Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Pond Boss Hunting and Trapping Fall/Winter 2010/2011

Nice to have late-season hunting opportunities!!

Yep, the season closes Feb. 15th.

We (3 of us) got 9, the other guys in the group went back to the same place and downed 10. (We hunted the other side of the farm today.) I shot terribly today. It didn't help that the geese were short stopping, or skirting the set-up. 50 yd shots were the norm. I muffed a easy 30 yd crosser. After it was said and done, I think I was shooting in front of them today. The first one of the day at about the same distance was head shot. I didn't take a close look at it 'till after the hunt. Next time I'll learn! 1550 fps vs. 1200 fps that I'm used to shooting at Sporting Clays.

Well, while the number of geese that came within range was very slim, none of them flew off today that were within range. We (3 of us) only brought back 2 geese, one was whacked at 52 Yds (landed outside the dekes) and the other was dropped at 35 Yds. (Swarovski rangefinder) Kent BB's going 1625 fps get there in a hurry! I'm suprised at how fast the goose at 52 Yds dropped. Not looking forward to the hike tomorrow. We'll have to drag/carry stuff close to 600 Yds thru calf deep snow just to get to where they were flying today. They didn't want to decoy worth a hoot today. I think that this late in the year they've seen it all and heard it all. We're setting up about 500 Yds off of a warm water pond where they're roosting, and between the pond and their food source.