First arctic goose!

[NONYA]

Had this guy come into my duck spread this mornin,never even seen one before.Its a subspecies of the arctic bean goose common to Russia and the alutian islands WAY north of here.My new pup Babe thinks hes great.

 

[LiveEye]

Howdy, Nonya

Wow! What an interesting bird to shoot in Montana!
What body of water where you hunting?

 

[NONYA]

I was on the Missouri river in a slough.

 

[LiveEye]

Thanks

 

[NONYA]

Heres the info,this goose isnt supposed to be anywhere near the lower 48....
Bean Goose - Whatbird.com

 

[LiveEye]

That's pretty interesting!
A candidate for mounting