Trad goose hunting - with pics

two4hooking · September 06, 2011, 11:28:00 AM

Enjoy these pics.

This was my 3rd try for an aerial goose with the recurve on the flats. The river was very calm and pretty despite the hurricane. I had a few shots in the air and a couple misses. One pair landed in the decoys and I launched 3 before they flew out. My shotgun backup was out chasing a cripple. I recreated the shot and figured out my bottom limb hit the water on the shots causing me to shoot low...Oh well...good lesson.

I got this nice shiner now when I went to throw out a decoy from the boat and threw out a weight that was connected to a decoy still on the boat holder...ouch! Dummy !

I'll try again next year! On to Colorado Friday for elk!

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cyred4d · September 06, 2011, 11:49:00 AM

That shiner looks like it hurts, glad you had a good time.

Good luck elk hunting.

GRINCH · September 06, 2011, 11:56:00 AM

ouch,that had to hurt.

Mike Vines · September 06, 2011, 12:07:00 PM

I just love waterfowl hunting with a bow. Alot of fun isn't it?

Jack Guard · September 06, 2011, 12:36:00 PM

Body Booting, awesome fun.

Thanks for sharing.

Margly · September 06, 2011, 12:39:00 PM

Wow!
This is something I would like to try:)

Thanks for sharing.

GreyGoose · September 06, 2011, 12:42:00 PM

Whoa! Looks like the Greygoose might ought to, uh, duck. Great pictures!

toppredator · September 06, 2011, 03:39:00 PM

That sounds like a blast. Dude, that shiner looks like it hurts. Good luck elk hunting, hopefully you won't injure yourself using those decoys. TRW

reddogge · September 06, 2011, 03:55:00 PM

You didn't mention you were body booting. I used to do that for years and years up there. Who did you go out with?

I have a zipper Aquala dry suit (body boot) for sale if you know anyone interested.

Rob W. · September 06, 2011, 04:06:00 PM

Geese drive me nuts with a gun. I couldn't imagine a trad bow. Nice pics!

Rob

two4hooking · September 06, 2011, 04:45:00 PM

Early season you do not need a dry suit. I used my scuba wetsuit but brother just got wet. Waders are ok till the tide gets close to the top and you can't hunker down low!

I went out with my brother who lives in Havre De Grace.