geese and wind

twippin · 09-28-2011, 05:33 PM

Will geese go into the wind from roost and head back with wind pushing them.? Heard a guy say this but didn't know if it had much truth. Thanks

SBEII=1POS · 09-28-2011, 05:40 PM

They will do this if the field they want to feed in happens to be into the wind from their roost.

Watch geese you will see birds go all directions no matter the wind.

Last Honk · 09-28-2011, 06:50 PM

I've seen geese go out with the wind and fly back into the wind.

Rankin · 09-28-2011, 07:02 PM

Geese usually get up into the air and land the same, yes they're are tons of exceptions

Iowa_Ducks · 09-28-2011, 07:47 PM

Usually later in the year when its real cold they will go out into the wind and then ride it back, last weekend when it was 70 with a 15 mph south wind they went every which direction. But food does play alot in the direction they will go.

twippin · 09-28-2011, 09:29 PM

dang you guys aren't helping me. The geese were hitting my corn field really hard. but now there is another one to the south and they started using that one. There about a mile apart with the geese in the middle. I was hoping you guys would tell me what I wanted to hear and tomorrows strong winds would push them my way..

thanks anyways..
But wait heres a new question anyone do the "create your own X" by leaving decoys out in a field? Seems to me they would spook after they landed.

Rankin · 09-29-2011, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by twippin

dang you guys aren't helping me. The geese were hitting my corn field really hard. but now there is another one to the south and they started using that one. There about a mile apart with the geese in the middle. I was hoping you guys would tell me what I wanted to hear and tomorrows strong winds would push them my way..

thanks anyways..
But wait heres a new question anyone do the "create your own X" by leaving decoys out in a field? Seems to me they would spook after they landed.

If they're landing I'm shooting!

twippin · 09-29-2011, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rankin

If they're landing you better be shooting!

Im talking about leaving deeks out in the field for days .

Rankin · 09-29-2011, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by twippin

Im talking about leaving deeks out in the field for days .

Oh lol I don't know about that, sorry misunderstood ya.

SNOTS · 09-29-2011, 05:59 AM

I don't like the morning frost on my decoys so we normally don't leave them out. But if we do leave them, we come back with propane torches in the morning and burn the frost off them before the light breaks.

IowaFowlFever · 09-29-2011, 06:18 AM

I don't like leaving them out at all. IMO this makes geese wise to decoys and also puts you in the risk of getting them stolen.

09-28-2011, 05:33 PM	#1
twippin Pintail Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spencer IA Posts: 251 Thanked: 14 times	geese and wind Will geese go into the wind from roost and head back with wind pushing them.? Heard a guy say this but didn't know if it had much truth. Thanks

09-28-2011, 05:40 PM	#2
SBEII=1POS Mallard Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 951 Thanked: 94 times	Re: geese and wind They will do this if the field they want to feed in happens to be into the wind from their roost. Watch geese you will see birds go all directions no matter the wind.

09-28-2011, 06:50 PM	#3
Last Honk IAW Top Shot Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,271 Thanked: 158 times	Re: geese and wind I've seen geese go out with the wind and fly back into the wind. __________________ Vegetarian....old indian word for "poor hunter"

09-28-2011, 07:02 PM	#4
Rankin Widgeon Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: ankeny Posts: 173 Thanked: 18 times	Re: geese and wind Geese usually get up into the air and land the same, yes they're are tons of exceptions

09-28-2011, 07:47 PM	#5
Iowa_Ducks IAW Top Shot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Storm Lake Posts: 2,393 Thanked: 90 times	Re: geese and wind Usually later in the year when its real cold they will go out into the wind and then ride it back, last weekend when it was 70 with a 15 mph south wind they went every which direction. But food does play alot in the direction they will go.

09-28-2011, 09:29 PM	#6
twippin Pintail Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spencer IA Posts: 251 Thanked: 14 times	Re: geese and wind dang you guys aren't helping me. The geese were hitting my corn field really hard. but now there is another one to the south and they started using that one. There about a mile apart with the geese in the middle. I was hoping you guys would tell me what I wanted to hear and tomorrows strong winds would push them my way.. thanks anyways.. But wait heres a new question anyone do the "create your own X" by leaving decoys out in a field? Seems to me they would spook after they landed.

09-29-2011, 05:59 AM	#10
SNOTS King Ding-A-Ling Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 219 times	Re: geese and wind I don't like the morning frost on my decoys so we normally don't leave them out. But if we do leave them, we come back with propane torches in the morning and burn the frost off them before the light breaks. __________________

09-29-2011, 06:18 AM	#11
IowaFowlFever Canvasback Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aberdeen, SD Posts: 393 Thanked: 35 times	Re: geese and wind I don't like leaving them out at all. IMO this makes geese wise to decoys and also puts you in the risk of getting them stolen.

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