Why Learn About Goose Hunting?
Whether you’ve been goose hunting for years or just getting started there’s times when just a single tip can help a hunter harvest a few limits of geese.
Since geese can see a black flag further than they can hear a goose call being blown flagging geese can be very effective. While flagging distant geese can be a very effective calling technique, a smaller flag can also be effective when the geese are much closer.
Goose Calling: If hunting where the geese want to be, you’re totally hidden, and have a decent goose decoy spread, a goose call may not even be needed. But there are times when the geese will need some extra coaxing. I have found that simple natural goose sounds such as clucks and moans are very effective. Until you can produce realistic goose sounds with your goose call I would recommend leaving it at home.
Flight Patterns: Here’s are goose hunting tip that’s helped me keep on hunting for the day instead of going home with my tail in between my legs. By identifying the flight patterns of geese you will be able to give your self options if another group of hunters has gained permission to hunt a field you planned on hunting. Hunting a field that’s simply in their flight path is often referred to as hunting traffic. In this situation you will want to bulk up decoy spread as much as possible.
Scouting: Nothing is more important for successful goose hunting than scouting. Instead of just driving around the country side looking for feeding or loafing areas I would recommend starting at their roosting area and then following the geese to their feeding and loafing areas. Let the geese do the work for you. Once you have established their patterns it will be quite obvious where to hunt.
Concealment: With location being the most important element for successful goose hunting, concealment is a very close second. If hunting flat areas such as hay field or pasture keeping a low profile is very important and most often simply covering your self with a sheet of fastgrass is a better option than a laydown blind.
Lets face it the change in the economy really affects our hobbies as well. For the majority of the hunters out there, waterfowl hunting is both a passion and a hobby. By the time you purchase your gun, decoys, calls, clothing, and license it can easily cost $2,500 just to start in the sport. That is money that many of us simply do not have right now with the uncertainty in the economy. So how can a goose hunter be successful without breaking the bank?
Wind Direction: Identifying the predicted wind direction the night before you head out goose hunting is very important, as well as when your setting out your decoy spread the next morning. First, some locations are just not a good choice to hunt when the wind is blowing from certain directions. Secondly, geese will always land against the wind so identifying wind direction is very important when setting out your goose decoys spread and blinds.
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