Looking out the office door

These things are everywhere in New Hope this year. Multiple big flocks. In the decade we’ve been at this location I’ve never seen so many poults.

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Vary cool James. I have a lot more around me then usual also.

Get your camo on and set out some decoys.LOL

Get your camo on and set out some decoys. LOL

Better eating than geese……

Just drove by a group of young ones on my road too.

suzuki wrote:

Better eating than geese……

LOL its not hard to beat a goose in terms of palatability

There have been a lot of turkey and pheasant poults in Iowa as well as an increase in the number of fox i’ve been seeing. I just looked out my office window and there was a squirrel and someone smoking a cigarette. Not nearly the view you have there.

I know it’s primarily a fishing show but looks like a good opportunity for “Special Episode” has literally landed in your front yard!

I never went for the turkey at family thanksgivings, I’d feast on grandmas roasted goose..

Marinated goose breast on kabobs is yummy.

I’ve been seeing a ton of poults this year too. Wonder if it’s a more productive year for some reason, or the population is just growing that much, but a good sign for the future!

Not only are we seeing them like that we are also noticing them waaayy up north as well near Tenstrike.

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>suzuki wrote:</div>
Better eating than geese……

LOL its not hard to beat a goose in terms of palatability

That’s it!! I’m done with your complaining about turkeys not coming to your blind and when they finally do, you trash their culinary value. I’m inviting you to a wild turkey feast. Let’s get together and find some common ground. (Mostly ground pepper)

I would much rather have goose kabobs on the grill than a tuff old wild turkey.

WishIwasWiser wrote:

That’s it!! I’m done with your complaining about turkeys not coming to your blind and when they finally do, you trash their culinary value. I’m inviting you to a wild turkey feast. Let’s get together and find some common ground. (Mostly ground pepper)

Hahaha. Wild turkey isn’t terrible. It just isn’t that good either. It’s just blah.

Goose, on the other hand…

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>WishIwasWiser wrote:</div>
That’s it!! I’m done with your complaining about turkeys not coming to your blind and when they finally do, you trash their culinary value. I’m inviting you to a wild turkey feast. Let’s get together and find some common ground. (Mostly ground pepper)

Hahaha. Wild turkey isn’t terrible. It just isn’t that good either. It’s just blah.

Goose, on the other hand…

I’m thinking your chef game might not be that strong. Both geese and turkey is delicious

My theory is that city populations of turkeys thrive much more-so than rural populations because of lack of nest predation. Not as many coons looking for eggs in the city when they can eat birdseed.

Give me goose or turkey over icky hog barn pork any day.

ganderpike wrote:

Give me goose or turkey over icky hog barn pork any day.

Oh come on. Are you serious? I’ll trade you pork for a goose any day!

Goose would work pretty well as pothole filler. Its tougher than nails and they’re everywhere. Plus our roads have a lot of potholes lol

Oh dear, some of you guys don’t know how to prepare goose. My uncle makes everything from goose, summer sausage, stew meat, bologna, meatballs, brats, etc. Not only would you not pick out which is beef and which is goose, you’d like the goose version more. It’s some of the best and most versatile meat in the sky.

Just had some goose sticks the other day from a family friend we let hunt our land. They were better than 90% of the beef/venison sticks I’ve had. It’s all about how you prepare it and what you add.

They also cook some goose and duck kabobs wrapped in bacon that are phenomenal.

Bearcat89 wrote:

I’m thinking your chef game might not be that strong.

x2!!! Gimruis is there wild game you DO like? These bass fisherman I tell ya…

BigWerm wrote:

x2!!! Gimruis is there wild game you DO like? These bass fisherman I tell ya…

LOL actually yes there is! I like pheasant, grouse, venison (preferably young corn fed), and some ducks are fine too.

Fish is OK if its out of cold water but I honestly don’t eat a lot of fish. I prefer saltwater fish given the choice.

Certainly possible that my preparation or cooking skills are not that great too. I won’t deny that.

I think I need to invest in my own smoker.

suzuki wrote:

Better eating than geese……

Canada Geese yes, snow/blue geese not so much they are very tasty.

Francis K wrote:

Not only are we seeing them like that we are also noticing them waaayy up north as well near Tenstrike.

My buddy hunts turkeys in Roseau and has been very successful.

Bearcat89 wrote:

I’m thinking your chef game might not be that strong. Both geese and turkey is delicious

I agree. I think wild turkey is delicious and goose is pretty darn good also. Never figured how people can like duck and hate goose.

Liver disgusts me, hence all things livery are banned from my table. I’m willing to exchange WT recipes/cooking secrets with anyone who can prove to my pallet that geese are edible. In my opinion, if geese tasted better, they’d be on the endangered species list.