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[gonk69]

hi guys , a fella i know has offered me to shoot some geese on his land, i can shoot between 1pm and 4 pm next sunday, currently they are feeding on his fields, my question is, if i walk them off and then hide up, will the come back??? i know the rules bout shot and species etc but not know much else so any advice or help would be greatfull. cheers matt

[anser2]

In autumn geese often flight in to feed on a field at sunrise and again in late afternoon , but in winter when the days are short its more likely they will feed all day in the field. You need to arrive before the birds , so at this time of year that means a dawn flight. If the geese are already on the field when you arrive and you put them off they are unlikely to return that day. Or you could try an evening flight and shoot them as they leave the field and fly back to their roost , but that has the disadvantage in that you are only likely to get one chance as all the geese lift togeather.

Edited December 16, 2012 by anser2

[cumbrian top shot]

Totally agree what anser says, I very much doubt it they will return if you walk them off in the afternoon, you need to be there before the geese arrive in the morning.