Goose Hunting (Resident Canada)

[RLaw]

Yeah I finally got to play with some at the farm yesterday. I had a group of 25-30 come in from the creek and I honked on my call and made them circle low over the field about 5 times. My OLT call never leaves my case with the 12 gauge. They would have landed, but, the Wheat is still on the field. They were looking hard trying to find me calling and they would make some small u-turns and come back, but they just could not find where the Goose was they were looking for. I could shot them several times over and could have put a few on the ground, but, I don't shoot out of season. It was fun to get them in there and they stayed below tree top level the whole time.

I was out this morning with my dozen shells and called a couple of groups, but they were really too far away. Sometimes they fly right over the barn, so that'll be the moment.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

I was out this morning with my dozen shells and called a couple of groups, but they were really too far away. Sometimes they fly right over the barn, so that'll be the moment.

Well if you can narrow down their habitual coming and going, your chances will be good. Hopefully by November the grass will be gone off the field and they will get "trained" to come back and spend the day with me at the farm on a large wide open field. The early season was a complete failure, so, November should be better.

 

[fabsroman]

I was out this morning with my dozen shells and called a couple of groups, but they were really too far away. Sometimes they fly right over the barn, so that'll be the moment.

Is goose season even open right now?

 

[fabsroman]

Well if you can narrow down their habitual coming and going, your chances will be good. Hopefully by November the grass will be gone off the field and they will get "trained" to come back and spend the day with me at the farm on a large wide open field. The early season was a complete failure, so, November should be better.

On the bright side, it cannot be worse. The bad days are what make the good days oh so good.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

Is goose season even open right now?

No.

It comes back in on:

November 16 - November 29

and

December 17 - March 5

Complete calendar of events here:

2013-2014 Maryland Late Waterfowl
Seasons and Bag Limits

This is also something I always print and keep with me:
2013-2014 Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Flier
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[SOMDSHOOT]

On the bright side, it cannot be worse. The bad days are what make the good days oh so good.

Well before this time last year I had Geese on the ground and coming in by the hundreds to the farm. This year I have seen a total of about 30 Geese to date. I wonder how much this warm weather is screwing them up as well.

They look at the calendar and think, "Oh it's already Aug-tober..."

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

The Geese are all over Western Charles County this morning. I must have seen at least 500 fly by between 6:30am and 8:00am this morning. Too bad they weren't here a month ago.

I also got to see two Spikes, 4 Does, and a nice six while playing at the farm. Lots of Bucks running around this year.

 

[RLaw]

and my waterfowl stamp finally came in the mail today. Woohoo almost 3 months later...

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

and my waterfowl stamp finally came in the mail today. Woohoo almost 3 months later...

That's ridiculous. I've had mine since before the season started, but, not that it mattered since the Geese just now want to fly around LOL