Smug Dog

Smug bastard retrieved 4 geese dropped in one barrage from the middle of a swift wide river and didnt miss a beat.

I was over the moon with him.

He has never retrieved any birds from swift water let alone geese.
He intercepted them on his own perfectly. Swam like a seal.

I couldn't believe he didn't try swimming straight at them first.
Prick might have a brain after all[emoji16]

He even got a tong up by one that still had some go in it, but that didn't faze him at all. He brought them to hand perfectly and then barreled back down river to cut another one off.

Stoked with his effort. Think I can get over him chewing my knife up now. [emoji106]

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good shit mate....really stoked for you. what happened to number 4????

good shit

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

good shit mate....really stoked for you. what happened to number 4????

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Mate took it.

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Good work to you and your hound, the fast big water is really hard on them.

pluck breasts....leave skin on...cube to about 1" size....shake n bake with seasoning and quick fry or better still coat with beer batter (edmonds cook book) and deep fry.....scoffemupdelishimo

Least he's good for something, just need to keep him busy working so he's too tired for any trouble when he gets home. Good excuse for youth always be out and about as well

See what you mean now - he is a "Big Boy" alright
Sure he not got some Dane in him :-)

Well done - good timing for you

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

pluck breasts....leave skin on...cube to about 1" size....shake n bake with seasoning and quick fry or better still coat with beer batter (edmonds cook book) and deep fry.....scoffemupdelishimo

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Going roast one and breast the others.
I already love the cubed way but have never tried deep fried so will give that a go for sure
How long in deep fryer? 5 mins?

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Originally Posted by mawzer308

Good work to you and your hound, the fast big water is really hard on them.

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That's the thing. He didn't do it the hard way like I expected a dog, new to the fast water. He's big and swims hard.



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Originally Posted by 223nut

Least he's good for something, just need to keep him busy working so he's too tired for any trouble when he gets home. Good excuse for youth always be out and about as well

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I can't say I have ever seen a tired GSP mate. Overheated but not tired.

He got a few devilled sausages tonite.

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Terrific, jeez didn't he get big awful quick.

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Originally Posted by jakewire

Terrific, jeez didn't he get big awful quick.

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I was going to call him Moose when I first got him.
Got out voted by the wife and kids.

I think it would suit him now.

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Big good looking hound alright! My GWPXGSP seems to know how to just make amends for the bad stuff 😎

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Originally Posted by R93

Smug bastard retrieved 4 geese dropped in one barrage from the middle of a swift wide river and didnt miss a beat.

I was over the moon with him.

He has never retrieved any birds from swift water let alone geese.
He intercepted them on his own perfectly. Swam like a seal.

I couldn't believe he didn't try swimming straight at them first.
Prick might have a brain after all[emoji16]

He even got a tong up by one that still had some go in it, but that didn't faze him at all. He brought them to hand perfectly and then barreled back down river to cut another one off.

Stoked with his effort. Think I can get over him chewing my knife up now. [emoji106]

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fark im good lookin eh and talented too-dont ya dare try asnd goose me ya huas.Imasproud as a dog with two dicks!
eh what -the boss -ah that time of the month for rth old bugga -jess was only a knife and not even that bloody tasty!!

look out r93- if gspf sees this shot hell be over bloody otira like a shot .BTW-sure the bugger hasnt got a bit of d9 dozer in his bloodline.
got a jaw on him like a 36 ton excavator bucket!
bloody geese look primo eaters -makes me dribble looking at em!

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Originally Posted by kotuku

look out r93- if gspf sees this shot hell be over bloody otira like a shot .BTW-sure the bugger hasnt got a bit of d9 dozer in his bloodline.
got a jaw on him like a 36 ton excavator bucket!
bloody geese look primo eaters -makes me dribble looking at em!

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He's solid. My last dog was big as well and we still use his neoprene vest. I have to get a new one as I can't zip it up around him anymore.

I just finished cleaning the birds up.
One, I am assuming is the one that went spastic as the dog got to it, has a few canine holes in its back.[emoji16]
Only it's wing was broken as far as I could see. So he must have got rough with it.

The geese here have no pattern to them. Very hard to setup on.
We have been out half a dozen times and these birds are the first we got a shot at.
We have had mobs of 250 birds coming into a paddock. Setup the lay down blinds the next morning and not even have a bird fly over for a look.
Only to find they have landed in a paddock a few kms up river. Very frustrating.
But I rather shoot and eat a couple geese over any number of ducks any day.




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ah thw qwiley buggers luv to keep a man guessing .Igot word of a couple of mobs upmoonlight way but when it came to lookand shoot nup reckon the buggers were on holiday at club goose ellesmere.!!
actually since that debacle of a cull a few years ago most geese now seem more paranoid and twitchy if anything new appears in their ranges.
must agree though a couple of nice plump canada breasts with suitable lubricant can really mellow a mans view of the world and even the other half if she hoves in vision suitably clad!
Numero uno for me is a big juicy canada goose salami -one of them in me guts and whoa even a knot hole in a fence paling makes me springy!!!

ah the wiley buggers luv to keep a man guessing .I got word of a couple of mobs up moonlight way but when it came to look and shoot nup reckon the buggers were on holiday at club goose ellesmere.!!
actually since that debacle of a cull a few years ago most geese now seem more paranoid and twitchy if anything new appears in their ranges.
must agree though a couple of nice plump canada breasts with suitable lubricant can really mellow a mans view of the world and even the other half if she hoves in vision suitably clad!
Numero uno for me is a big juicy canada goose salami -one of them in me guts and whoa even a knot hole in a fence paling makes me springy!!!
BTW talkin of goose recipes -heres mine -slice ya breast thin cross grain and stir fry .remove from pan keep warm .chuck a diced onion in and cook it too.now grab ya favourite seasonings and a little liquid and make yaself as blokes gravy. beer is an ideal liquid -after all chefs do say if its drinkable its ideal to cook with. Rght take some hot dog buns slice em layer the goose then onions and ya gravy over the top.
take one in each paw and scoff em before every other bugger including ya dog does .wash down with ya best ale
sit down
burp
fart
fall asleep ful ltum &happy as a labrador in a butchers shop!

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Going roast one and breast the others.
I already love the cubed way but have never tried deep fried so will give that a go for sure
How long in deep fryer? 5 mins?

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yip about that....skewer mid sized one and you be the judge by colour of juice that comes out....and deep fryer in my case means camp oven:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

yip about that....skewer mid sized one and you be the judge by colour of juice that comes out....and deep fryer in my case means camp oven[emoji106]

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My boy and I just finished a feed.

I think I will chill or freeze the breast meat a bit longer before eating as it was on the slight edge of being chewy.
Could have been a minute too long in the frier as well. Knife went thru meat like you would expect when cutting tender meat.

However flavour was friggen primo.

Cubed, soaked in egg and milk wash with lemon for the day.

Made a crumb with some stuff from the pantry, deep fried for 5 mins.

Canada goose has to be one of the most underrated game bird meats you can get.



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I havent tried whacking with trusty old Maxwell as we do with venison steak....might be worth a bash????
great to hear you enjoyed the feed.

They also taste nice sliced thinly and cooked in olive oil with salt and thym sprinkled on top whilst it cooks.
Cooked fast no more than five minutes. Then out. You really get some lovely flavour. I'll post a recipe on the food post.

Ps yep that's a smug dog all right:thumbsup: looks like he just ate the cat that got the cream :XD:

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I havent tried whacking with trusty old Maxwell as we do with venison steak....might be worth a bash????
great to hear you enjoyed the feed.

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If I was to eat it so fresh again I would trim out all the sliver skin and bash it to ensure it was perfect.

It wasn't chewy but just on the verge.
I put it down to being so fresh.

A few days hanging/chilling would have it perfect I reckon.


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Lovely looking dog. I like his "don't dick with me look" and nice that he's a good worker.

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Originally Posted by berg243

hes got you beat he knows he can chew all your gear up cause he can go out and show you how good he can retrieve and you will forgive him for chewing all your stuff.:XD:

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Yup. [emoji106]

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Nothing quite as satisfying as a dog who can, will, wants to and won’t give up. When they show their character like that, staunch, up for it, its a bloody good feeling for man and dog eh.

Awesome, nothing better than watching a good dog work.