[S_Z_R]

So I have found several big groups of geese loafing on some nearby ponds during the day. One right where I work (they mock me as I walk to lunch everyday), the other out of town but not land I can hunt. Anyway, the question, any of you ever sit around and wait for them to get up and fly off to feed and then try to follow them? Just wondering if this would even be possible or feesible. This is assuming that they will get up to feed elsewhere I suppose.

[Edited on 12-17-2009 by S_Z_R]

 

[archer66]

That's exactly what ya need to do and it helps if ya have a couple vehicles in on the chase since it can get kinda tough to keep up with em from road to road. It may take ya a couple days to pin them down and you might end up having to walk a field or two looking for droppins if you can't actually catch them on the ground. Of course just because they hit one field tonight doesn't mean they'll hit it again tomorrow night but it's about the best you can do. It works best when the weather is really cold and they have to take turns keeping the ice open and going out to feed.

Good luck and I hope you are able to get permission from the landowner they end up on as well.

 

[knockemdeadd]

I tried once, but boy, my arms sure got tired ! :woot::wave:

 

[rangerdvr]

The geese in Sedalia have a triangle they fly. Its the easiest goose killing I have ever seen. The migrators hang out with the residents and they get shown the local VFR apporaches. Its game on. There were mornings we would have 500 birds lighting on our spot with 2 of us hunting. Too easy and too much fun. Funnest 15 minutes you can have

 

[fluty410]

Rangerdvr I would love to hunt with you. That sounds like a good time. I only get to hunt the geese will duck hunting. Sounds like a good time.

 

[goosekilla]

I have put over 700 miles on my truck in the last 4 days scouting for geese. We will have 4 trucks at a time in 4 different counties scouting to line up a shoot. We scout 4 days per every 2 hunted. We dont get skunked very often, maybe 2-3 times a year. Scouting is one of the most major things to killing geese consistantly. Scouting, blind concealment, flagging, decoy spread, profficient calling, are the keys to success.

 

[Guest]

[rquote=1514950&tid=105614&author=goosekilla]I have put over 700 miles on my truck in the last 4 days scouting for geese. We will have 4 trucks at a time in 4 different counties scouting to line up a shoot. We scout 4 days per every 2 hunted. We dont get skunked very often, maybe 2-3 times a year. Scouting is one of the most major things to killing geese consistantly. Scouting, blind concealment, flagging, decoy spread, profficient calling, are the keys to success.[/rquote]
Well said:cheers::2thumbsup:

 

[S_Z_R]

well that is well said, but not really the answer to my question...i have drivin around enough to know where they are loafing and where several potential feeding fields are. I wanted to know if anyone ever sat at the loafing area and waited for them to get up to feed and try to follow them. Last night they never left the pond I was watching...At least not til after shooting time would've been over. And they were there at 8:30 this morning when I drove by.
I guess I am not going to get to hunt these particular geese for the time being.

 

[S_Z_R]

oh, i should add that I only have the time/ability to scout on my lunch hour, before, and after work....so that's when i do it

 

[Doubleshot75]

I've got some patterned at I270 and Manchester (st. louis)!

 

[goosekilla]

[rquote=1515720&tid=105614&author=S_Z_R] I wanted to know if anyone ever sat at the loafing area and waited for them to get up to feed and try to follow them. [/rquote]

Almost EVERY scouting trip envolves sitting at the day roost (loafing pond) or sitting at the night roost in the morning and folllowing them out to wherever they go. It helps if you know which direction they are going and you can get a minor head start on them to make it easier on you.

Can you hunt the loafing pond that they are using?

 

[S_Z_R]

unfortunately no. :mad2: one place is just inside city limits, the other belongs to a cattle farmer that has an awkward love of geese i guess. I WILL get this avian horde eventually. One day, they will make a mistake and I will be in my layout blind waiting for them

 

[archer66]

[rquote=1515720&tid=105614&author=S_Z_R]well that is well said, but not really the answer to my question...i have drivin around enough to know where they are loafing and where several potential feeding fields are. I wanted to know if anyone ever sat at the loafing area and waited for them to get up to feed and try to follow them. Last night they never left the pond I was watching...At least not til after shooting time would've been over. And they were there at 8:30 this morning when I drove by.
I guess I am not going to get to hunt these particular geese for the time being. [/rquote]

So you apparently didn't see my reply right under your original question?????:stickfight:

 

[goosekilla]

[rquote=1516141&tid=105614&author=archer66]
So you apparently didn't see my reply right under your original question?????:stickfight:[/rquote]

LOL... you are correct sir....you answered the question with your first 7 words :hysterical:

 

[S_Z_R]

[rquote=1516141&tid=105614&author=archer66][rquote=1515720&tid=105614&author=S_Z_R]well that is well said, but not really the answer to my question...i have drivin around enough to know where they are loafing and where several potential feeding fields are. I wanted to know if anyone ever sat at the loafing area and waited for them to get up to feed and try to follow them. Last night they never left the pond I was watching...At least not til after shooting time would've been over. And they were there at 8:30 this morning when I drove by.
I guess I am not going to get to hunt these particular geese for the time being. [/rquote]

So you apparently didn't see my reply right under your original question?????:stickfight:[/rquote]

was pointing at goosekilla

would have replied earlier but I have been driving a lot, looking for big birdies to hunt :cheers:

 

[tjmstng68]

I have a big group of birds patterned here. They are roosting on this one private little lake, then walking 10 ft to feed on the grass surrounding said lake, then walking back and loafing on said lake. Trying to figure out were in the 10 ft to ambush them. Anything wrong with setting up in the corn a few hunny yard away and having someone go run them off the pond? Hoping they come to land in my dekes?

 

[ALMOST NORMAL]

[rquote=1520136&tid=105614&author=tjmstng68]I have a big group of birds patterned here. They are roosting on this one private little lake, then walking 10 ft to feed on the grass surrounding said lake, then walking back and loafing on said lake. Trying to figure out were in the 10 ft to ambush them. Anything wrong with setting up in the corn a few hunny yard away and having someone go run them off the pond? Hoping they come to land in my dekes?[/rquote]

Never heard of a Duck Drive. Just don't do it at Howell Island
:scared:

 

[knockemdeadd]

[rquote=1520136&tid=105614&author=tjmstng68]I have a big group of birds patterned here. They are roosting on this one private little lake, then walking 10 ft to feed on the grass surrounding said lake, then walking back and loafing on said lake. Trying to figure out were in the 10 ft to ambush them. Anything wrong with setting up in the corn a few hunny yard away and having someone go run them off the pond? Hoping they come to land in my dekes?[/rquote]

need a "rabbit" dog ?

 

[ad870]

[rquote=1520136&tid=105614&author=tjmstng68]I have a big group of birds patterned here. They are roosting on this one private little lake, then walking 10 ft to feed on the grass surrounding said lake, then walking back and loafing on said lake. Trying to figure out were in the 10 ft to ambush them. Anything wrong with setting up in the corn a few hunny yard away and having someone go run them off the pond? Hoping they come to land in my dekes?[/rquote]

I've heard of that happening at the Edina CC but I wasn't in on it so I can't give you any real specifics on the finer points of a goose drive.

 

[archer66]

Just go down there, jump em up, hide and wait for em to come back.....

Just don't expect to get to do it more than once or twice....

It would be better if you can wait em out until the weather gets cold enough that they fly out looking for something better than grass to eat.