Canadian Geese are early this year

[grothe]

Last night I had about 50 geese in my hay lot knockin it all down!!! Usually we don't see em till fall , and I just send the dogs after em to scare em away. I haven't done my second cutting yet so they're makin a mess of my standin hay. I got an easy fix for that though, my question is: does anyone have a recipe for them on da smoker? Maybe multiple recipes, for we may be eatin alot of goose!!!

 

[bbq addict]

I think this could be a brutal winter...sorry no recipes.

 

[richtee]

I had goose once roasted, and it was edible..if yer really hungry. Being disposed to greasy, they MIGHT smoke OK... but sorry no clue. But ya got little to lose eh?

 

[white cloud]

I smoked one once and I skinned it, ( didn't feel like pluckin) I just brined it and basted with veg oil every 1/2 hour. It wasn't to bad. Cant wait till it cools off so you put your shirt back on lol

 

[waysideranch]

Gene, cube the breast meat into 1" squares and wrap w/ bacon. Put tooth pick through it. Smoke at 225 until bacon looks done. Mop with your fav bbq sauce at the end . Once sauce on smoke for about 20 more minutes. I promise this will be the best goose you ever tasted. You can also brine this meat before smoking. Kill a bunch.

 

[grothe]

I'm a gonna kill em all!!! I'm gettin sick of em. They were protected up till a few years ago. Now they're everywhere. They destory everything including the cover crops (rye mostly). Just figured I'd try smokin one rather than just givin em to da dogs. Thanks for the input, gonna try smokin. If they're bad, the dogs will still eat em!!!

Wayside, gonna give it a shot (pun intended), let ya know how it turns out. Thanks a bunch!! I'll have pix - lots!!!!

 

[bbqgoddess]

Gene
ya got a lot of goose! ;)

 

[b8h8r]

No offense, but how legal is it in Conn. to kill a goose out of season???? You may be setting yourself up for some trouble my friend.

PS...not that I have any problem with killing the mean SOBs.

 

[cubguy17]

The only way I have had good goose is to marinate it like it is a steak, worstershire (I probably butchered that word) A1, cooking wine, a little lemon juice, basically a little of everything in the fridge. Then throw the meat on the grill and cook it to about medium. By the way cut the meat into cubes before you marinate it.

 

[garyt]

That is early for geese, usually would mean a early winter but must be for some other reason, now that the government has us all filled in on this global warming thing.

 

[smokebuzz]

They're probly locals just feeding in a new feild, get it bailed and they'll be gone for a while. i have tried every way possible to cook them, i prefer jerky.

 

[supervman]

Gonna be an early and COLD Winter if that's the case.
All I've noticed is the locals here. They SURE know how to breed!
I can't help you much on the smoke other than to say soak em overnight in buttermilk and wrap em in bacon.
Those buggers are lean.

 

[mossymo]

I haven't been much of a waterfowl hunter since high school, but I know many that are; ground goose jerky is what most make from their hunts.

 

[mossymo]

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You got me thinking (finally), my wifes uncle wants me to goose hunt with him this year and I am probably going to be taking home some geese. So I should start looking for ways to "Get'm Dun" !!!

Here is a little of what I found from hunting sites I frequent - Goose Pot Pie, Goose Stroganoff, Kabobs wrapped in Bacon, Crock Pot with Cream of Celery, Mushroom or Chicken Soups….

 

[target]

My favoriteway of cooking goose is it to cube it fairly large (1inch squares or bigger) and marinade them overnight in about anything. My preference is Italian Dressing.
Once they are good and soaked Wrap a slice of pepper (green, red, jalapeno, or anything). I like about a half to quarter of jap. and then also wrap with a large slice of onion. Then wrap a slice or half of bacon around all of that secure with a toothpick and smoke around 225. for about 2 hrs. Its good stuff.

 

[grothe]

Thanks everyone. As soon as they get into the corn.... they're all done - BOOM !!!

 

[sheepdog]

I went looking for some recipes and here is what was sent. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=21168

You going to need help harvesting any of them goose? I started scouting last night, but it is pretty hard finding places by me for next month. Let me know and I will bring the beers for the after hunt smoke.

 

[biggiesize]

An old goose hunter I know does all his into jerky and summer sausage. It was really good.