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01-04-2007, 12:09 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Redmond, OR
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White Honkers?
We were on our way home from a Chukar hunt in Fields the other day and saw something pretty interesting! We were driving along the Malheur refuge between French Glenn and the turn off for the headquarters when we passed a small group of Honkers. At first glance it looked like there were a couple of snows with them then we did a Double Take! After finding a place to turn the truck and trailer around we went back and snapped some photos of this rare sight! What do you think the deal is here?
My guess was Albino Canada's???? Everything looked the same except the legs were almost a grey instead of black. No photo doctoring, PROMISE. Pretty weird
AJ
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01-04-2007, 12:32 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: on the X
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Re: White Honkers?
I'm getting in my truck and heading there now.....where exactly did you say they were????
Only 8 more hours and I'm there.....I WANT THOSE GEESE.....
Evan....are you with me?????
Jon
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01-04-2007, 12:34 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Redmond, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
They were totally doable for a belly crawl, but I didn't know enough about the location on the refuge and I didn't have any steel with me?
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01-04-2007, 12:55 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dirka-Dirka-stan
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Re: White Honkers?
those are cool- and two of them ??? that's crazy, that means it is something to do with hybridization (is that even a word?)
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01-04-2007, 01:11 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: White Honkers?
Jon, let's roll! And you KNOW Evan is down. I want one of those on my wall!
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01-04-2007, 06:29 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NW
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Re: White Honkers?
Interesting,
I saw one similar bird except the dark markings had more of a brown tone and more brown in the wings in SW Washington last week. There was only one in a group of Tavs in a field. At first I thought it was a snow but when I glassed it for twenty minutes it was clearly some type of hybrid. Definatley not a snow ... no pics.
John
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01-04-2007, 07:39 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: White Honkers?
We could do a Punett Square.
Looks like they must be Recessive On Recessive genetics (Probably are both siblings of a Female Recessive that paired up with a mate from the same family line that had a proper match for this cream color tone.)
Kind of like getting twins that are both red headed, blue eyed and Dwarfs.
Really really unusual.
I wonder if they taste like they are made of vanilla ice cream?
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01-04-2007, 08:04 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: White Honkers?
Hold your horses boys. That part of the refuge is off limits.
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01-04-2007, 08:09 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Mcminnville
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Re: White Honkers?
Wouldn't those be called.......Honkey's 
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01-04-2007, 09:10 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Sandy, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
Interesting 
Has anyone else seen a goose like this? I might have to stop hunting the west side and only focus on these two birds 
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01-04-2007, 09:38 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Or
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Re: White Honkers?
I saw a goose a couple weeks ago in the Wheatland area that was kinda like that. Im still unsure what type of cross it was but Im sure it was a cross. It was really light grey almost white through out its entire body. Its beak and legs were dark not black (more like a dark grey) not orange and its head seemed to be a bit bigger (fatter) than "normal". Its eyes were also dark not like an albino. It looked to be about the size of a big Tav. and was with a huge mixed flock of birds feeding in a field. We watched it for about an hour but didnt have a camera with us. I have not seen it since.
Cool looking birds and some I would like to add to the bag anyday! 
Last edited by Fisher16; 01-04-2007 at 09:43 PM.
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01-05-2007, 11:41 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by DRUNK COWBOY
Interesting
Has anyone else seen a goose like this? I might have to stop hunting the west side and only focus on these two birds |
Ian ,
please do..... just kidding.. you all set for tomorrow?
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01-05-2007, 11:42 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by BaseCamp
Hold your horses boys. That part of the refuge is off limits.
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The three guys talking about going are not going to put a sneak on em...
no need to hold your horses..go get em....
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01-05-2007, 12:01 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: on the X
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Re: White Honkers?
Are you sure about that Scott? I got one at 75 and one more a few yards back....they are feeding towards me as I type this on my Blackberry...
....just a few more yards....
Jon
Oh by the way Scott....I got a new phone yesterday....problems with the old one prevented our conversation last evening.
You'll here from me tonight!
Jon
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01-05-2007, 04:05 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
Evan is already there. He called me an hour ago and said he found them..........
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01-05-2007, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sherwood, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Limbhanger
Wouldn't those be called.......Honkey's |
That's funny
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01-05-2007, 06:42 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Sandy, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
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Originally Posted by wife&3kids
Ian ,
please do..... just kidding.. you all set for tomorrow?
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I am all set, The great thing is that I am on one of your secrete fields. Don't worry I will not tell you which one :grin:
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01-06-2007, 09:34 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SALEM
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Re: White Honkers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Limbhanger
Wouldn't those be called.......Honkey's |
ROTFLMFAO  THATS TO FUNNY!!!!!!
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01-06-2007, 09:39 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: White Honkers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by DRUNK COWBOY
I am all set, The great thing is that I am on one of your secrete fields. Don't worry I will not tell you which one :grin:
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I would like to see someone "secrete" a field.
EH
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01-06-2007, 10:27 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: White Honkers?
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Originally Posted by Ethical hunter
I would like to see someone "secrete" a field.
EH |
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01-06-2007, 05:01 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: White Honkers?
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01-08-2007, 09:43 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Sandy, OR
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Re: White Honkers?
I would like to see it as well
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01-08-2007, 01:24 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Springdale
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Re: White Honkers?
Nice set of geese.
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