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I am going to try to kill a goose with my bow tomorrow. Drove by a field of geese tonight that must have held a couple thousand greys at the very least.
Now I am not talking shooting geese in the air. I am talking a ground sneak and then shooting one on the ground much like one would shoot a turkey.
Anyone on here shot geese with their bow, and if so any tips. For example, I was thinking a big and somewhat dull broadhead might stay in the bird, flop around with movement and result in a quicker kill.
DDave
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Sharp broadhead Dave, If you can get a blind set up along a fenceline that they are landing near, you may get more than 1 shot. Decoy's help. Sneaking up is fun, good for 1 shot usually.
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I've lost probably about 15 good hunting arrows shooting at Canadas. They come in over my treestand and look like 747's, I can't resist a shot or two. I haven't connected so can't give you any advise other than fluflu's are easier to find but real arrows are harder to dodge.
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I have tried wingshooting geese and ducks (we can't shoot them on the ground here). I use as big and as sharp a broadhead as I can find on a heavy Flu-Flu arrow. Heavy to get through the feathers and sharp to do good work on a target that may be moving away from me.
Funny thing is, I have connected on several ducks, but never managed to knock down a goose.
I hunted over a bend in the creek last year. The ducks would bomb in about mid-morning every day. I sat on the inside of the bend and made my shots as they would lock their wings and flip their feet forward to land. The high bank on the outside of the bend made a great backstop for my arrows. I got 3 in one day (took all day) once.
Good luck to you.
OkKeith
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Well I did not get out today, but I did take the time to get permission from the land owner where they were pouring in tonite to go in there tomorrow and dig a pit. In the olden days of my youth we used to "pit in" all the time for geese and ducks. I think my dad has some silhouette goose decoys around here somewhere and I can voice call well enough to get the first ones in. May even be able to find a goose call somewhere in the house.
My plan is to wait until they are on the ground and then snap shoot at the closest one. I am a totally instinctive shooter and I think I can hit one well up to about 15 yards. Abe Penner told me that he shoots for the hams on a turkey and that actually makes sense on a goose too. I am going to use some 160 grain Thunderheads I have kicking around.
I am hoping that way to get more than one shot. If not I should get some great movies.
DDave
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quote:Originally posted by Bowshot: Sharp broadhead Dave, If you can get a blind set up along a fenceline that they are landing near, you may get more than 1 shot. Decoy's help. Sneaking up is fun, good for 1 shot usually.
Terry
How did I know you had probably tried this already, Terry! Thanks for the advice.
DDave
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quote:Originally posted by OkKeith: I have tried wingshooting geese and ducks (we can't shoot them on the ground here). I use as big and as sharp a broadhead as I can find on a heavy Flu-Flu arrow. Heavy to get through the feathers and sharp to do good work on a target that may be moving away from me.
Funny thing is, I have connected on several ducks, but never managed to knock down a goose.
I hunted over a bend in the creek last year. The ducks would bomb in about mid-morning every day. I sat on the inside of the bend and made my shots as they would lock their wings and flip their feet forward to land. The high bank on the outside of the bend made a great backstop for my arrows. I got 3 in one day (took all day) once.
Good luck to you.
OkKeith
So what if it took all day, I bet that is a day you will tell your grandchildren about. What an ideal set up, and very observant of you to find it.
DDave
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I usually try to wing shoot them but about once a year they seem to land close enough to the blind for a couple of shots. Tough to get close to and then draw......
Terry
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Still procrastinating on actually getting out there and digging a pit. One of my friends said they used to use fertilizer and diesel fuel to dig pits in Saskatchewan. Might try that. He says you can usually get a pretty nice crater, err pit. DDave
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My cousin in Sask. used fertilizer and deisel to "dig out" a hole for a culvert. It took the RM two weeks (!) to refill the hole....he was in deep trouble.
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Still have not got my act together to get out for geese, and now I have a new assignment. My friend Katie just loves duck, so I have to try to hit a smaller target. Still once you pick a spot the size of the rest of the target is irrelevant. DDave
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