6.5x55SE Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Over the last couple of weeks I've been very close but not close enough for a shot at my Favourite goose the Whitefront. Out this Saturday morning with my regular fowling partner and very good mate. Having both shot Pinks and not paying attention a party of Geese had sneaked unseen or heard from behind seeing us they split into two groups of approximately 12-15 birds one lot flaring back the other around the side and arking around our front. At one point I thought they was going to come right over us but kept to our right and was going to offer a long shot. Saying to my mate take em I was well chuffed when his single shot speed true and well and truly stuffed a Goose and it gave great pleasure to hand him a Fantastic example of a European Whitefront which was a first for him in the county we was shooting. Hopefully as they have been around for the last two weeks more chances will arise another special goose was seen a Leucistic Pink I took some photos but can't load them onto here for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Well done on the WF , I am unlikely to cross one of those off my list any time soon , but you never know I guess . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nice work. Would also love to cross that one off the list at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 another special goose was seen a Leucistic Pink The Ghost of "Manka" has returned to Norfolk' to tempt and test the Modern day Foxy Fordhams'..Who will bag it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well done on the WF , I am unlikely to cross one of those off my list any time soon , but you never know I guess . Keep your fingers crossed they stay where they are and you stand a chance of 2 more firsts a Moon Goose and a Whitefront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 The Ghost of "Manka" has returned to Norfolk' to tempt and test the Modern day Foxy Fordhams'..Who will bag it..? I'll be the Gentleman I am and let my mate shoot it when the chance comes as I've shot 4 in my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'll be the Gentleman I am and let my mate shoot it when the chance comes as I've shot 4 in my time. I wouldnt Question the fact that you are a Gentleman' Its possible you took my post up wrong. It was a lighthearted post and Not a direct Question,i was more generalising. If you have the read the story "which im sure you have" you will know Manka was a sought after goose from Norfolk,Essex to the Solway ect Im sure manys a Fowler would be keen to shoot such a goose and Consider it a personal Challenge to bag it..I know I would. Out of interest' did you have the ones you Shot "Sett up"..? or give them to a natural history museum or similar,..I reckon they would be scarce enough and it would be a nice but costly Bird to get sett up. SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 SG I had every species of goose set up and every Male species of Duck. Very foolishly after a bad spell in my life I gave the whole collection away to a Novice collector some thing I truly regret doing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Shame about that..We all go through them at one time or another. On the sunnyside' you could always start from fresh' although the prices of taxidermy these days it would be a very costly adventure. Atb SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sadly not SG Tundra and Forrest Bean geese are now protected along with other geese I legally shot with a licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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