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Greg Duley
08-02-2006, 03:36 AM
Hunting geese last weekend with some additions to my spread, GHG OS Canada goose floaters, we fooled some real good! There were over 30 in this flight we called in, and they sat in the decoys calling back. I was taking photos and struggling to pick which were the decoys and which were real unless they moved or called. There were too many in this mob for us to shoot effectively, so we took their pictures and shoo'ed them off! As we hunt resident geese, not migrators, we're very careful not to wise up the population, so we only shoot at mobs we've got a good chance of getting most of.
You'll have to wait for the JE for the rest of the story!

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/GregDuley/100_0854.jpg
Paul Beyer
08-02-2006, 04:08 AM
Talk about a true test of the realism for GHG. WOW, those are some nice pictures.. Good job.. And the wait in California continues....
Jeff Kreit
08-02-2006, 04:20 AM
Great photo, Thanks
DARRYL DUNN
08-02-2006, 04:25 AM
Great photo Greg.
Cody Frazier
08-02-2006, 05:42 AM
Nice photos Greg!
David Rearick
08-02-2006, 06:17 AM
Awesome!!!!
Nicholas Lisec
08-02-2006, 07:21 AM
Greg,

Nice pics man. It's always cool to see the International PS's pictures to see how things are done outside the US.

Nick
CurrituckBoy
08-02-2006, 08:41 AM
Those OS floaters look good, Might have to get a few of them.

Michael
Daryl Neal
08-02-2006, 09:07 AM
That is a great picture.
Craig Boyd
08-02-2006, 09:29 AM
That's awesome man!

Great pics.
Tony Vandemore
08-02-2006, 09:29 AM
Nice pic Greg.
SMIGRATOR
08-02-2006, 09:43 AM
I dont think it get any better than that, Great job.

Sean
Stephen Pitt
08-02-2006, 09:46 AM
Dang, those geese are close. Great picture.
Sean Evans
08-02-2006, 09:51 AM
What a great hunt!!!
Curt Wilson
08-02-2006, 09:53 AM
Great picture. I can't wait to read the journal entry. Thanks for the post.
Aaron Hitchins
08-02-2006, 10:32 AM
You could say they're convinced...

Nice pictures!

Aaron
Rick Frisch
08-02-2006, 10:36 AM
Greg,

Thanks for saving some for us to shoot in May 2007. Is it true that the Canada goose season runs for 11 months over there?

Thanks,
chad belding
08-02-2006, 10:44 AM
It looks like you have figured out the benefits of hunting with your camera as opposed to your gun. I wonder how many duck and goose hunters had wished they took a picture of an incoming flock or a flock in the decoys like this one. I love being able to look back and see pictures like these of waterfowl hunts. Great work with your camera! These geese were fooled 100%. Send us some more if you have them.

Good Hunting!

Chad Belding
Avery Outdoors
John Traiforos
08-02-2006, 10:54 AM
SWEEEET picture !!!
Tyson Keller
08-02-2006, 11:43 AM
That is what you call up close and personal!
Jeremiah Harston
08-02-2006, 12:01 PM
Great picture!
Scott Turpen
08-02-2006, 12:25 PM
Really good picture. It sure feels good when you fool like that. You know you've done everything right.
Mike Bard
08-02-2006, 12:38 PM
Very cool photo.
Greg Duley
08-02-2006, 04:17 PM
Greg,

Thanks for saving some for us to shoot in May 2007. Is it true that the Canada goose season runs for 11 months over there?

Thanks,
Rick,
In the South Island where Paul is their goose season runs 11 months, with no limit.
In Hawkes Bay in the North Island where I am, ours runs May through September with a 15 bird limit. I travel south when our's finishes!
Eric Bragg
08-02-2006, 09:36 PM
Nice pic.!!!!!
RaidedR
08-02-2006, 09:51 PM
Very sweet picture. Looking forward to the upcoming season to see more pics. from everyone.
CGGooseSlayer
08-02-2006, 11:50 PM
Nice Pics Greg!!
Wayne Radcliffe
08-03-2006, 12:04 AM
Way to get them in tight. Nice picture and great work.
Rusty Hallock
08-03-2006, 12:12 AM
Greg,



Great photo.
Kyle Boyd
08-03-2006, 12:59 AM
Awsome shot!
iawaterfowler88
08-03-2006, 04:28 AM
thats sweet...its hard to tell which is which!
Rob Jepson
08-03-2006, 10:26 AM
Looks like a nice morning in the field Greg!
Dan Hemmingsen
08-03-2006, 04:32 PM
great photo Greg

Which species of geese do you have in NZ?
Michael Weiss
08-03-2006, 04:59 PM
Looks like a great time!!!
Greg Duley
08-03-2006, 05:23 PM
great photo Greg

Which species of geese do you have in NZ?
Dan,
We only have the giant canada, no lessers. Not that this is problem!
Eric Strand
08-03-2006, 05:55 PM
Is it September 9th yet?????
Paul "from NZ" Stenning
08-05-2006, 05:49 AM
Come on Greg....looking forward to reading all about the hunt in your journal entry!
Goosman
08-05-2006, 08:41 AM
WOW, they get any closer you could grab them by your hand! sweet photo!

Jon
David Ortley
08-05-2006, 09:51 AM
Simply spectacular!! I love to hunt geese on the water and can hardly wait to put those floaters to the test here in Montana.

Thanks for the great picture. Chad is right- there is nothing like being able to look back at a photo and re-live completely foolin 'em!