goose and duck hunting were a way of life back in the early and mid 1900's, market hunting is what my relatives did from 1920's to the early 1950's. I also agree with mpeitsmeyer goose meat is awesome to eat if cooked the right way. Plus, my concern with shooting geese on the ground is a personal way of hunting, no man who i have ever hunted with ever even thought about shooting geese/ducks on the ground/water, so its the way i was raised, i wouldnt have gotten to hunt in some of the places i have if i shot a bird while it was on the ground. I, again, just dont find it to be fun, and yes it is a sport nowadays, none of the people i hunt with primarily eat goose or any of the animals they hunt, it is an added bonus though :lol: .