do much better when I'm taken by surprise!
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