| Goose hunting is a fast growing sport in the United | | | | size as a real goose, sometimes even larger in what's |
| States and Canada. Each year goose hunters seek | | | | called an oversized model. The full body decoy comes |
| new ways to attract more geese into their hunting | | | | complete with authentic legs and feet and can usually |
| areas. This has caused a boom in the goose hunting | | | | stand on its own in the field. |
| accessory industry. | | | | A shell goose decoy is a decoy with half of it |
| These hunters spend large amounts of money each | | | | removed so that it resembles a shell. These are great |
| year on their goose blinds, their goose calls, their | | | | for lying flat on the ground and can often resemble a |
| hunting leases and most importantly their goose | | | | goose in its sleeping or resting position. |
| decoys. | | | | You may purchase decoys in a variety of positions. |
| The proper use of decoys in goose hunting can be a | | | | Some of the most important positions are the feeding |
| highly successful tool for luring geese into your hunting | | | | positions. This is because when migratory birds land |
| area. A goose decoy is an artificial goose that is | | | | prior to reaching their winter destinations they are |
| engineered in many different species, shapes, sizes, | | | | stopping to feed and rest. |
| poses and is set up in fields and on water in what's | | | | A successful spread of decoys has plenty of feeders |
| called a "spread". A spread is simply a pattern of | | | | out in the field. This is a good sign to geese flying |
| goose decoys that resembles the natural feeding | | | | overhead that there is food below and that it's safe to |
| positions and groupings of migratory geese. | | | | land. |
| Goose hunters may purchase decoys that are | | | | Another successful body type is that of the rester or |
| designed specifically for land or for water. The ones | | | | sleeper decoy. This is a decoy that is resting on the |
| designed for water are called floaters because they | | | | ground. This is another positive sign to other geese |
| are engineered to be buoyant so they can float in | | | | that it's safe below. |
| nearby waterways. The floater decoys don't have | | | | Goose decoys with their heads up are often referred |
| their legs or feet attached to them. | | | | to as sentry decoys. They are guarding those geese |
| There's several types of goose decoys that can be | | | | who are feeding and will be the first to sound the |
| placed on dry land. It's important to know the | | | | alarm if there is trouble around. It's always good to |
| differences in them so you can make a more | | | | have a few of these in your spread. |
| informed buying decision and setup more successful | | | | Finally, if you're hunting near water you may want to |
| spreads. | | | | have a few floater goose decoys. These are decoys |
| One type of goose decoy is called the silo, it's a two | | | | that are swimming or floating in the water. |
| dimensional decoy that has a high quality photographic | | | | I hope that new and old goose hunters will take time |
| image of a goose on it and is designed not to glare in | | | | each year to inform themselves about the latest |
| the sunlight. | | | | goose decoy technology used and how it can help |
| A full body goose decoy is a decoy that is the same | | | | make them better hunters this season. |