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Secrets of a Great Goose Hunt

November 29th, 2011 — Goose

One of the secrets to a great goose hunt is proper scouting. You need to really scout out the geese to find where they stay, where they go to feed and rest. Follow the signs and discover all of their spots before the season begins. That includes paying attention to their flight patterns and choosing the field that’s on the course. Make sure you know which direction the wind is traveling in. Geese land facing the wind, and flying against it. Knowing the direction the wind is blowing can help you figure out exactly how to spread out your decoys and where to hide.

Another secret of a great goose hunt is calling. This is the way to bag your limit or to completely drive the animals away from you. It’s necessary for you to be completely hidden from view before you start calling. You also need to have decoys out to attract the geese. In fact, if your decoys are good enough you may not need to call them at all.

The first thing to consider when goose calling is that you sound like the animals rather than make a call that’s louder longer than geese. Short and fairly soft sounds work best. If you’ve ever listened when people goose hunt, you’ll notice that most of them below on their caller too long and too loud as if in some sort of volume competition. Keep it soft and short just like a real goose or just rely on your decoys and your location. Overdoing the call will keep them from coming near.

You also need to make sure that the geese can’t see you. Duck and goose blinds are a popular way of achieving this and an even better way is to use the natural environment to hide. You don’t have to build a blind to do that, you simply have to find a natural spot where you’re hidden from view. Stay low when you’re on a flat area where there’s very little cover.

You need to use decoys for a good goose hunt. Use full body decoys whenever possible but when that’s not possible try shells and silhouettes. If money is an issue, these are good options too because they’re less expensive than full body decoys. They’re also easier to carry.

Dress in layers just for your comfort. It’s easier to add a layer to warm up than to have too many clothes on and get hot and sweaty. Be sure that the skin of your face and hands can’t easily be seen by the geese. Cover your hands in a way that won’t muffle the sound of your goose call if you use a call. This is why many hunters wear drab green paint on their hands and faces. It keeps the shine down and keeps the geese from seeing you without forcing you to wear a glove that can interfere in everything you do.

Finally, be sure you have permission to hunt wherever you are. Even if everyone hunts in a particular area, you may still need specific permission from the landowner to goose hunt there.

Photo Credits: lostinfog

Originally posted 2010-04-01 09:55:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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