Received my permit

[BenP]

Received my swan permit in the mail a few days ago. Won't be long and they will be migrating down and be in my back yard and in the river in front of my house.



Here are some last year about 300 yards behind my house

 

[Sask hunter]

That would be fun!!

 

[geetar]

@Sask hunter I’ve lived here all my life and am sort of ashamed to say I haven’t done it yet. I should change that next year.

 

[Jamen]

We havent had many come though ND yet. there are a few pockets of them. I need to get out and fill my tag here soon.

 

[BenP]

That would be fun!!

It is fun having a giant bird fall out the sky.

@Sask hunter I’ve lived here all my life and am sort of ashamed to say I haven’t done it yet. I should change that next year.

Do it man it's a blast hunting them. Definitely shoot a juvenile if only planning to eat and not to mount.

 

[OntarioHunter]

It is fun having a giant bird fall out the sky.


Do it man it's a blast hunting them. Definitely shoot a juvenile if only planning to eat and not to mount.

FYI the juvenile swans are called signets. They are grey not white. I have also heard the adult birds taste awful.

 

[Jamen]

If you took a hand full of mud from the bottom of a slough in one hand and cooked swan in the other hand and did a blind taste test you couldnt tell the difference lol Jerky isnt so bad, that is what i do to mine.

 

[mtmiller]

FYI the juvenile swans are called signets.

 

[BackofBeyond]

 

[OntarioHunter]

Shoot the grey ones if you want something to eat.

 

[mtmiller]

Shoot the grey ones if you want something to eat.

Killed double digit swans, no need to try and educate me. I was giving you shit about homophone usage.

 

[sethkuhl]

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Click link and then click "migration status" tab

Looking like go time this weekend in MT numbers doubled since yesterday!

 

[OntarioHunter]

The Malta refuge was full of swans last week. Unfortunately the lake has been drawn down to the point that water at boat launches is out past the horizon.

 

[mtmiller]

Unfortunately the lake has been drawn down to the point that water at boat launches is out past the horizon.

Nevermind....I just had a Snickers.

 

[CPAjeff]

Nothing like shooting a decoying swan!

Best of luck on your NC hunt!

 

[mtmiller]

Nothing like shooting a decoying swan!

Best of luck on your NC hunt!

Only way to do it. About got killed one time as I folded one that splashed down about 15' behind me.

That place looks like a good spot to blow up 1/2 dozen white garbage bags.

 

[Irrelevant]

Only way to do it. About got killed one time as I folded one that splashed down about 15' behind me.

That place looks like a good spot to blow up 1/2 dozen white garbage bags.

I got hit by my own goose one time, that hurt, can't imagine a friggin' swan.

 

[OntarioHunter]

I got hit by my own goose one time, that hurt, can't imagine a friggin' swan.

I have fended off two falling geese with my gun barrel. I really think one of them was trying to get me! Yeah getting whacked by a dead swan might be fatal.