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Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:31 am

Hi guys, I'm quite new to geese hunting and wondering if you are willing to tip me on some good places around Twin Cities. I have no dog, no boat. I promise to keep it in secret and will bring only one dude with me ))))
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Postby JJ on Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:21 am

Golf courses if you can get permission from the management are the best you can get aroind the metro. beyond that, you just need to drive, scout, and knock doors until you get permission.

Find a feed in the evening, and they will 99% of the time they will be back in the exact same spot about an hour after sunrise the following morning. If you can't get permission on the feed, follow them back to their roost pond, and try and get a field in between the roost and feed, and call in traffic. Avoid shooting them on the roost ponds, or they will be gone, and not return.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby shooter115 on Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:52 am

Most city parks with ponds seem to have an abundant goose population ;)
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:12 pm

JJ wrote:Golf courses if you can get permission from the management are the best you can get aroind the metro. beyond that, you just need to drive, scout, and knock doors until you get permission.

Find a feed in the evening, and they will 99% of the time they will be back in the exact same spot about an hour after sunrise the following morning. If you can't get permission on the feed, follow them back to their roost pond, and try and get a field in between the roost and feed, and call in traffic. Avoid shooting them on the roost ponds, or they will be gone, and not return.


Do you mean outside metro area? I thought it's illegal to shoot within city limits, even on private property, even with owner's permission, no? Any particular place that you know for sure is legal to shoot ? Thank you!!!
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby JJ on Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:46 pm

The metro area does not end at the 694/494 loop.

But for the most part, expect to drive an hour from the downtown to find any place you can hunt. There are exceptions to this, but its a decent rule of thumb. For your best results on migrating geese head west and start at about Willmar, and you catch lots of migrators.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Currahee on Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:16 pm

JJ wrote: For your best results on migrating geese head west and start at about Willmar, and you catch lots of migrators.

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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby LePetomane on Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:45 pm

My back yard.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:52 pm

JJ wrote:The metro area does not end at the 694/494 loop.

But for the most part, expect to drive an hour from the downtown to find any place you can hunt. There are exceptions to this, but its a decent rule of thumb. For your best results on migrating geese head west and start at about Willmar, and you catch lots of migrators.

I'll try that. Thanks!
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:53 pm

LePetomane wrote:My back yard.

I'd try that too )))
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Postby hornswaggle on Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:17 pm

Or if you don't mind the drive come down to Silver Lake Park in Rochester with some day old bread and lead them right into your back seat....
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby 20mm on Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:35 pm

Bush Lake in Bloomington. You don't even need a gun.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:41 pm

To the last two posts - no, thanks, I meant hunting.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby 20mm on Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:57 pm

Nemo wrote:To the last two posts - no, thanks, I meant hunting.


It's hunting however you want to look at it. They're wild animals, in the wild. If you need complexities feel free to knock yourself out.
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby Nemo on Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:14 am

Any thoughts on Fergus Falls area ?
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Re: Any ideas for geese hunting locations?

Postby LarryP on Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:05 pm

I'm not a hunter, can you put out food for geese in a field? I know you can't for deer.
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