Goose hunting, a sport for all seasons

Among the bird hunting genres, goose hunting occupies a
special place providing a real challenge to hunting enthusiasts fed up with
duck or pheasant hunting. Although hunting for geese is a popular practice in North America mainly, it is surprisingly bellow such
types of hunting as raccoon or deer hunting. But goose hunting does have its
fans, especially in the northern states of the U.S and Canada, and
they are not few. So what stops goose hunting from becoming a leader among the
hunting varieties of Americans?

One hint towards a relevant answer on the issue can be found
in the goose's anatomical structure. Even though it is a rather large creature,
it has a very small area of vulnerability or vital zone. This means that
shooting a goose anywhere outside that area will most often result in the
bird's escape. It is estimated that the area of vulnerability is only one tenth
of the bird's total size. As a result, you are forced to give your best shot
every time, and even that can't always get you the success you hope for. On the
other hand, luck is an important companion of any hunter and without it hunting
would be like a complicated surgery rather than a fun activity. Not knowing if
you're going to bring the goose down with the first shot, the second, the third
or at all results in an array of emotions gathered under one concept, thrill.

Calling is a fundamental component of a hunting process and
requires much practice before it can be mastered. But after you've managed to
fully understand how and when to use callers and decoys you will have an
eventful hunt every time. It is advisable that you have a variety of decoys of
different shapes, sizes and colors to use in every circumstance and a diverse
set of callers, for every situation. Knowing if a particular flock of geese is
susceptible to calling depends on the way the birds fly; if the geese are
flying low, breaking up in formation, gaining and then quickly losing altitude,
flying one direction and then changing direction, flying with a slow wing beet,
or simply towards your location, you should consider them callable and start
trying to decoy them in. If the birds are coming at you simply give them a
cluck or two to get their attention and let the decoys do the work. If the
above are not met then you shouldn't even bother to try and lure them as there
is a fair chance all of your signals will be ignored.

Goose hunting can prove more difficult to practice than
other types of hunting but the reword is well worth the effort. Few things can
match the nervous anxiety of placing a decoy and waiting for a goose to come,
as well as seeing as one of your shots brings down such a wonderful bird.
However, like almost every domain it requires much patience and practice before
becoming an expert at it. Until then, grab that gun, put on your hunting cap
and go have fun!

Summary:
Although very much behind other hunting
varieties, goose hunting has plenty of supporters on the North American
continent. It is thought that the reason why it is not as popular as it could
be is the difficulty of the entire process, as well as all the many aspects
that have to be considered.