My First Swan

[Marshian]

Went out today for some swans and there was a bunch in the middle of an open bay. I didnt have the patience to hunt form dikes so I canoed to an island, pushing up all the flocks in the meantime. After I got settled in, they started coming back and I was fortunate enough to get one. Unfortunately I only broke a wing so had my work cut out canoeing after the cripple. The chase was a success though and I couldnt be happier. I also picked up a rooster while backpacking in some decoys too as an added bonus.

 

[JohnCushman]

Congrats on a good day!!

 

[jlmatthew]

Man am I JEALOUS!!!!! A Swan is definately on my bucket list, Congrats!

 

[genesis273]

What kind of swans were you hunting? I have killed tundra swans in NC but the one you have looks a little different. BTW, those things are fun to hunt!

 

[pointingdogsrule]

That's a lot of meat. Congrats.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

NICE!!! Swan is on my bucket list too! Where were you hunting?

 

[genesis273]

NICE!!! Swan is on my bucket list too! Where were you hunting?

Your not too far from swan heaven! Come on over and shoot you one. Just put in for a tag in NC and hunt for about an hour and you`ll have you a whopper!

 

[TOM IN TENNESSEE]

May well make a plan for next year!

 

[Zach]

Very nice, that's one big bird. Juvy?

 

[huntRme]

So, how do you cook a swan? Or, do you actually want to cook a swan!? There's always the local food bank.

 

[Marshian]

He is a juvenile, has some grey on the head and neck. Despie this, I am still mounting him cuz I never got one before, he is still a dang big bird, and I put a lot of effort in getting him. I heard mixed things about the taste-maybe next yr Ill find out

 

[genesis273]

They taste like a Canada Goose to me, just a little bigger. Not bad if you grind the meat to hamburger and doctor it up a little.

If you mount it, it will take up a bunch of wall. I have my wifes (7' wing span) tundra swan on the wall flying and it`s big! Those things are fun to hunt!