Goose and Duck Hunters Opinions Wanted

I have read comments about decoying birds and moving spots when you are field hunting. I am just trying to understand how this works?
:::Please keep in mind I have never Goose hunted and the first time I went ducking was only a couple weeks ago.( man thats fun )

The quote below is from another post that finally sparked my interest enough to ask.

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Some birds have been pressured and are hard to decoy. Switching fields and locations have been the key.

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I do understand about them being pressured and hard to decoy but why move fields if it is a good spot?

I thought these birds were migrating south?(passing through)
So lets say you hunt on a Saturday and Sunday, I would think the birds on Sunday would be a different groups of birds due to the ones that came on Saturday have moved on. Or even the following Saturday?

Am I missing something?

If they are getting pressured all the way down from Canada (getting decoyed and shot at)
If you have a good spot that you know birds come to wouldn’t it be more dependant on your decoy setup and your calls?

Thanks for your comments in advance!!

the best hunting you will get is when you invest the time the night before to find out what fields these birds are using,as long as there is no major weater/wind changes..the birds will be back in the same fields first thing in the morning,to me time spent spotting is the most important thing in a sucessfull hunt.

the best hunting you will get is when you invest the time the night before to find out what fields these birds are using,as long as there is no major weater/wind changes..the birds will be back in the same fields first thing in the morning,to me time spent spotting is the most important thing in a sucessfull hunt.

Ditto!

If you can pattern a flock thats the ticket. They might feed in felids during the day and head to water to rest for the night. You have got to invest the time to figue this out………

Ditto!

If you can pattern a flock thats the ticket. They might feed in felids during the day and head to water to rest for the night. You have got to invest the time to figue this out………

These guys are right on the money for field hunting(geese mainly). And yor questions are good ones. Geese hold tight longer than ducks do before migrating. If they are getting shot at in certain locations, they learn quick and avoid them areas. Many migrating geese coming down stage here for a while, often until everything is freezing up, sometimes that can be weeks. Saying that, even the migrants using a certain area whether it be the metro or Lac Qui Parle for a period of time, will learn quick of areas they are being consistantly shot at… popular huntin lakes, fields, etc.

Finding the fields the geese are currently using is usually a gaurantee on some success if its accessable. Ducks can be a little more difficult to pinpoint for periods of time, but there are areas that are much heavier migratin routes than others. If you find an area with lots of ducks flying and rafting… your odds are better to have more birds coming in during peak migration times.

Findin the birds is on thing, then where they want to land is often another. Decoys can be very important on ducks and geese later in the season with the larger flocks of birds. Early season you get lotsof small groups of birds, late season you get huge flocks and 20-80 birds is not uncommon.. you need a lot of decoys to get those birds to dedicate to your spread most of the time.

These guys are right on the money for field hunting(geese mainly). And yor questions are good ones. Geese hold tight longer than ducks do before migrating. If they are getting shot at in certain locations, they learn quick and avoid them areas. Many migrating geese coming down stage here for a while, often until everything is freezing up, sometimes that can be weeks. Saying that, even the migrants using a certain area whether it be the metro or Lac Qui Parle for a period of time, will learn quick of areas they are being consistantly shot at… popular huntin lakes, fields, etc.

Finding the fields the geese are currently using is usually a gaurantee on some success if its accessable. Ducks can be a little more difficult to pinpoint for periods of time, but there are areas that are much heavier migratin routes than others. If you find an area with lots of ducks flying and rafting… your odds are better to have more birds coming in during peak migration times.

Findin the birds is on thing, then where they want to land is often another. Decoys can be very important on ducks and geese later in the season with the larger flocks of birds. Early season you get lotsof small groups of birds, late season you get huge flocks and 20-80 birds is not uncommon.. you need a lot of decoys to get those birds to dedicate to your spread most of the time.

I agree scouting is the key. Also watch the bird in the field and see how they are grouped up. If your decoy spread is way off from how they have been feeding in that field, tougher to get them in. Also number of decoys.

I agree scouting is the key. Also watch the bird in the field and see how they are grouped up. If your decoy spread is way off from how they have been feeding in that field, tougher to get them in. Also number of decoys.