Reporting in from Cedar

[Foxton Gundogs]

Things were looking rather bleak with opening day approaching and NO water in the marsh for a second year in a row. The corn had been cut early across the marsh and the Canadas weren't even around there anymore. What to do??? We considered trying the duck boat on Quesnell Lk. or in the Estuary but things didn't look hopeful there either so on Friday we made the plan to abandon the "Bubble" and try a farm about 10 min. from the ferry terminal. We got in early Sat, set up and waited. About 7:30 we heard the geese and they were on us dropping in to our spread like a squadron of fighters on a carrier deck. I have never seen it before here in B.C. The shooting was fast and furious for a little under an hour then it was over, all guns had limited out and we picked up and headed home with out bag. To be honest I was in shock, I never could have predicted the outcome and I'm not sure if I believe it still but it happened. A very different kind of opening for me to be sure but I'm still smiling. :-D

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[Tanya]

Woah! Incredible day. Congratulations!

[Chessieguy]

Wow impressive shoot!!! Any matures in the mix or all juveniles?

[lorneparker1]

look at you! Awesome hunt and I thought we were badass with our 1 snow!

[Sasquatch]

Sounds like a great opener Foxton. Lots more to come I'm sure.

[Foxton Gundogs]

There were plenty of matures but only the greys came in.

[adriaticum]

Nice line up there boss!

[Kudu]

Unreal - that must have been fun Jim.

[Moe.JKU]

Wow looks like a very solid day out there. Can't wait to get out his weekend again now i'm home from moose hunting. This is going to make the week a little longer.

[Angus]

Beauty day! The pups must've been knackered from all that action.

[longshot]

...speechless.. that is all. Incredible shoot!

Longshot jr.

[f350ps]

Welcome to the mainland Foxton, it ain't like that now! Congrats!! K

[Marc]

Wow that's an awesome morning right there! not a Canada in the bunch!

[Foxton Gundogs]

It was an awesome morning to be sure but now as Paul Harvey used to say is "The Rest Of The Story". It was deffinately a fun weekend but I was having a bit of fun here as well. I was deliberately vague and perhaps just a bit leading with the tale in order to pull a couple of friends chains( you know who you are) they bit and called wanting to know all about the snows on the island. LOL sorry guys but we are even now :twisted:. Although I in no way "lied" I did with hold a bit of vital info lit the ferry terminal I spoke of being 10 min away from was actually the Tsawwassen terminal and the new "plan" was to join Fowl Language, and a few other friends old and new for the opener on Snows. The first mornings shoot went just about as described with 6 guns scoring 60 birds in about an hour. The second day was tougher the birds had been educated and we managed 33 birds for the day. As I said I have never seen anything like it here in B.C. it was awesome. A big thanks to Dale, Mark, Dennis and the rest of the crew for bringing me into the fold.
The "white board fence" are actually 1000s of snow geese, sorry for the quality but all I had to snap it with was a potato lol
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There're on the move
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The spread
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The mornings work
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[yamadirt 426]

Nice work guys ! That's a lot of meat

[shotgunjohn]

O.K. you got me. I was about to order a whole bunch of snow goose dekes for when they moved south to the Cowichan Valley.

[smeegle]

are those snow geese? i am from nanaimo and have been looking to get in on a goose hunt or just tag along and learn is there anyone I can speak to for this?

[lorneparker1]

Beauty potatoe pics!

Had me fooled that is forsure!

[porcupine]

What a great hunt! Good idea to hunt the snows.