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« on: August 17, 2007, 01:32:00 PM »
 I have been preparing decoys,cleaning my favorite goose gun,getting blinds ready, practice calling and scouting areas for hunting. Basically I'm busting at the seams......LOL . I get like a kid at christmas waiting for our opener here in michigan of sept.1.  ;D
 Is everyone ready for your opener?

 
 
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2007, 12:49:06 PM »
Gooser

I am definitely anxious for the opening day.  I do have a problem though, and it is one I have not had in years.  Too much water!!!

The recent Oklahoma storms have raised the lake level to make my favorite spot, too deep to hunt. 

To solve that problem, I will change my plans and try some fields.

Good luck.

Speck
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2007, 06:27:56 PM »
speck,...I am just in the opposite boat...we have very little water here where we hunt.But these recent rains will help out . our scouting has revealed nothing yet as far as any reasonable pursuits,but we will be out there waiting for them.
Good luck with your season,am anxious to here from you.
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2007, 04:31:34 PM »
hiya everyone,
I have been looking, but have not seen any geese in fields lately, my Sept 1 opener may just be a bit early, oh well
bow is Aug 31 and dove is Sept 1.  and there's doves everywhere..
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2007, 01:56:40 AM »
 ;D welcome to the forum chacto........seen about 80 geese last night. Good luck on your doves......
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 05:08:41 AM »
80 Geese..kewl
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2007, 06:02:54 PM »
IT was in the high 90's today and oddly we have had rain lately so the humidity is high SAt is season open for Geese still not seeing many,
saw about 6 giants by the river...bow opens friday and way to hot to hang a deer..Doves friday also everywhere you look.
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2007, 12:48:15 PM »
I have a HUGE problem.  The storm we had last week washed out the roads that head into the public hunting area I hunt.  I went scouting Tuesday and had a surprise.  It will be a two mile walk in without the roads.

My thoughts are this is pretty awesome for duck season if they don't fix it.  You have to remember I live in Oklahoma so they probably won't fix it for a while.  I can just ride my mountain bike back to the area and be the only one hunting.  I won't even try it with goose decs as I couldn't get enough in to make a difference.

Early goose may be switched to doves for me.

T minus one day.
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2007, 03:33:06 PM »
specklebelly,  sorry to hear that. Are there fields or  such around the area that you could hunt as the geese fly in and out?
 Maybe an ATV to drive in there with?
 I haven't seen  many geese around here either though, but I don't get to have a dove season here so, I have to go after geese.
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2007, 04:57:53 PM »
Specklebelly  it must be warm in Oklahoma also,  im in ND its been low to mid 90's and thats the forecast for next 3 days, ducks all over but geese are few and far between early season here will be a bust it looks like. But the doves are everywhere. Im thinking its to hot even to bow hunt kinda ,way to hot to hang deer without renting a locker..Well main thing is to enjoy the hunt...good luck to you...
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2007, 04:51:39 PM »
well bow deer and antelope opened today as well as lion..and some one hit a lion 8 miles north with a car,tommorrow is early canadians and doves...still close to a hundred everyday.....
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2007, 09:00:31 AM »
Quote from: gooser on August 30, 2007, 03:33:06 PM
Are there fields or  such around the area that you could hunt as the geese fly in and out?
 Maybe an ATV to drive in there with?

It is all private land that is unavailable due to being leased.  Also for Oklahoma, all public hunting land (with the exception of two areas in the far southeast)  ATV's are illegal.  Which is actually good, that way I don't have to buy one. 

Chacto - It is in the 90's here as well, which is actually a little low for the typical early Sept.

This mornings count:  2 Dove among three of us.  It was a low harvest but great to pull the trigger again.  Teal season opens in two weeks !!!

How did the rest of you do today?
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2007, 03:13:22 PM »
specklebelly,.....HMMM......no sir, I didn't like it.... :D we didn't see a goose today.still nothing around to speak of. We'll be going out in the morning again and hopefully do better.
I hope you do better on the doves as well.  ;)

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Re: goose opener
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2007, 04:34:43 PM »
Gooser no geese?, Speckelbelly was about a hundred today got one passing shot on a dove missed lol, didnt see it soon enough, saw 3 bucks(while dove hunting)one was a mulie, 2 great horned owls alot of hawks, pheasants,one golden eagle, alot of doves(mostly where i didnt have permission, alot of ducks and pelicans, and not a single goose I went to the river  and to two different lakes and not a goose in sight
tomorrow is supposed to be hotter...
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2007, 02:01:50 PM »
chacto,...........we saw a few geese today....nothing in range....doesn't look very good so far. Maybe tomorrow we'll do better......
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2007, 06:26:04 PM »
didnt hunt at all today was over 100.....
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2007, 04:37:10 PM »
I was on my way back from Bismarck this evening, I saw six geese in the air then a few more miles and about 20 in a field all this was along the Missouri river. The  weather cooled down some high of mid 70's today supposed to rain and be cooler for awhile......Maybe things are improving.

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Re: goose opener
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2007, 04:39:47 PM »
Chacto, here in michigan where i am,.. we still are not seeing many geese .......real slow,will keep you posted when we see some.going out in the morning.  ??? maybe see some?
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Re: goose opener
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2007, 02:03:23 AM »
 :o   well, I only got 1 goose for the early season here......not enough geese around to have good shooting opportunities . There isn't any fields to keep them around this year.So, we'll just wait now to see what the regular season brings.
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