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Title: Goose hunting with a bow?
Post by: h5c5o5 on July 12, 2013, 08:50:46 AM: Hi everyone

Just wondering if anyone had ever hunted goose with a bow? Never gone after them with any sort of weapon before so I may not know what I am talking about but what are the difficulties associated with hunting geese (i.e. turkeys will see movement insanely well, deer and elk can smell you a mile away, etc.). Also, should you be aiming for lungs with a broad head or the neck with a guillotine arrow?

Thanks
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Post by: 12Gauge on July 12, 2013, 08:53:44 AM: Seen Tred Barta do it on TV while the game is flying. He missed a lot, he did hit one though.

Are you talking flying or on the ground?
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Post by: h5c5o5 on July 12, 2013, 09:40:31 AM: Would probably be shooting at things on the ground. Id be worried about a stray arrow hitting something I wouldn't want it to if I miss on a flying bird
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Post by: vandeman17 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:22 AM: I have never done it but I have seen it done. I know most guys use different arrows with bigger fletching and such to slow them down. I think it would be fun but frustrating as well. Keep us posted if you actually try it.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM: Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. :dunno:
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Post by: h20hunter on July 12, 2013, 09:43:00 AM: I saw the same one with Tred doing it....he was using a longbow with floo floo fletching.....he missed a bunch of course but when he hit one he was stoked as always.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:43:10 AM: I know it's a field tip, but...
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Post by: seth30 on July 12, 2013, 09:43:41 AM: :yike: THat looks painful :yike:
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Post by: TheHunt on July 12, 2013, 11:01:04 AM: I have done it as many others. What I used was a broadhead with a four prong wire like judo head behind it. It absolutely destroys the goose. It goes no ware really fast. The biggest problem is getting your arrow if you miss.

This is really fun...
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Post by: CedarPants on July 12, 2013, 11:07:31 AM: That's not fair Piano - people circulate similar pics of deer every year all over the web trying to say bowhunting is unethical .....
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Post by: huntingfool7 on July 12, 2013, 11:28:06 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM
Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. :dunno:
Shot with a target arrow without fletches. I doubt this was done by a hunter. More likely shot by a homeowner that's tired of poop on his dock.

I've killed a couple geese with a standard hunting arrow tipped with a hunting broadhead. They were not flying though.
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 12, 2013, 11:29:47 AM: Some 16 year old did that with a cross bow I bet.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 12, 2013, 11:41:22 AM: We have hunted birds with our bows for awhile. Do not use field points get some good cheap broadheads. Flu flu arrows will be your friend as long as you can shoot them out of whatever rest you are using.
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Post by: h5c5o5 on July 12, 2013, 12:12:04 PM: I could see how flu flu feathers would be nice if you were shooting at them in flight but would you want them for ground shots?
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 12, 2013, 12:28:52 PM: If you could get them to land that would be best. There is a few groups I know that get them to land, they hunt from pit blinds and do pretty good.
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Post by: Russ McDonald on July 12, 2013, 12:35:47 PM: I have watched Chris Brackett do it on Fear No Evil http://www.fearnoevil.com/#!home/mainPage (http://www.fearnoevil.com/#!home/mainPage). He does some pretty cool things with his bow.
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Post by: Stick em on July 12, 2013, 01:04:51 PM: 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.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 12, 2013, 01:10:50 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM
Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. :dunno:
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... :dunno:
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Post by: huntingfool7 on July 13, 2013, 06:53:44 AM: Quote from: Stick em on July 12, 2013, 01:04:51 PM
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.
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Post by: sticky on July 13, 2013, 10:36:18 AM: Get one to attack you and you'll have a point blank shot. Or maybe a keister full of goose bites.
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Post by: Fishaholic on July 13, 2013, 12:20:57 PM: Quote from: sticky on July 13, 2013, 10:36:18 AM
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
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Post by: Stick em on July 15, 2013, 11:35:20 AM: Quote from: huntingfool7 on July 13, 2013, 06:53:44 AM
Quote from: Stick em on July 12, 2013, 01:04:51 PM
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. :tup: 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.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2013, 11:42:37 AM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on July 12, 2013, 01:10:50 PM
Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM
Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. :dunno:
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... :dunno:

Agreed! Good call.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on July 15, 2013, 11:44:49 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM
Geese are darned sturdy. I would advise against it with possible ethical objections. :dunno:

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.
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Post by: huntingfool7 on July 15, 2013, 04:08:10 PM: Quote from: Stick em on July 15, 2013, 11:35:20 AM
Quote from: huntingfool7 on July 13, 2013, 06:53:44 AM
Quote from: Stick em on July 12, 2013, 01:04:51 PM
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. :tup: 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.
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Post by: cocogirl on July 17, 2013, 04:56:33 PM: 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 :)
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Post by: Mxracer532 on July 18, 2013, 09:51:11 AM: 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.