Would not keeping goose legs be construed as wastage of game meat?

sns2 · #1 10-13-2019, 05:53 PM

Was having a conversation with a few guys as to whether you would be guilty in the eyes of Fish and Wildlife of wastage of game meat for failing to keep the legs off waterfowl? I think that cooked properly, legs are the tastiest part of the goose, so don't understand why many don't keep them. However, I wasn't really sure of the answer to the legal aspect.

Do any of you know for certain?

Natek · #2 10-13-2019, 06:37 PM

I think this comes up every year. Probably would depend on the officer looking into it i imagine. There is a ton of meat on the thighs, unless it has shot in it i think it should be taken.

OL_JR · #3 10-13-2019, 07:12 PM

Not sure as to the legalities but would agree that the legs off waterfowl, and game birds like grouse for that matter are awesome and shouldn't be wasted. It's so easy to get them out, just skin down a little farther and use a pair of good scizzors. Takes seconds.

sns2 · #4 10-13-2019, 07:16 PM

Read my post. I'm not looking for opinion.

Dewey Cox · #5 10-13-2019, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sns2

Read my post. I'm not looking for opinion.

Then don't ask on here.
Ask the authorities.

Gear guy · #6 10-13-2019, 07:47 PM

It's illegal to not take them. Its edible meat. Dont forget u need a wing on all birds in your freezer as well. A lot of guys dont know that as well

sns2 · #7 10-14-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

Then don't ask on here.
Ask the authorities.

You make the giant assumption that I didn't call my field office a few times only to get a voice message. In fact, I just tried two offices again and got voice messages.

My hope was to get a response from people who have asked that question, as it is a common one, specifically to an officer, or know of someone who may have ended up on the wrong side of the rule.

Knotter · #8 10-13-2019, 10:00 PM

Surprised to see this question. . Why allow our ethics be defined by the letter of the law. Why ask here? To someone with a high ethical standard, the laws are irrelevant. Even a legal opinion is an opinion.

Suppose you're explaining it to your 10 year old on her fist hunt?
Ask that question to a non hunting member of the general public... if you turn behaviour over to the law you are empowering that person to decide for you.

sns2 · #9 10-15-2019, 07:06 AM

Goose legs simmered in stock overnight in slow cooker. Tonight they will be made up like hot roast beef sandwiches.

Gonna call F&W again to find out for sure, but with what's been shared on this thread, throwing them away may get you on the wrong side of the law.

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Chewbacca · #10 10-15-2019, 10:07 AM

That looks like a lot of perfectly good meat to me.

sns2 · #11 10-15-2019, 10:30 AM

It is, but the question asked is certainly a pertinent one, as many people, if they are honest, only keep breasts. It's better to know things for certain than to deal in hypotheses.

pikeslayer22 · #12 10-19-2019, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sns2

It is, but the question asked is certainly a pertinent one, as many people, if they are honest, only keep breasts. It's better to know things for certain than to deal in hypotheses.

Curious...Did you ever get an answer from F&W?

sns2 · #13 10-19-2019, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pikeslayer22

Curious...Did you ever get an answer from F&W?

All I can ever get is voicemail.

Have had a few PMs. Seems like a discretionary call by the officer. I just cut out a bunch of legs this morning. We had a nice hunt

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