Comparison between Lessers and Regular Canada Goose Decoys

[Jason Connellee]

Last week, we received a shipment decoys here in Maryland. In that order, were the much anticipated "Lesser Canada Goose Fullbody Decoy". I want to show the veiwers the difference in the two decoys and how realistic a spread can become with the two different size decoy. Let us know what you think. Click the image to enlarge for more detail.
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[Joe Fladeland]

great pics. it really shows the size difference between the two.

[Brobones]

I like the paint scheme on the life size series better. Might be just the picture but there is two much light brown on the lessers anyone else think the same ???

[Rusty Hallock]

Mixing the two sizes really adds realism to a spread. Yesterday we shot three limits of geese out of two flocks. The first flock of geese were 9-12 pounders. The second flock of geese were 2-4 pounders. Attached below is a picture of one of the small geese from the second flock next to one of the new GHG Lessers.

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[Chris Holleger]

Jase,

The lessers look awesome. I noticed they have them in the new macks catelog. If I had some extra money I would purchase some. They would be a great addition to a spread.

Chris

[Rick Frisch]

Rusty,

Great color comparison between the decoy and an actual Lesser.

Thanks,

[Rusty Hallock]

A better picture of the different size of geese we shot would be the hero shot. In the attached picture below, the second goose from the left dwarfs the other three.

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[Brobones]

The colours of the lessers look just fine next to the dead lesser..I was referring to the sides of the lesser decoys, near the flank area..
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[Wayne Radcliffe]

Jase and Rusty, Great pic's. I'm with you guys, I knew all along they would work well here. You guy's just proved it.

[Travis Mueller]

Great pictures guy's. Did ya get a band to boot as well?

[Rusty Hallock]

Travis,

My dad and hunting buddy Jimmy Seibert got two bands. More info. to come with the Journal Entry.

[George Zahradka]

Jason,

I think i hunted that field????
I think its a good ideal its good to have all the different head positions and all that movement in the spread,you know how smart these little guys are getting around here.The smaller size deffinnily fits the size of our geese any way (4#-8#)size.
Rusty great pic's
Jason,
Talk to you soon...
GOOD HUNT'N
GEORGE Z

[Rob Jepson]

Jase,

Nice photos...they show the value of the diversity offered by mixing the two styles of decoys.

[Ryan Vande Griend]

Thx for that pic. now that I see how cool it looks to get df. sizes I will def get a few of them little guys.!!

[Curt Wilson]

Thanks for the pictures guys. I know out here in Oregon that the guys killed many different sized birds. I had a friend kill one goose the weighed 1 pound and a 9-10 lb. bird during the same hunt. Different sized decoys can only add realism to a spread.

[Keath Wetovick]

Them lessers are sweet!

[Rob Jepson]

With only a few days left in the 05-06 Goose Season in MD I can say that I have enjoyed great success mixing 4 1/2 dz. Lessers to my rig of Hunters, Pro-Grades, and FFDs. Occasionally we ran just the Lessers and thumped the birds just as well as gunning over the mixed rig.

[Tom Matthews]

Jason,

That is a great photo essay! Thanks for sharing with us.

Tom