Snow Geese Decoy Placements.

[coolcanuck]

Any suggestions on where to place the 24 Geese decoys? Should I put them all together in a bunch or place them sporadically around (10 feet from each other) Thanks guys.

[Hylie Pistof]

im not realy a waterfowl hunter, but have a few setups i used for the dailys. i spread them out a little, not too far though. good enough to get the daily done :)

there is a whole article for decoys on the Wiki:

https://thehunter.fandom.com/wiki/Decoys

[coolcanuck]

Thanks Hylie :)

[Dools]

Guessing you have the single decoys not the flapping ones think 24 is only one full set but yes keep them in one group spreading them out wont change the range will get have too be 100m or more apart too run 2 spreads for geese with one spread just setup how you like the look lol i have mine in neat rows 1 or 2 steps apart but it dont matter much on how lay them out sort tight group i would say

[coolcanuck]

I have 2 flapping Geese and the rest (12) singles

[Dools]

They work the same just dont have too setup as many i have singles on setups from before they had flapping ones where you put your blind from the decoys will do more then how far there spread out thats sumthing hav too test yourself too see whats best is too close with blind they will spook sumtimes not land or can setup blind so the land in it good for bow shots
think 40m from decoys with blind is min before start too spook or round that

[**********]

If you're crouched in the hide Snow Geese can be 15m away on the ground and not spook. My flappers and other decoys are in the middle of the Frozen Lake and the hide is probably ~45m or so away on the slope. If they come down to land I get them in small groups over 3 or so pockets. One pocket is right around the hide. If they get super close they will spook and fly. It's probably about the same distance as ducks, which is about 10m or less. If I pick them off with an uber quiet bow before this then that's not a problem.

My goose or duck hunting is fairly abnormal since I usually let them land, before spotting and picking them off one way or another.

[Dools]

Yes they will walk up close but if blinds too close too decoys when they break they wont land at all they spook in the air magpie geese are the worse for it
can be standing and they will come close too i get them walking up close all the time