Mtwoodson
Active Member
Setting up an older Mathews compound to pick off geese in the back yard. Any advice or tips on arrows, broad heads or whatever regarding geese?
Goose question
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itsslow98
Ultimate Member
I would assume whatever is recommended for turkey would be sufficient.
dwsjr
Ultimate Member
yes, read the hunting handbook for regulations
engineerbrian
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I honestly didnt even know it was legal to hunt geese with a bow. I checked the book and sure enough, your good to go.
I would think the Magnus turky broadheads would work well.
http://www.basspro.com/Magnus&-x00ae;-Bullhead-Turkey-Fixed-Blade-Broadheads/product/100674/66794?hvarAID=shopping_googlebase&om_mmc=shopping_googlebase
VNVGUNNER
Ultimate Member
We shoot them with standard Muzzy 100 gr. broad heads. It will tear up the breasts somewhat. Field points won't work all that well, you get a pass thru and the goose will fly off and die. We shoot some local nuisance geese every year to thin them out.
DrunkUncles
Active Member
I dont think it is legal to hunt geese with a bow... And ya better make sure you have both a State and Fed Migratory Bird stamp... Bad times if ya dont....
Jus say'n...
Jus say'n...
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
handbook just says waterfowl cant be hunted with a crossbow...
Mason-Dixon Baseball
Ultimate Member
You can hunt geese in MD with a bow, but I don't know why one would. With all the feathers and wings on a goose, if you don't hit COM dead on, the goose is in for a very inhumane kill.....
VNVGUNNER
Ultimate Member
We have been killing geese and turkeys with bow and arrow for years.
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
get the guillotine broadheads?
DrunkUncles
Active Member
Well you cant shoot geese that are on the ground, they have to be in the air, and you cant disturb them to push them in the air sooooooo..... I'd say it's pretty suspect to hunt geese with a bow and I would not want to explain that one to DNR.
But you give it a try and let us know how that works out for ya....
But you give it a try and let us know how that works out for ya....
DrunkUncles
Active Member
I'd love to see where the "handbook" says that's legal... (ya got a page number?) As well as Migratory Birds (aka waterfowl and geese) are federally protected, thus you need a fed and state bird stamp and you are subject to both state and fed laws....
Mason-Dixon Baseball
Ultimate Member
No page # but it is legal... Why I don't know but legal.....
DrunkUncles
Active Member
Soooo, I was wrong. Page 18 (http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/pageFlip/) says it's legal with a crossbow only. But keep in mind you have to shoot them in the air and you can't spoke them to get them in the air....
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
page 26 in the handbook but says the same thing...unlawful method. federal law may be different...i am not an expert on this...just what i found briefly...
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/migratory-game-birds/
DrunkUncles
Active Member
Hahahahaha... You are right. The same pub says it's legal and illegal... Clear as mud, go figure right?!?
VNVGUNNER
Ultimate Member
Show me where it states you can not shoot geese on the ground with a bow and arrow.
DrunkUncles
Active Member
I'll tell ya what... Tell me where you are doing it and I'll send DNR over and you can "discuss" it with him/her.
VNVGUNNER
Ultimate Member
