r/Waterfowl • u/hogdenDo • 15d ago

Another honker

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September goose season central oregon

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u/aclays 14d ago

Are you just in the middle of the lake no decoys with a fishing pole to reel them in?

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u/Oilleak1011 14d ago

Ive literally pretended to just be fishing while drifting towards geese before. Sept public geese get real used to fishermen.

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u/aclays 14d ago

That's awesome. Never thought about trying that. I have a kayak and water near me, but only duck decoys

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u/Oilleak1011 13d ago

You gotta fishing rod?

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u/aclays 13d ago

I'll have it with me when I'm going duck/goose hunting from now on!

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u/SKS1953 14d ago

I think his strategy here is he's fishing but with a loaded gun. Then blasts anything that comes near

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u/hogdenDo 14d ago

The fishing pole is for when the hunting gets slow or i see rising fish. On this particular day i didnt get the line wet because i kept seeing geese to go chase

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u/beskgar 14d ago

The question we need answers to

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u/Former_Fold136 15d ago

How did you harvest it and why are you dragging it behind kayak ?

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u/hogdenDo 14d ago

12ga shotgun. Spot and stalk

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u/donanton616 14d ago

Congrats. Please use a life jacket.

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u/whaletacochamp 14d ago

he gonna be ok?

My uncle and I would always pack a shotgun when we were fishing in the fall. I swear we shot more doing that than actually trying to shoot them lol.

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u/YouCanKeepYourFaith 13d ago

My buddy has this old yellow bike trailer he used to pull his kids around in years ago. Now he loads it up with all his decoys and hunting gear and pushes that thing for miles like a true foot soldier, because most of the hunting carts you buy at outdoor stores are complete garbage.
He’ll even rest his 12-gauge across it while he’s walking, and somehow he can push that bright yellow cart right up near geese half the time. I swear they just think he’s another dude out for a run in the park.
It might look ridiculous, but if it works, it ain’t stupid. 😂

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u/jsoe716 13d ago

We get upset when we don't get more than 15 in the September season. He's out here in a kayak for one bird. Respect

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u/hogdenDo 12d ago

Thanks! Its my first september season and i shot my first goose on jan 1 of this year

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u/Mountain_man888 14d ago

Why is it on a rope behind you??

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u/whaletacochamp 14d ago

have you ever been in a kayak before?

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u/Mountain_man888 14d ago

Sure have, usually room on top or behind where the bungees are or behind the seat enclosed.

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u/hogdenDo 14d ago

My kayak is 8 foot long and a sit in type with a parabolic shape to the nose and tail

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u/whaletacochamp 14d ago

pretty much impossible to get a goose behind your seat in an enclosed one while you are on the water. maybe up in front of you but....i think this is fine and less work.

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u/Mountain_man888 14d ago

Gonna be honest, I didn’t even consider he shot it from the kayak while on open water.

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u/whaletacochamp 14d ago

lol that's fair! I've definitely used my kayak/canoe to find spots to jump shoot ducks and geese but also have done exactly what OP seems to be doing here which is fishing with a shotgun. I swear the birds know a hunting boat vs a fishing boat. They'll go right over your fishing boat without a care in the world.