Goose ID please

[JimmyJames]

My son shot this in northern Aitkin county sunday morning, is it a Brandt?Thanks for any help.

[hunter322]

I would definatley say brandt! check this site out.

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id/brant

But not to harp on you or your son if he doesnt know what it is he shouldnt be pulling the trigger.

[theharvester]

immature blue goose

[slabchaser]

Id guess immature blue as well. Most people have bagged a bird and it turns out to be something other then what we thought.

[leech~~]

Most Brants have a white ring around their neck and no white spot below their bill. I'm think blue also.

[RumRiverRat]

I love this posts!

[Maxxed Out]

Hmmmmm....that is a tough one. Did you save it or clean it already?

[Finlander]

Looks like a cross between a Canada goose "Cackler" and a blue! Look at the cheek where the white patch of a Canada goose is faintley there! Definetley crossed with a blue though!

[Big Country]

I am no expert. We hunt Saskatchewan every other year and have shot many, many snows, blues, specks, Can's. From my experience, that is most definetly a juvie blue. The white patch you see is a normal process where it's entire head will turn white. Many hunters refer to mature snows as an "Eagle Head". BC

[Bryce]

Juvie blue. Not to harp on the guy harping on you and your son but maybe he can explain what type of goose you can't shoot one of here in MN.

[Finlander]

I shot a Sea Scoter here in Minnesota years ago!

Couldn't figure what it was until I looked it up in a book!

[duckster]

You try eating the Scoter? I shot a white-winged years ago and tried to eat it but couldn't do it. Gave it to my dog and he passed too. I seen others since then but haven't shot them.

Duckster

[Muthagoose]

My vote is juvie blue cross with honker,black legs and bill..Otherwise wouldnt it be a little more salt and pepper??

[zeeLandy]

Looks like a super juvie blue. Possibly a cross between a lesser candadian and a blue goose?

[GooBack]

Looks like a canadian crossed with a snow crossed with a blue that crossed with a speck 2 generations ago. Also looks like some old hen mallard in there.

Getting it mounted?

[leech~~]

But not to harp on you or your son if he doesnt know what it is he shouldnt be pulling the trigger.

Lol,

it seems like the poor kid is not the only one who doesn't know what he shot!

[Bryce]

Also looks like some old hen mallard in there.

Good catch on the mallard cross but would think an eye as observant as yours could id that lone feather as that of a drake.

Now what do the interweb wardens say about that? Count toward goose limit or duck limit? Add one to each? How about if the mallard was leucistic? Probably done for the season.

[PerchJrkr]

200% sure Juvy Blue

[Todd Caswell]

Seems very small,how about a juvie blue phase Ross???

[PerchJrkr]

Snows and blues in general aren't very big.

[Maxxed Out]

Moose?

[BoxMN]

Moose?

[brittman]

Blue phase snow.

I suppose it could have some ross in it, but too difficult to tell from the photos. The size of the bird and the size of the bill will help determine that.

[CANOPY SAM]

I gotta go with cougar on this one. Again, that long tail is hidden behind the hind leg!

My first thought was Brandt, although I haven't actually seen one up close.

And what's up with the guy making jabs about it being shot? Geez, gimme a break. Flock of geese overhead...It happens.

[Mr.Seaguar]

Seems very small,how about a juvie blue phase Ross???

Thats what I think too. If thats an 8 or 10" picnic table board that would be a tiny tiny snow.