delswal 3,819 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi guys i am looking for advice on goose decoying / callers any good sites would be greatly appreciated or any sound advice from more experienced wildfowlers ...........basically any good solid info on goose shooting thank you . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remi700 99 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 First off find geese! Make sure you can get permission on the ground where they are feeding or the water close to where they are feeding (if they are walking into a field from water canadas will tend to land short and swim the last hundred yards so getting onto the water can be helpful. If you choose to decoy water for canadas place your decoys a good 60 to yards upwind of your hide because they will land short, even if they dont they have to pass the hide to get to the decoys.) Watch your geese for a while see when they are coming and going and what direction the roost is in/ how far away it is (Shooting geese on or close to the roost is not a good idea, it will really unsettle them and will more then likely ruin someone elses days decoying). You will probably find that they are heading to feed in the early morning so get there well before them when you go to shoot. Some factors can effect what time they head to feed at, full moon will hold them back alot because they often stay on to feed in the moonlight and go to roost late so they just arn't hungry come morning, Fog will keep them on the roost also, but it the forecast gives a very windy wild day be sure your there in the dark of morning as they wont want to stay on the roost too long. Get yourself a few decoys and a call and get at them. Short reed calls are my preference, they take a bit of learning but if you put the time in you can learn alot more advanced calling then you will manage on a flute call. You will need a good hide as they have great eyesight. Natural vegetation is always preferable to nets (as with any decoying shine will scare the shit out of geese so cover up well) After that i don't know what else to tell you accept get out and enjoy yourself. Heres a link for a good book if you need any more info: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Successful-Goose-Hunting-ebook/dp/B007KR6VUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351022029&sr=8-1 If you need any more advice on decoying them PM me. Atb Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toby63 1,236 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 good advice there remi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,819 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 thanks for the advice remi and the time you have taken to give it........will take on board what ya say and give it a go ................thanks again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Reilly 2 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Remi, you just at least doubled my knowledge on shooting for geese! I greatly appriciate this advice. hope to get out tomorow as the wind is up compared to the last few days. I hope to get a few more shots off compared to the last twice I have been out. only managed 1 shot as I could not find my second trigger! Damn amature! Thanks again Matthew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Reilly 2 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks Les I am shooting an estuary in n/e scotland. I am using steel shot 0's and bismuth 3's with a 1/2 choke and a 1/4 choke. have managed to get them in close enough a couple of time's but still no joy with the geese! I managed a couple of blue winged teal in 2 shots a few weeks back! I was extreamly impressed! I just need to get my eye in again as it has been a few years since I have done the clays( which I was pretty good at) I know it is totaly diferent, but getting use to my gun would help me out a fair bit I think. Thanks again folks. all info is good for me! Matthew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reabrook 6 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I think you might want to brush up on your ID skills as well as your shooting!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remi700 99 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Garganey drakes possibly?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Reilly 2 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 No deffianatly not garganey. it was most likely female widgeon. I do agree with brushing up on ID skills, don't get me wrong tho Im not someone who shoots at anything that flaps withinn 50yds of me! I would rather not take a shot than fire off 2-4 shots hoping to hit something like some people! Matthew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,595 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Garganey drakes possibly?? In Scotland at this time of year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,595 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 No deffianatly not garganey. it was most likely female widgeon. I do agree with brushing up on ID skills, don't get me wrong tho Im not someone who shoots at anything that flaps withinn 50yds of me! I would rather not take a shot than fire off 2-4 shots hoping to hit something like some people! Matthew Or most likely plain old fashioned Teal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remi700 99 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Garganey drakes possibly?? In Scotland at this time of year You never know. There was a blue phase snow goose in with a flock of white fronts beside me this time last year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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