Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Posts: 2,123
Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
So after a few years im pickin up duck/goose hunting, but im without a dog, i did have one and thats kind of why i fell out of it since she passed, but i just got permission on a wicked spot, problem is, its over a pond and the bottom is really boggy so wading is out of the question and its really shallow, the deepest spot is only like 3 feet deep apparently, so just wondering what i should do. Got a few ideas such as fishing rod with a big hook on the end, but i really dont like that idea, or just have an inflatable boat and just get them that way(but with it being so shallow i dont know how good that will work.
#2
RE: Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
How accesssible is the pond? I don't have a dog and I do ok... I just make the wind in my face so the dead ducks float in to me.... then don't take more than a 30 yard shot... so you can follow up successfully
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051
RE: Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
I just say fetch
But since you can't
I have seen a guy with a spinning rod and a piece of broom handle with a screw eye on 1 end
It had 8 - 6/0 or so trebbles on it ( BIG freaking hooks )
2 pairs on 4 sides
I laughed , but he didn't have any major problems snagging several dead ducks and a dead goose
John
But since you can't
I have seen a guy with a spinning rod and a piece of broom handle with a screw eye on 1 end
It had 8 - 6/0 or so trebbles on it ( BIG freaking hooks )
2 pairs on 4 sides
I laughed , but he didn't have any major problems snagging several dead ducks and a dead goose
John
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 108
RE: Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
I use a painters pole from Home Depot they have different lenghts they cost a little more and you can use it around the house for hard to reach spots it has a threaded end. My lab won.t fetch up but my jackrus will.
#6
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Posts: 46
RE: Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
Wehave bread my yellow lab to one from Chestnut Manor Farms, they should have some awesome pups. I am taking the pic of the litter and believe me if you want a bad ass pup hit me back cause these two are perfect
#7
RE: Question about retrieving ducks/geese in water.
i have been hunting over water for the past 30 years and have yet to own a dog. a seven foot spinning rod and long cast spinning reel combo with a large floating rapala works great.