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The Inns and Outs of Goose Hunting
There is a lot of helpful information about goose hunting out there to study before you go on your hunt. If you are new, hopefully you are planning on hiring goose hunting guide, if not, hopefully this article can be of some help.
The first thing to discuss is where geese live. Canadian geese can be found throughout all of Canada during mating season, and in the southern parts of Canada all year round. In the winter, they will stay in areas that they can find clear water, or migrate south into the United States, or even into Mexico.
The trick is knowing where to find them, hence the goose hunting guides. Keep in mind that they will eat quite a bit to prepare for the long flights during their migration. Typically they will find harvested fields of corn or something that is within five or so miles of water. It is in these areas that you can set up your decoys. You will probably need to get permission from multiple farmers to hunt on their land.
You will also want to keep yourself hidden. If there is enough vegetation or corn in the area that you can hide in, then perfect. Otherwise, you will need to create your own camouflaged blind, to have the best success. The best place to set up your blind is in the intersection of two fields so a change in terrain does not attract attention.
After you have placed your decoys, keep an eye on the sky to watch for passing geese. If several groups pass by without landing, consider moving the decoys further away from your blind. There is also a science to setting up the decoys, I would read up more fully on this, but for a typical amount of decoys, fifty to sixty, make sure you only have about seven or eight watchers, otherwise this will communicate danger to the geese. Most of them should be in the act of feeding.
The science behind goose calls is quite intense. Depending on the distance of the geese, you want to alter the strength of the call. As they get close and begin to swarm the decoys, a feeding call is appropriate. If your call gets the results opposite of their intention, you either need to work on your call, or make yourself more invisible.
About the Author Bay Prairie Outfitters & Lodge (http://www.bayprairie.com/) Saskatchewan and Texas goose hunting guides and crane hunts. Art Gib is a freelance writer.
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