Goose hunting with a bow?

[Russ McDonald]

I have watched Chris Brackett do it on Fear No Evil http://www.fearnoevil.com/#!home/mainPage.  He does some pretty cool things with his bow.

[Stick em]

I have always wanted to hunt geese with my bow. I figured you could use those turkey broad heads (guillotine). The cut the head right off. What are the regs? I was told that it was open, then told the opposite. There are a couple farmers that would let me hunt there but I'm unclear on the regs and don't want to take the risk. Could someone outline the seasons and equipment options.

[BULLBLASTER]

Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. 

had this been a broadhead that would have been a dead goose... and very quick. I agree it isn't ethical to hunt geese with a bow and field tipped arrow. But not really right to hunt anything with a field tip... 

[huntingfool7]

I have always wanted to hunt geese with my bow. I figured you could use those turkey broad heads (guillotine). The cut the head right off. What are the regs? I was told that it was open, then told the opposite. There are a couple farmers that would let me hunt there but I'm unclear on the regs and don't want to take the risk. Could someone outline the seasons and equipment options.

I have not used the guillotine but they would be legal for geese.  Seasons have not been printed yet.  Being in Tacoma, your "risks" depend on where the farms are at.  Are they in Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup or unincorporated Pierce County?  It makes a difference.

[sticky]

Get one to attack you and you'll have a point blank shot. Or maybe a keister full of goose bites.

[Fishaholic]

Get one to attack you and you'll have a point blank shot. Or maybe a keister full of goose bites.

If you are going to get it to attack you you need a spear. It would be more extreme.   Not sure how the state would feel about it ...... lol

[Stick em]

I have always wanted to hunt geese with my bow. I figured you could use those turkey broad heads (guillotine). The cut the head right off. What are the regs? I was told that it was open, then told the opposite. There are a couple farmers that would let me hunt there but I'm unclear on the regs and don't want to take the risk. Could someone outline the seasons and equipment options.

I have not used the guillotine but they would be legal for geese.  Seasons have not been printed yet.  Being in Tacoma, your "risks" depend on where the farms are at.  Are they in Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup or unincorporated Pierce County?  It makes a difference.

The farms I'm looking at are all county area's, but I know to check about the no projectile law.  That's a very subtle law and isn't posted most places. Best to check with the local law enforcement before going. My understanding was that you had to use a shot gun for waterfowl. I've shot grouse with my bow and it is a great challenge but they can be hard to find.

[pianoman9701]

Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. 

had this been a broadhead that would have been a dead goose... and very quick. I agree it isn't ethical to hunt geese with a bow and field tipped arrow. But not really right to hunt anything with a field tip... 

Agreed! Good call.

[h2ofowlr]

Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. 

Field tips probably would not be advised for waterfowl.  I would use some sort of broadhead.  I used to use a recurve with wood shafts and a two bladed broadhead with flu-flu veins.  It used to drop them.

[huntingfool7]

I have always wanted to hunt geese with my bow. I figured you could use those turkey broad heads (guillotine). The cut the head right off. What are the regs? I was told that it was open, then told the opposite. There are a couple farmers that would let me hunt there but I'm unclear on the regs and don't want to take the risk. Could someone outline the seasons and equipment options.

I have not used the guillotine but they would be legal for geese.  Seasons have not been printed yet.  Being in Tacoma, your "risks" depend on where the farms are at.  Are they in Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup or unincorporated Pierce County?  It makes a difference.

The farms I'm looking at are all county area's, but I know to check about the no projectile law.  That's a very subtle law and isn't posted most places. Best to check with the local law enforcement before going. My understanding was that you had to use a shot gun for waterfowl. I've shot grouse with my bow and it is a great challenge but they can be hard to find.

If it's unincorporated pierce county you should swing a sheriffs office.  I know South Hill had a map on the wall outlining the shooting restricted areas. 
Fife has a no hunting ordinance.  No discharge of firearms in Puyallup, bows are OK but if you do something stupid you may be facing reckless endangerment charges.
Sounds like a fun hunt.  Best of luck to you.

[cocogirl]

Hunted goose, ducks and pheasant's with bow. Heck yes, a person misses a lot but it is a heck of a lot of fun. Where we hunted there was laws that said you couldn't ground slush them, so had to shoot them flying. Use flu flu and bird tip for pheasant's but regular arrows with judo points for duck and geese. never lost one we connected with. Used recurve and compound bows.
Was awesome hours of fun

[Mxracer532]

My brother has been doing this for years, he has a shot im guessing to be atleast a dozen banded and neck banded geese. He uses a ground blind and shoots them onthe ground, after glassing the flock to find any banded birds. He has shot them with several diff types of broadheads and small game heads. Head shots and body shots. The key to the body shot is to pin the wings together. He has had more than one fly away with a less than perfect shot.