GFalcon 0 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and this is my first post so I hope im in the right place for this topic. I mainly decoy pigeons, but a member of my family has recently acquired land close to a nature reserve (500yds across two fields). This reserve has greylag and canada geese, mallard, teal and wigeon landing there a lot of the time. Yesterday there must have been 500+ geese sat on the water so it seems a bit of a haven. Now obviously its a nature reserve and im not going anywhere near it or its walkways (something I researched before shooting it) but im having problems calling the geese to my decoys. Decoying geese is something ive only really taken up in the last few months and I thought id give it a go since I have a good success with pigeons at local farms. Now I only have 12 decoys, I do call them and I have called 2 wedges over and shot 2 birds from them. But 2 wedges are nothing compared to the thousands of geese I have watched only a few hundred yards away completely ignoring my decoys and just wanting to land in the water. Im basically after some tips on how to get them to even fly over my decoys. I must admit my call does need work, maybe im calling too much? Or too little? Do I have too few decoys out and need 20-30 or so? Any advice would be fantastic guys. I know the wildfowling season is pretty much at an end but would be great to get some tips so I can prepare for next season. Thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Its very hard decaying at this time of the year .the best thing to do like we are doing is watch them then get their a hour before theycomeoff like pigeons they use the same.flightlines get under them have a great hour or so.hope this helps you buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz2 44 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Get under them flighting in or out mate, if you see one bunch run as quick as you can and get under that line, decoys work best if your set up on the place they already want to be on 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GFalcon 0 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Thank you guys. Thats helped a lot. Will the flight line change daily with the wind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Yes they have to take off into the wind to give them lift and they land into the wind.when it is very windy you have a good chance has they come in low but most of the time same flight lines it's just guessing the right 1.0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Dig a flight pond on your land next to the reserve......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 27/01/2019 at 08:52, bell said: Dig a flight pond on your land next to the reserve......... bell thats bad advice you h ave to ask the water compeny near you if you can dig 1 out.big fines if you get caught buddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 6 hours ago, leslie harold gedge said: bell thats bad advice you h ave to ask the water compeny near you if you can dig 1 out.big fines if you get caught buddy Potentially attracts planning regs but as my post was said with tongue firmly in cheek don’t think we need to worry about my bad advice old bean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGA 117 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 56 minutes ago, bell said: Potentially attracts planning regs but as my post was said with tongue firmly in cheek don’t think we need to worry about my bad advice old bean Does it attract planning regs though? Is there a size limit. A small splash fed with wheat would pull The teal and mallard for him. If not I read somewhere about a guy who rolled out clear plastic under the moon, laid some decoys on it and shot duck over it as they were thinking it was a splash. Maybe that was a tall tale though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Pretty sure if you wanted to toe the line it would have to be run past planning. Worst case scenario if you got bubbled fill it back in ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 27/01/2019 at 08:52, bell said: Dig a flight pond on your land next to the reserve......... lol 12 hours ago, bell said: Potentially attracts planning regs but as my post was said with tongue firmly in cheek don’t think we need to worry about my bad advice old bean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 hours ago, BGA said: Does it attract planning regs though? Is there a size limit. A small splash fed with wheat would pull The teal and mallard for him. If not I read somewhere about a guy who rolled out clear plastic under the moon, laid some decoys on it and shot duck over it as they were thinking it was a splash. Maybe that was a tall tale though. i think a couple of years ago some geese tryed to land on the moterway i know swans have done it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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