JOEY MCLEISTER ¥ jmcleister@startribune.com Lino Lakes,Mn.,Sat.,Sept. 1, 2007--(Left to right) Twelve-year-old Nicholas Flesland of Vadnais Heights and Christy Hurley of Marine on St. Croix watched for geese from their blind along the side of a sod fie

JOEY MCLEISTER ¥ jmcleister@startribune.com Lino Lakes,Mn.,Sat.,Sept. 1, 2007--(Left to right) Twelve-year-old Nicholas Flesland of Vadnais Heights and Christy Hurley of Marine on St. Croix watched for geese from their blind along the side of a sod field in Lino Lakes. They were taking part in the early goose opener. It was their first time hunting geese. Hurley hunts deer with her family and Flesland has hunted turkey. GENERAL INFORMATION: Following a hunting party for the early goose opener. (Photo by Joey McLeister/Star Tribune via Getty Images)