OK while Goose hunting the Clark Fork about 8 years ago a flock flew over and I knocked 2 down in the icy water. I rushed down to the waters edge and grabbed the 1 Canadian and tossed him up on the bank. I then started running down the bank of the icy river to try and get the other Goose in the middle of the river. After 250 yards I gave up the river had claimed him.
When I turned around and headed for my other Goose on the bank, a Bald Eagle had snatched him up and I was chasing this Eagle who could barely take off. I was just feet from the thing but could not catch him.
My buddies who had been hunting down stream about 1/4 mile came over and I told them about the double I took and spent the rest of the day explaining what happened, they kept saying yah right uh huh a Bald Eagle and the river took the other. To this day they always bring up my invisable Geese. Not a close call but an interesting day to say the least