Comments | fourgotten: How to bag a limit of Cackling Canada Geese in less than three minutes

fourgotten

How to bag a limit of Cackling Canada Geese in less than three minutes

Mar 07, 2011 23:41

Here in Oregon we are limited to 4 dark geese (Canada goose species) of which 2 may be Cackling Canada Geese or Aleutian Canada Geese. Both are small geese, about the size of a Mallard duck ( Read more... )

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elizilla March 8 2011, 15:05:04 UTC

Too bad they don't let people shoot them in public parks, golf courses, office parks and shopping malls. They are to the 'burbs what pigeons are in the city; they congregate by the hundreds, anywhere that has a small drainage pond. There's so much goose poop you can't help stepping in it. And they're huge, and more inclined to fight with people than run - they hiss and snap at anyone who wants to walk down the sidewalks in the parks.

fourgotten March 12 2011, 19:33:32 UTC

Yeah, resident Western Canada geese can really be a handful... they are noisy, obnoxious, dirty fowl when they have the comfort and safety of huge numbers.

gallius March 8 2011, 18:36:41 UTC

Solid my brother; I think you've worked out that leed issue. What are you shootin', ga/load wise?

That's it, I'm moving. BTW, is Oregon an NFPA state?

fourgotten March 12 2011, 19:17:32 UTC

NFPA?

I'm using my Remington 870 in 12ga with 3" loads. Been using Black Cloud... not too happy with them... hey hit hard, but it also takes a lot more to get the hit... I found myself with a great deal on a box of HeviShot and found it to be pretty good stuff, but the Kent Hi-Speed Steel seems to do the job just fine.

gallius March 12 2011, 22:30:08 UTC

Sorry I meant NFA, National Firearms Act. Too much work on the brain,NFPA is National Fire Protection Act. :$

I've never used BC, who manu's it? Rem or Fed stuff seems to be the best but every shotgun is unique on what it patterns best with. I used some 10 ga #2 hevi-shot on Spig once... let's say at 25 yds (vertically over the blind), they were raining from the sky, literally. >.< Kent seems to work ok, of the bargain stuff it beats the pants off Fiocci.

fourgotten March 13 2011, 03:52:42 UTC

I'm gonna guess that we're not, then, as I've never had to be concerned about it... more research tells me that I guess I don't understand the question.

Black Cloud is from Federal. They use a blend of standard steel and a belted steel pellet (which is a little larger than the standard) in a special wad that doesn't flower out like most wads to, it has braking arms that pop out as if flies... makes for a shorter shot string and supposedly adds a little bit to your reach-out-and-touch-'em. I'm of the opinion that it's mostly hype... sure they pattern alright and they've knocked down a few birds for me, but I'm pretty happy with the cheap-ass Kent loads... I like the hevi-shot (mostly 'cause it's local) but it's one the spendy side of things... I can't afford to put that much into ducks and geese... think that I'd rather just save the cash and pick my shots...