goose hunting in indiana

[stevewills]

anyone else gonna sling some arrows at some geese in a few weeks.i have decided to take on the task of getting rid of a few pest ones in my neighbors lake for him,he asked me to remove them so ill oblige him..does anyone have a tactic for early season goose?

[Mike Vines]

be where the geese want to be.  Watch what fields the geese are in the night before the hunt then be set up in that same spot the next morning well before first light.  95% of the time they will be back to have breakfast.  They felt safe there the night before, and they know there is food there.

[stevewills]

well the 30 or so in the lake here go to a field down the road..just dont know what to do once they are spooked.just moved here and dont know alot of places to do this here

[stevewills]

ttt

[reddogge]

To effectively remove them, set up a makeshift blind with wind to your back, set out some floaters with a landing area in front of you, use a shotgun.  I know this is a bowhunting forum but that is the most effective way to remove them.

[stevewills]

wheres the fun in using a gun

[reddogge]

A little more fun than leading them into a trap with corn and clubbing them to death but your neighbor wants them gone and I doubt you'll be able to kill many with a bow and he may not be happy.  I personally would be thrilled to kill just one goose in the air with a bow but your neighbor may not be impressed.  I take it you haven't hunted geese much.

[stevewills]

ya when i was younger use to kill several with a gun..but lost interest with a gun when i was 16.he doesnt even know how many he has but ill only get a chance at 3 anyways with the limited shell capacity the feds have

[reddogge]

Good luck with the hunt.  They probably sleep on the pond at night, fly to a field to feed at daylight and then fly back to the pond to rest.  That's when to ambush them.  Or you can ambush them in the field if you get permission.

[Billy]

What part of IN are you in??
There may be a few others who'd share in the effort and fun.
Two or three arrows at a time would expand the chances.....

[stevewills]

over by cincinatti...its a haul from kokomo

[kbetts]

What do mean only three because of shell capacity?  Let'em land and put it across their heads.  Most resident geese can be shot at and called back in for a second opportunity.
It helps to have multiple shooters in order to deal with cripples.  You do not want them falling in yards and landing in pools....trust me.  By the way, keep those wings.  Excellent fletching.