Late Season Field Hunting Tips

Iowa_Ducks · 12-11-2011, 07:02 PM

Anybody have any late season techniques that work well for decoying late season geese? We have tried 3 dozen fullbodies mixed with shells and no sucess, even tried just 3 decoys with no luck any suggestions guys? Also tried calling an not calling along with flaging.

Matt · 12-11-2011, 07:07 PM

Assuming there is snow on the ground, are you using a snow cover? Birds have seen alot by this time of year and you have to be hidden very well.

Condn · 12-11-2011, 07:10 PM

We had the same problem yesterday. 8 dozen on the X without hardly a 2nd pass. We need a little real weather to change the game.

Iowa_Ducks · 12-11-2011, 07:11 PM

Very little snow on the ground most melted off.

altrocker1 · 12-11-2011, 07:11 PM

hide...hide...hide...hide...hide...

oh and hide

do what ever you can to disappear and the rest will happen on its own. what kind of fields are you in? chiseled? snow? stubble?

Iowa_Ducks · 12-11-2011, 07:12 PM

chisled

Matt · 12-11-2011, 07:14 PM

Pray for more snow.

AJB · 12-11-2011, 07:17 PM

Find the x. Seems the later in the season the more picky they get. If you can find the x you will get birds. Scout Scout Scout Scout!!!!!!

TheDuckSlayer · 12-11-2011, 07:18 PM

My big problem latley is getting hid in chisle plowed fields. My advice would be to dig in and get invisible or get out of our decoys and take tougher shots.

These geese are getting smarter by the day, we have to adapt and overcome. That is part of being a hunter.

SNOTS · 12-11-2011, 07:19 PM

I did alot of scouting this weekend. Geese are wierd right now. tonight i watched 300 trying to set in to a field, they locked up big as shit, wasn't a wing beat in the flock for 300 yards, then bugged out at about 10 yards off the deck, circled around 6-8 times and finially set into the field in 4 different locations abour 300 yards apart.

I saw alot of smaller flocks wig out like this all weekend. very shy!

TheDuckSlayer · 12-11-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SNOTS

I did alot of scouting this weekend. Geese are wierd right now. tonight i watched 300 trying to set in to a field, they locked up big as shit, wasn't a wing beat in the flock for 300 yards, then bugged out at about 10 yards off the deck, circled around 6-8 times and finially set into the field in 4 different locations abour 300 yards apart.

I saw alot of smaller flocks wig out like this all weekend. very shy!

Noticing this too, not sure of the reason. They fly around like they are lost.

Iowa_Ducks · 12-11-2011, 07:30 PM

Thats what happened to us we were on the x 2 days in a row, there gettin really educated almost like hunting snow geese.

altrocker1 · 12-11-2011, 07:33 PM

that happens a lot this time of year...we need snow on the ground. right now they don't really have a reason to commit or feed hard

12-11-2011, 07:02 PM	#1
Iowa_Ducks IAW Top Shot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Storm Lake Posts: 2,396 Thanked: 90 times	Late Season Field Hunting Tips Anybody have any late season techniques that work well for decoying late season geese? We have tried 3 dozen fullbodies mixed with shells and no sucess, even tried just 3 decoys with no luck any suggestions guys? Also tried calling an not calling along with flaging.

12-11-2011, 07:07 PM	#2
Matt IAW Top Shot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Marion Posts: 1,047 Thanked: 67 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips Assuming there is snow on the ground, are you using a snow cover? Birds have seen alot by this time of year and you have to be hidden very well.

12-11-2011, 07:10 PM	#3
Condn Mallard Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Iowa City/Sioux City Posts: 727 Thanked: 93 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips We had the same problem yesterday. 8 dozen on the X without hardly a 2nd pass. We need a little real weather to change the game.

12-11-2011, 07:11 PM	#4
Iowa_Ducks IAW Top Shot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Storm Lake Posts: 2,396 Thanked: 90 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips Very little snow on the ground most melted off.

12-11-2011, 07:11 PM	#5
altrocker1 IAW Top Shot Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ankeny Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 154 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips hide...hide...hide...hide...hide... oh and hide do what ever you can to disappear and the rest will happen on its own. what kind of fields are you in? chiseled? snow? stubble?

12-11-2011, 07:12 PM	#6
Iowa_Ducks IAW Top Shot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Storm Lake Posts: 2,396 Thanked: 90 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips chisled

12-11-2011, 07:14 PM	#7
Matt IAW Top Shot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Marion Posts: 1,047 Thanked: 67 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips Pray for more snow.

12-11-2011, 07:17 PM	#8
AJB Administrator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greene, IA Posts: 6,284 Thanked: 190 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips Find the x. Seems the later in the season the more picky they get. If you can find the x you will get birds. Scout Scout Scout Scout!!!!!! __________________ Site Admin. Please consider one of our sponsors on your next purchase. TEAM WEBFOOT EXTREME

12-11-2011, 07:18 PM	#9
TheDuckSlayer Scouting Machine Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Waukee/Ames, Iowa Posts: 2,080 Thanked: 79 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips My big problem latley is getting hid in chisle plowed fields. My advice would be to dig in and get invisible or get out of our decoys and take tougher shots. These geese are getting smarter by the day, we have to adapt and overcome. That is part of being a hunter.

12-11-2011, 07:19 PM	#10
SNOTS King Ding-A-Ling Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 219 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips I did alot of scouting this weekend. Geese are wierd right now. tonight i watched 300 trying to set in to a field, they locked up big as shit, wasn't a wing beat in the flock for 300 yards, then bugged out at about 10 yards off the deck, circled around 6-8 times and finially set into the field in 4 different locations abour 300 yards apart. I saw alot of smaller flocks wig out like this all weekend. very shy! __________________

12-11-2011, 07:30 PM	#12
Iowa_Ducks IAW Top Shot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Storm Lake Posts: 2,396 Thanked: 90 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips Thats what happened to us we were on the x 2 days in a row, there gettin really educated almost like hunting snow geese.

12-11-2011, 07:33 PM	#13
altrocker1 IAW Top Shot Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ankeny Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 154 times	Re: Late Season Field Hunting Tips that happens a lot this time of year...we need snow on the ground. right now they don't really have a reason to commit or feed hard

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