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Offline magbolt

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Where are all the Canada Geese??
« on: August 25, 2004, 03:04:33 AM »
I live on a small lake (230 acres) in upstate NY and it is usually crawling with geese.  For the last 2 months I have not seen any geese on the lake or surroundings!  2 months ago there were hundreds of geese on it daily, including 15-20 on my lawn leaving "presents" every day.  So my question is, where are all of the geese now?  I have seen some in a few nearby fields but even those are sparse.
Also, our early goose season starts on Sept 1 if I am lucking a bag a few (we are allowed 8 per day) what is the best way to field dress them.  Should I just breast them, skin them or pluck them??
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Offline The deerslayer

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Where are all the Canada Geese??
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2004, 11:54:43 AM »
Sorry not sure about the question but it seems like that here in PA too. The only geese I seen was where you cant hunt.
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Re: Where are all the Canada Geese??
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2004, 02:50:35 PM »
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(we are allowed 8 per day) what is the best way to field dress them.  Should I just breast them, skin them or pluck them??


Eight a day?  Wow, I am jealous.  We are only allowed three.  I hope you limit out several days.  

I say breast them.  That is what we always do.
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Offline horse25cal

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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2004, 12:14:37 PM »
guys I know where they are.rite here in iowa and there all trying to play golf. :cry:  and no we cant shot them even though the golfers dont like them. 2 golfers i know been usen them for taget practice with there balls  and theye told me of a few others that have been doing it to but the geese just wont leave and the local coarse is talking about bringing in some one to dive them off with electonics to get them to leave.. why dont you see if some one has dune that in your area yet. it could be that or maby the weather your having. :D  have a good day all and I hope your numbers cume up some more than they are.
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Where are all the Canada Geese??
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2004, 12:19:59 PM »
The Ranch is in the Flyway and I count and watch them divide over me.The Western flyway is about 1% of what I knew 50-6- years ago and there is less and less Wetlands.They do land in my ponds as do other Water fown but the flocks are smaller each year.
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Where are all the Canada Geese??
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2004, 09:05:32 PM »
I really don't think the flocks are getting smaller at all. The Canada Goose is getting civilized aka. more city geese. Here near Wichita Kansas we have a specal goose hunt just for that reason.

Another reason I think the goose pop. isn't down like you think, we in Kansas and in many other states are allowed many more birds than ever before. It was but maybe 15 years ago we could only shoot 1 perday now 3 a day. Look at the guy from NY 8 per day. That tells me the pop. is up or the Feds wouldn't allow us to shoot so many.

Now we talk about light goose(snows/blues) we can shoot 20 a day.
In Feb. we can use elctric calls for them and no bag limit and NO plug is required.

Just my .02 worth

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