Good luck getting that bird! That's exciting! Rare mounts make great trophies.
I was spring snow goose hunting in Sask a couple years ago...
It was the first afternoon and my one finger had a serious itch to it. So I took a break from scouting and got close to a swarm of snows on a little marsh. There were birds coming and going and after a couple whacks at them the main bunch got up and got outta there.
A lone dark goose started flying straight at me and I thought it was a blue so I ducked down with my Lab. It got to about 100 yards out (coming straight at me) and started honking away. I sat up (thinking it was just a Canada now) and watched him fly towards me. Just as he hit about 65 yards I realized it was a hybrid- Blue/Canada cross. I threw three rounds at him as fast as I could, hitting him at least twice, and he crashed into the field behind me. I was so excited when I walked up to him!
I don't have a picture handy but he had a blue bill (with markings and colors of a Widgeon), a dark chest which faded to light grey in the belly, bluish grey feet, and a faded back end to his cheek patch, which started right at his blue bill as crisp as could be. Just like a mature Speck!
If I think of it before heading to Sask this weekend I'll post the picture. Amazing taxidermy job too!
Well, better get back to work! Big Crane hunt next week... :roll: