Originally Posted By: jetmanOriginally Posted By: pyscodogYou eat Swan?
YES
Is it good? no.
If you smoke it or make jerky out of it, it helps.
The biggest problem is there is SOOO much of it.
We have only 500 permits, Tundra, and trumpeter, given out in the Pacific Flyway. In the east part of the state, Central Flyway you can buy one over the counter, like sandhill crane.
Many years ago when they had their first swan season in NC, myself & a friend were lucky enough to get drawn in the out-of-state pool. Having hunted ducks/geese for years I thought it was going to be just another hunt.
When the first flight came in, I was ready to shoot about 15 minutes before they arrived.
Those things were HUGE!
We decided afterwards that it was kinda like shooting down a Cessna .......
Anyway, yes, we did eat them. And they were smoked. And I agree with the above: Good? Not really. But edible.