Why did we create Mean Goose Merch?

At Mean Goose, we want to give farmers, hunters, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts eyes in the back of their head!

Our journey began with Lynn Thompson, a hobby farmer and homesteader from North Alabama. Lynn's family was thrilled to bring home baby geese for the first time. However, as the geese grew older, they began to exhibit aggressive behavior, often ambushing Lynn and her family whenever they turned their backs.  What happened to those sweet, furry creatures??

The grown geese waited till Lynn's family's backs were turned to mount most of their attacks so an idea was hatched!  Research shows that Ambush Predators are sometimes deterred when concentric circle "eyes" are applied to clothing or even painted on the skin.  After experimenting with different designs, she discovered that wearing a hat adorned with large, eye-like designs sometimes interrupted the goose attacks. The geese, perceiving the eyes as a threat, sometimes ceased their aggressive behavior. Inspired by this breakthrough, Lynn wondered if having eyes in the back of your head would be useful to other outdoorsmen.

Thus, Mean Goose was born. Because animal behavior is so unpredictable, Mean Goose doesn't claim to protect any person from attack.  But, like the eyespots we see in nature, we hope to make it known to our geese...we got our eye on you!