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longshoreman
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how big do greylag geese get
      #2445 - 22/01/2008 21:56

having shot a fair few geese over the years and watched countless thousands more,i was extreemly supprised at the size of the grey i shot this evening on morecambe bay.it is huge it wheighs 11lb5oz or 5.155kg i have weighed lots over the years.its the fisherman in me i think.but this is by far the bigest.i whould be intrested if any one else has heard or seen of a greylag as big before.

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Re: how big do greylag geese get [Re: longshoreman]
      #2462 - 25/01/2008 15:48

Longshoreman,

That's a whopper — given that the BTO figures give a typical weight of 3.6kg for a male.

Personally, I'm not a greylag expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I daresay someone out there will be able to challenge you for the title of "biggest in the bag"!

Alastair

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doyt
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Re: how big do greylag geese get [Re: Alastair_Balmain]
      #2468 - 25/01/2008 18:31

cant beat that m8 had one just over 7lb's this season but 11lb5oz that must of been a fair old lump to fit in the oven!!

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