Wow. a bunch of questions all at once. A good place to start is to read through all the relating questions from other members. And then decide what will work best for you. For instance, ground blind or ditch? I have killed a ton of geese out of a ditch. But beware, geese that are pressured a lot will most likely not give you the time of day if you are hunting around a ditch or fence line. So, my opinion is a ground blind or a pit is a much better all around choice. But then you and your hunting buddies need to all be on the same page. Loof around this site. lots of info. Any questions you can't find I will be more then happy to help you!