GEESE DECOYS
01-20-2006, 05:50 AM
#13
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: New York, Long Island
Posts: 230
RE: GEESE DECOYS
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01-20-2006, 06:32 AM
#14
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Geneva, NY, USA
Posts: 99
RE: GEESE DECOYS
It really depends on the time of year. I can only tell you what I know from here in NY.
September is our nuisance season where birds are normally flying in small family groups. The same groups they hang in all year. We use no more than two dozen GHG full body decoys for this season. We don't put them all together either. Small groups of 3-4 birds scattered with enough of a landing zone.
When the regular season opens we do the same. As it progresses, we start adding more full bodies and shells to accommodate the migrating flocks. By the end of regular season, we're putting out everything we have.....doesn't matter what type of decoys they are, as long as they look good. We've hunted days with 4 dozen full bodies, 3-4 dozen shells, and 2 dozen silhouettes.
Second split we really have to watch how the birds react to the numbers we put out, but usually you're dealing with very wary migrators.....which means lots of decoys and not a lot of calling.
A lot of times, it doesn't really matter on numbers....but the quality of your decoys. 1 doz clean shells are going to pull more birds than 4 dozen full bodies that are covered in mud.
September is our nuisance season where birds are normally flying in small family groups. The same groups they hang in all year. We use no more than two dozen GHG full body decoys for this season. We don't put them all together either. Small groups of 3-4 birds scattered with enough of a landing zone.
When the regular season opens we do the same. As it progresses, we start adding more full bodies and shells to accommodate the migrating flocks. By the end of regular season, we're putting out everything we have.....doesn't matter what type of decoys they are, as long as they look good. We've hunted days with 4 dozen full bodies, 3-4 dozen shells, and 2 dozen silhouettes.
Second split we really have to watch how the birds react to the numbers we put out, but usually you're dealing with very wary migrators.....which means lots of decoys and not a lot of calling.
A lot of times, it doesn't really matter on numbers....but the quality of your decoys. 1 doz clean shells are going to pull more birds than 4 dozen full bodies that are covered in mud.
