Bird Checklist?

[fowlweather]

just wanna hear your checklists on migratory birds left to shoot, i have a lot of years to fill this but here is whats left:
Brant
"Blue" Goose (going spring hunting in SK)
Specklebelly
Ross Goose (maybe even a "blue" ross? they are out there!)
Harlequin
Blue Wing Teal
Woody
Cinnamon Teal
Black Duck
sandhills

Birds that are checked off of last years list

pins
euro widge
shoveler
surf scoter
snow goose
green wing
Gadwalls

[Chuck]

All migratory waterfowl? You've forgotten all the neat uplands.

[BiG Boar]

Ever got a mallard duck?

I have yet to shoot anything really cool in the duck family. Had a chance to go for paradise ducks in New Zealand but never got around to it.

[fowlweather]

Ever got a mallard duck?

I have yet to shoot anything really cool in the duck family. Had a chance to go for paradise ducks in New Zealand but never got around to it.

... ya once or twice... lol. lots of widgeon and mallards this year, i had them off my checklist before last year

[fowlweather]

All migratory waterfowl? You've forgotten all the neat uplands.

well i have yet to shoot a turkey,

[kyleklassen]

you shot whitewing and black scoters before surf??

[field marshal]

Stirring the pot again,Kyle??:mrgreen:
Cheers---Field Marshal.

[kyleklassen]

hard to stir when it's bath time

[longshot]

My "to-do" list (longshot JR):

-Specklebelly
-Canvasback
-Redhead
-Cinnamon and Blue Wing Teal
-Brant
-Blue Goose
-Harly

My "have done" (longshot JR) list:
-Mallard
-A. Widgeon
-E. Widgeon
-Pinny
-GW Teal
-Woody
-Ross Goose
-Lesser Snow Goose
-Greater Snow Goose
-Canadas... giant and tiny
-Buffle
-Scoter
-Golden eye
-Gadwal
-Spoonbill
-Bluebill
-Common and Hooded Mergies


My dad has shot many more species than I have obviously... but that's my list.

[longshot]

I'd also love to shoot a Turkey named Tom and a Pheasant thats a real cock.

I was lucky enough to shoot both Blue and Ruffed grouse this summer!! Damn forrest chickens taste soooooo good!!!!

[lorneparker1]

theres lots i havent shot, but the ones on my hit list

harli
old squaw
Brant

in that order. should be able to get 2 of those next season.

[Ian F.]

Figured you'd have shot squaws on the great lakes Lorne! deep water and just squaws is the trick, oh and they don't taste so good either.....

Euro widgeon and Cinnamon are the common attainable left on my coast to coast list, once they're done, may have to add the other coast

[lorneparker1]

ive only seen one shot where im from.... and it was a hen!!

[Ian F.]

We used to get covered up by them at the end of the season on Lake Ontario near Presquile, we'd have contests for who got the longest tail.... Oh and Old squaw jerky, BAD idea!

[lorneparker1]

hahaha i just want a mature one for the wall to go with the pinny. I havent really any around here, doesnt mean they arent around i just havent seen them.

[fowlweather]

what about eiders? i would love for one of those on the wall king or common.

[slyfox]

There around shot one in oliver and did see one in ladner.

[kyleklassen]

My "to-do" list (longshot JR):

-Specklebelly
-Canvasback
-Redhead
-Cinnamon and Blue Wing Teal
-Brant
-Blue Goose
-Harly

My "have done" (longshot JR) list:
-Mallard
-A. Widgeon
-E. Widgeon
-Pinny
-GW Teal
-Woody
-Ross Goose
-Lesser Snow Goose
-Greater Snow Goose
-Canadas... giant and tiny
-Buffle
-Scoter
-Golden eye
-Gadwal
-Spoonbill
-Bluebill
-Common and Hooded Mergies


My dad has shot many more species than I have obviously... but that's my list.
you've really put a hurt on those white geese.....k.k...

[longshot]

you've really put a hurt on those white geese.....k.k...

Yup... we've shot 4 so far on the island. 2 lessers, 1 greater, and 1 ross :mrgreen:. They taste soooo good, I wish there were more that would come through the island.

Longshot jr.

[fowlweather]

Yup... we've shot 4 so far on the island. 2 lessers, 1 greater, and 1 ross :mrgreen:. They taste soooo good, I wish there were more that would come through the island.

Longshot jr.

are you sure it was a greater? they are on the atlantic flyway only.

take a look at the hinterland who's who range map:
http://www.hww.ca/~Content/44/Images/gr_snow_goose_e.jpg

[longshot]

Well it was pretty darn big to be a lesser (the ones I think found more commonly) and I had classified it as a greater due to its characteristics which were backed up by a Waterfowl ID website.

IDK... it was certainly larger than the two very mature lessers we shot before him.

[springpin]

I have lots of birds to get....Getting my Shotgun this month, start shooting skeet, then start looking for someone to show me the ropes in hunting Waterfowl. Can't wait.

[fowlweather]

older? idk it could have been but i would have had it mounted then, that is a rare and very lost/confused bird lol. i have seen a pair of snows that are residents in stanley park. they are big, almost canada size

[kyleklassen]

My "to-do" list (longshot JR):

-Specklebelly
-Canvasback
-Redhead
-Cinnamon and Blue Wing Teal
-Brant
-Blue Goose
-Harly

My "have done" (longshot JR) list:
-Mallard
-A. Widgeon
-E. Widgeon
-Pinny
-GW Teal
-Woody
-Ross Goose
-Lesser Snow Goose
-Greater Snow Goose
-Canadas... giant and tiny
-Buffle
-Scoter
-Golden eye
-Gadwal
-Spoonbill
-Bluebill
-Common and Hooded Mergies


My dad has shot many more species than I have obviously... but that's my list.

"Looks good John, we've always been scared to eat them divers... but maybe I'll have to try it someday. Good shoot!

Longshot jr."
so just so i've got this straight you've got buffleheads, goldeneyes(both?), bluebills(both?), scoters(all three?),2 kinds of mergansers but your scared to eat them???

[longshot]

"Looks good John, we've always been scared to eat them divers... but maybe I'll have to try it someday. Good shoot!

Longshot jr."
so just so i've got this straight you've got buffleheads, goldeneyes(both?), bluebills(both?), scoters(all three?),2 kinds of mergansers but your scared to eat them???

When I started shooting at 10 yrs. old I would shoot the odd diver for my neighbour as he liked making stew out of them. I have only shot a few buffles, 1 common goldeneye, and 1 hooded and 1 common mergie, 1 black big scoter, and 1 lesser bluebill... all in my first year of shooting. Don't ask me how they tasted... but my neighbour sure liked them!! :tongue: Haven't bagged a diver since I was 10... only puddlers.