Sunday's bird

[scottcrb]

Don't be afraid to give those geese a little more lead. They are so much bigger than ducks that they seem like they are going slow, when in reality they fly fairly fast. You'll get'em next time.

yes it happened to me on Sunday morning mfowl and i had 2 geese in the deekes and mfowl dropped his while i let 3 or 4 rounds off at him without dropping him. they need more lead than you think with those big bodies. dropped the next one dead with one shot .  goose fever can get ya .

[JLS]

Don't be afraid to give those geese a little more lead. They are so much bigger than ducks that they seem like they are going slow, when in reality they fly fairly fast. You'll get'em next time.

I think you're spot on with that! I had way too much time to watch him come in and get excited... I think I had goose fever!

Also, it's easy to focus on the whole bird when you take those "gimme" shots.  Instead, focus on the head, or better yet, the bill of the bird when you shoot.  Then, you'll make head shots instead of hitting them far back in the body where they usually fly off as cripples.

[Kola16]

Don't be afraid to give those geese a little more lead. They are so much bigger than ducks that they seem like they are going slow, when in reality they fly fairly fast. You'll get'em next time.

I think you're spot on with that! I had way too much time to watch him come in and get excited... I think I had goose fever!

I almost always do better on the quick shots than those wait for it, wait for it, types.

I do better when I throw my gun up and shoot without thinking.

[seth30]

Don't be afraid to give those geese a little more lead. They are so much bigger than ducks that they seem like they are going slow, when in reality they fly fairly fast. You'll get'em next time.

I think you're spot on with that! I had way too much time to watch him come in and get excited... I think I had goose fever!

I almost always do better on the quick shots than those wait for it, wait for it, types.

I do better when I throw my gun up and shoot without thinking.

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[WCTaxidermy]

Jenny, that is definitely a drake that is not fully plumed out yet.  The Northern Shoveler usually gets fully plumed out late in the season.  The head is usually the last part of the bird that plumes out.  If you get one that has a nice solid green head with no little white feathers mixed in, before January then you are extremely lucky.  When those Shoveler's are fully plumed out, they give the Wood Duck a run for their money when it comes to colors on a bird.  As far as fat goes, they are always full of fat and very thin skinned.

Good going on getting one and sorry you missed the goose.  At least you had fun.  John

[jennyfell55]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that seems to do better with the no-time-to-think shots! Even not fully plumed out he's a rather pretty bird Went to Sportsman's Warehouse yesterday and picked up a much better goose call (short reed). It's not a multi hundred dollar call but if I can fool a goose with a $5 call this new one should be good enough

[BOWHUNTER45]

Don't be afraid to give those geese a little more lead. They are so much bigger than ducks that they seem like they are going slow, when in reality they fly fairly fast. You'll get'em next time.

:tup:Its always best to take the lead from the head not the body and be sure to keep the gun moving and swing threw 

[low97ram]

Nice job.  Got a full plumage drake last day of last yrs season. Great color.

[jennyfell55]

Nice job.  Got a full plumage drake last day of last yrs season. Great color.

I saw that! Yours was much nicer looking than mine 

[sakoshooter]

Jenny,
Geese always seem to be flying much slower than their duck counterparts but are actually flying about the same speed so they'll require the same lead. Swing thru and keep the gun moving. You'll get the next ones.