.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Just ordered 3 boxes of FUDs, can't wait to try them out. Was wondering if anyone else uses them, I'll be using them mainly on stubble and wet fields. So what decoys do you guys use, also been looking at the sillosocks, seem pretty cheap are they any good? Never decoyed Canada's before so any tips will be appreciated such as patterns, calling e.c.t. Look forward to your responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anth6568 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have used them on many occasions to good effect. I just placed them in a half circle facing the wind. All geese bar one had heads downfeeding with one on sentry duty. Kept them around 2-3 m apart in various directions. The geese kept coming in and landing straight into the gap. Some were shot and then took off and then landed back into the decoys. Mad!!! Very good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 That's interesting, we're you using a come back call to get them to reland or were they doing iron their own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Canada geese are stupid birds. I use home made decoys. Hardboard coated in yot varnish and painted. I use about 40 decoys. I use 35 feeding 5 head up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I was under the impression that they were quite switched on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Pinks and greys are. Canada will quite happily circle the decoys while you reload after shooting some of the skien allowing a couple more shots. Forget the body. Pretend the head is a partridge and shoot that. Don't shoot to early. Let them circle if theve not fully committed And don't shoot the lead goose. Go for the ones further back, there not as tough and chewy. Have a bag limit set in place and try to get off the stubble before the last skien arrives. And don't over shoot the field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Ok thank, I understand the bag limit and also not overshooting a field. What's the idea behind getting off the field before the last lot come over? Is it to allow them to feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 If you shoot them off the field then they will go find somewhere else to feed, you take the chance on their new place being better then your place and not coming back. I was shooting a pond, i only took 2 each time i shot, the farmer wanted them off so i shot 7, 2 were shouting at me so i let them have it in all. they havent come back since, that was 12 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Makes sense, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Leave the last skien of geese in peace and they will come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Ok one last question, how do you know weather or not the skein coming in is the last or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anth6568 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 That's interesting, we're you using a come back call to get them to reland or were they doing iron their own? On there own, don't tend to call canadas. I always find I need to call back greys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Ok one last question, how do you know weather or not the skein coming in is the last or not? You will only know this by watching the field for a few days first, you will then be able to see how many skeins normally come in and at roughly what time. It's like shooting a flight pond, when you shoot have a finish time in mind and stick to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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