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Yes- in accordance with state and local hunting laws. Typically this means only during a specified time between December and February, and almost certainly not
by i_am_proteus 4y ago
Yes- in accordance with state and local hunting laws. Typically this means only during a specified time between December and February, and almost certainly not in the vicinity of inhabited dwellings.
Geese are smart, they figure out where they aren't hunted and congregate in these areas.
In areas where hunting is feasible (shooting lines over hundreds of yards of water; goose loads lose their energy pretty quickly compared to rifle or pistol rounds), regular hunting will deter geese from the area. That said, even a suppressed 12ga will have loud (140 dB) reports that won't fly in urban areas.
(If y'all couldn't tell, I hunt waterfowl)
- joe8756438 4y agoThere’s also resident goose populations — some states have seasons specifically for resident geese (dates when migratory birds are for the most part absent). Bag limits in those seasons are significantly higher. Unfortunately resident geese have vermin status around northeast US. Do you know if many hunters take advantage of resident geese seasons?
- nmeofthestate 4y agoThis is why one normally uses a sword to hunt geese in a built-up area.