Canada goose

noun

: the common wild goose (Branta canadensis) of North America that is chiefly gray and brownish with black head and neck and a white patch running from the sides of the head under the throat

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In the 1980s Stan Carlson, of Anoka, designed the Trojan Goose: a giant fiberglass Canada goose decoy that a single hunter could fit inside using a small, reclining chair. —

Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 While Canada goose hunting season in Missouri lasts until Tuesday, each hunter is only allowed to harvest three birds per day. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024 The footage begins showing a Canada goose partially submerged in the water, vainly flapping its wings. —

Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023 Bear and gray squirrel seasons will both open, as will a statewide Canada goose hunt that runs until Sept. 25. —

Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for Canada goose