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Field Goose Hunting Rules Of Thumb

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:10:04 +0000

If you are serious about goose hunting then you are invariably going to be hunting in the fields. Geese love the water, but more for resting and relaxing than for eating, and that means that patterning them consistently on the water is a challenge. Plus once you find out where they roost you will get one good day of hunting. And then they will be gone for good. Nothing ends quality goose hunting in a specific area better than busting up a roost. Now, hunting in a field can be as simple as driving around, finding a field where the geese are, setting up the next morning and shooting your limit, but if that isn't your gig on a routine basis, some goose hunting rules of thumb are needed to continue to be successful in the field. With that in mind, here are a few tips to help you get more consistent hunting in the future:

Setup your Goose Decoys On the Highest Point In A Field

Geese are very visible creatures. They look from miles away to see what is going on and where a healthy food supply awaits. You would be surprised how far they can see once they are up in the air. That said, if you are down in a valley or not on the highest point in the field you have permission to hunt, they are far less likely to see you. You want them to see your decoys easily and make their way towards your spread once they get up in the air, and for that to happen the highest point is also the most visible point.

Avoid Standing Corn Or Woods If At All Possible

Geese are smart birds. They know that tall corn and trees are the source of a lot of things that can harm them. In addition to you and I lying in wait amongst the trees and standing corn over the years, there are also many predators that can easily hide in these areas. For that reason geese are hesitant to make their way too close to such a spot. Unless you have a great reason I would avoid these spots altogether.

Find A Way To Remain Completely Hidden

The key to continued success in the hunting game is two key areas, scouting and concealment. Layout blinds are possibly the greatest thing invented for field hunting geese in the past twenty years as they allow for portability coupled with top notch concealment. If you don't have a layout blind, laying in the decoys or finding a low hedgerow are also options. Geese have keen eyesight, so sticking out like a sore thumb will get you no shots and you will continue to be frustrated.

Put The Birds To Bed

A common technique that is bandied about is to scout around in the afternoon until you locate birds. And not just a small flock or two, a heaping bunch of them using one field. If you don't already, go and obtain permission to hunt the field and then get back and make sure that the geese stay in the field until dusk. They will leave that evening/night at some point and then you can get there before they come back the next morning. This may take a lot of miles and time, but it will pay off in spades when the geese are landing in your face.

So there you have it, a plethora of great rules of thumb to take with you the next time you are planning on goose hunting out in the fields. If you utilize these techniques, a more successful hunting season awaits.

Goose Stuffers – A real to your decoy spread

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:36:04 +0000

Having trouble getting geese to land in your decoy spread? One little used trick is to use goose stuffers in your decoy spread. What is a goose stuffer? A goose stuffer is a real Canadian goose that has been mounted by a taxidermist. These real birds will create the most life like presentation that is possible in a decoy spread since they are real birds.

The secret to goose stuffers! This is not taxidermy that is going on your wall - this just needs to be a okay job. Even with a do it yourself taxidermy video, anyone should be able to create a goose stuffer in a hour or two. It only takes a couple to add realism to the goose spread. If used with full bodied, flocked decoys you will suddenly have a tremendous life like goose spread.

When making a goose stuffer, keep in mind it needs to be fairly durable. This means you need to use some heavy wire for support on the wings and neck to give the stuffer an added dimension of durability.

Give this little used technique a try and you will not be disappointed.

Cheap Goose Decoys – A great way to enhance your spread

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:27:35 +0000

Let's face it, when it comes to building a goose spread almost always bigger is better. Geese are more likely to see them and believe they are safe havens. However, given the cost of decoys these days rarely is it easy to add to your spread on any reasonable budget! So where to go to find cheap decoys? Ebay is a great place to find used and cheap decoys. Odds are the person found a steal at some going out of business sale, or found some in good shape at a local garage sale, or whatever. Really it doesn't much matter to you. What does matter is that they are a great way to add some cheap goose decoys. Check them out for yourself.

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AVERY GREENHEAD GEAR GHG NEOPRENE CALLER'S MASK WETLANDS CAMO DUCK GOOSE NEW!
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The 3 Keys To Calling Geese When Hunting On The Water

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:53:01 +0000

To me it really comes down to 3 things when you are on the water hunting geese. In the field it is usually a different story, but on the water if you follow these three steps you will increase your success rate:

1) Use Your Goose Call To Get Their Attention

First, I use my goose call to get their attention. This is really a series of standard clucks. I want it to be a lilttle bit loud and maybe even a bit fast to get them to look. The only point of this is to get them to look in your direction and see your goose floaters.

2) Repeat The Notes That They Call To You

All you really are doing here in mimicing the goose as it calls to you. Usually when hunting the water this is a simple cluck. They will cluck to you and you will cluck back. This does two key things: it centers them on the goose blind and it gives them a sense of confidence.

3) Call Them All The Way To The Water

I've seen it too many times to count. A guy has a group of honkers with their wings set and seemingly on a string. They are coming in perfectly. He has called them from the other side of the lake and they are dead set on landing in his decoys. Suddenly when the geese are 100 yards away he stops calling and gets ready for the shot. The geese keep coming, but at 70 yards they get skittish and flare off never allowing a shot. The most important aspect of calling geese on the water is call them all the way to the water! Honestly, they want a sense of assurance that everything is all right. Geese are a vocal lot. Calling like crazy and then stopping is a warning flag to geese. So keep calling all the way until you call the shot. It will finish them great.

So there you have it, a simple 3 step approach to finishing geese in your decoys while hunting over water. Use these three steps and I assure you that you will improve your game bag!