I've even been in the field when lessers were killed, but my geese all ended up being standards.
Opening day I killed the largest goose I'd killed in years, I didn't weigh it but it was over 12 pounds I guarantee. Looked like a swan compared to the others we had, really a huge bird.
Nobody believes it, but Dad and I doubled up on one years ago that weighed 19 3/4 on a certified scale at the county deer check station. It's feet were nearly a big as my hands, neck big around as my forearm. I've never seen one even close to that big before or since. I should have had it mounted as it was so tough you could barely cut it when we tried to eat it.
DLH
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
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