Goose hunting tip that really works

O/U · August 5, 2002, 01:24 PM

I have been goose hunting for more years than I care to tell you, but here is a tip I can share that really works. About a week after opening day take one dek or one robo goose if you have one, and set it up at your favorite spot. Place it buy its self either in the water or in a field where the geese fly over. When a single flys over, call in a low gutteral call just loud enough for it to hear you. Since geese mate for life that single prob. lost its mate and it spends most of its time trying to find it. As soon as it responds or starts to come back get off the call and wait. It also has worked for me even when a large group flys over because there is usually 1 if not more singles in the group. Most of the time they will brake away from the group and drop down to see even when the rest fly off. Even if other hunters have big spreads get off away from them and try your single out. I have used this on public land where it is like a war zone and it will work. Give it a try.
O/U

Art Eatman · August 5, 2002, 02:03 PM

Thankee, sir! Little tips like this make a difference, for sure.

Art

Poodleshooter · August 5, 2002, 02:53 PM

That's a great tip, but somewhat depressing. Widowed geese dying for love

I'll be jump shooting as usual, using Kent Fasteel this year. Never owned a decoy, as thankfully resident geese are stupid.

Our season starts September 2nd. I can't wait!

ATTICUS · August 5, 2002, 05:20 PM

Poodleshooter: Look at it as reuniting the lovelorn.

12-34hom · August 5, 2002, 07:48 PM

Great tip, the goose population here has exploded over the past 10 years.

Thanks for the info, i will try it later this year.

12-34hom.

C.R.Sam · August 5, 2002, 11:18 PM

Wow.
Slapping head.
How utterly logical.

Thanks O/U

Sam

SteelyDan · August 6, 2002, 01:42 AM

Interesting. We usually do the same calls for a singleton as for a group, and the results are nothing to brag about either way, but I can see the logic. The only problem is, if we can set out 50 decoys, why should we just set out one? But maybe for those times when the decoys aren't forward-deployed, it's worthwhile bringing one along. Gotta think about this a little. Thanks for the tip.

August 5, 2002, 01:24 PM	#1
O/U Member Join Date: July 21, 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 25	Goose hunting tip that really works I have been goose hunting for more years than I care to tell you, but here is a tip I can share that really works. About a week after opening day take one dek or one robo goose if you have one, and set it up at your favorite spot. Place it buy its self either in the water or in a field where the geese fly over. When a single flys over, call in a low gutteral call just loud enough for it to hear you. Since geese mate for life that single prob. lost its mate and it spends most of its time trying to find it. As soon as it responds or starts to come back get off the call and wait. It also has worked for me even when a large group flys over because there is usually 1 if not more singles in the group. Most of the time they will brake away from the group and drop down to see even when the rest fly off. Even if other hunters have big spreads get off away from them and try your single out. I have used this on public land where it is like a war zone and it will work. Give it a try. O/U __________________ Have You Called Your Duck Today

August 5, 2002, 05:20 PM	#4
ATTICUS Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,100	Poodleshooter: Look at it as reuniting the lovelorn. __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain

August 5, 2002, 07:48 PM	#5
12-34hom Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 1999 Location: Iowa - northeastern Posts: 1,810	Great tip, the goose population here has exploded over the past 10 years. Thanks for the info, i will try it later this year. 12-34hom. __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. I must master itas i master my life.Without me my rifle is useless, without my rifle i am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I Will. Before God i swear this creed. My rifle and myself are defenders of my country. We are masters of our enemy. We are saviours of my life. So be it until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

August 5, 2002, 02:03 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Thankee, sir! Little tips like this make a difference, for sure. Art

August 5, 2002, 02:53 PM	#3
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	That's a great tip, but somewhat depressing. Widowed geese dying for love I'll be jump shooting as usual, using Kent Fasteel this year. Never owned a decoy, as thankfully resident geese are stupid. Our season starts September 2nd. I can't wait!

August 5, 2002, 11:18 PM	#6
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Wow. Slapping head. How utterly logical. Thanks O/U Sam

August 6, 2002, 01:42 AM	#7
SteelyDan Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 262	Interesting. We usually do the same calls for a singleton as for a group, and the results are nothing to brag about either way, but I can see the logic. The only problem is, if we can set out 50 decoys, why should we just set out one? But maybe for those times when the decoys aren't forward-deployed, it's worthwhile bringing one along. Gotta think about this a little. Thanks for the tip.