How Do You Set Up Goose Decoys?
Goose hunters use decoys to help attract geese into shooting range. Hunters place anywhere from a dozen or fewer decoys to more than 100 of them, depending on the hunting situation and whether they are targeting geese in agricultural fields or over open water. Decoys are designed to fool geese into thinking other geese are in the area, which makes them believe it is safe, and knowing how to set up decoys is an integral part of a successful goose hunt. Decide where you are going to hunt, over land or water. Decoy spreads over land are often much larger than decoy spreads set up over water. If you are hunting over land, take into account how large the flocks of live geese are. The decoy spread should look as natural as possible, so small flocks equal small spreads that include anywhere from about a dozen to 36 decoys. If the flocks of live geese contain hundreds of geese, a larger spread of a hundred or more decoys is better. Geese tend to flock in smaller groups when summer begins turni
