Michigan Honkers

Dollar Grade · 09-05-2010, 11:17 PM

1. Rich Anderson praying too the goose gods, maybe he is just admiring that Parker on his lap...
2. It must have worked...
3. 1 frame and 2 frame D grade Hammer 12 gauges.
4. My son needed a little help holding up the trophy bird.
5. More of the tools of the trade.

We go lucky and shot 7 birds out of one flock with 4 shots. They must have been flying a bit tight.

We had several flocks of takers after the 10 bird limit was met but had to send then on for another day.

Rich shot a large Gander that made a horrific noise when it crashed through the trees and hit the ground. The first pass it made I hit it as it was going away and it decided to come back for more. At that point, Rich stopped it cold.

Labowner · 09-05-2010, 11:34 PM

Great photos, looks like fun was had by all. Got the banded bird bonus. I'll bet there isn't very many banded geese being harvested with a Hammer gun these days.
Have to find me one of those graded hammer guns soon.
Bob

John Truitt · 09-06-2010, 11:04 AM

Great photo. Looks like an excellent time was had by all. Thanks for sharing that one with us.

John

C.O.B. · 09-06-2010, 04:29 PM

I haven't hunted Waterfowl in a very long time. Kurt and I went a couple of times last year but never had an opportunity to shoot. I'm definatly a "fair" weather Goose hunter as I'm not about to rise in the predawn darkness to shoot geese.

The Parker performed just as well as it did 100+ years ago. Maybe I'll have to give her a try on Ducks...after all I have the stamps

Those Canada's were first blood for the Grade 3 Hammer gun since it's adoption a little over a year ago, they won't be the last.

Dollar Grade · 09-06-2010, 10:37 PM

The Chessy at the end of a 100 yard retrieve this AM. Some of the birds are quite a mouthfull. I weighed one at 11.8 lbs and two at 10.8 lbs on the bathroom scale. The big one was the one that Rich shot yesterday.

The old double barked a few more times this AM and when the smoke cleared another 10 were on the ground. Although, my buddy was using an auto Browning 10 for his share.

Kurt

Mike · 09-15-2010, 11:48 PM

Great photos Kurt! The smile on the young man's face says it all. I don't think kids get that look when playing video games.

Mike