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I am new to field hunting for geese. I have hunted over water and had some luck but a bunch of guys told me if I wanna kill geese go to the fields. I have seen many geese in many different fields and I am very excited to get hunting.

Looking at the Fully Body Goose Decoys I realized they were really expensive which I really dont care as long as I get good durable decoys.

What is your opinion and what would you recommend me getting considering the look, and durability??? Thanks.

Dakota is the most realistic durable decoy. Big Foot originals are the most durable full body decoy made. You may also want ot use some shells and silohuettes for fillers. They are a cheaper and easier to transport alternative to full bodies.

I have sold all my paint-pealing green head gear decoys and switched to big foot. They aren't the most beautiful decoys in the world but when my guide in Canada told me his big foots get used twice per day 6 days per week for 6 weeks per year and were 10 years old - and the paint still looked good. I was sold.

3legged_lab wrote:I have sold all my paint-pealing green head gear decoys and switched to big foot. They aren't the most beautiful decoys in the world but when my guide in Canada told me his big foots get used twice per day 6 days per week for 6 weeks per year and were 10 years old - and the paint still looked good. I was sold.

I have been buying Bigfoots, Higdon and Dakotas. Bigfoots and Higdon are identical and the Dakotas seem to be doing good so far.

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I fashion myself a semi-hardcore goose hunter. If I were to buy a new spread again it would be all Real Geese Pro Series 2's. I run 8 dozen Bigfoot's right now and I am getting tired of hauling a trailer around everywhere I go. I can fit 12 dozen silhouettes,3 blinds and 2 dog blinds in the bed of my truck and still get 15-20mpg. Hauling my trailer around full of full bodies I get 10-12mpg. Geese will willingly land in a spread of all silhouettes and another bonus is that you don't have to worry about frost and snow build up on them when the winter time comes. The trick to running silhouettes is to spread them way out.

3geese4me wrote:I fashion myself a semi-hardcore goose hunter. If I were to buy a new spread again it would be all Real Geese Pro Series 2's. I run 8 dozen Bigfoot's right now and I am getting tired of hauling a trailer around everywhere I go. I can fit 12 dozen silhouettes,3 blinds and 2 dog blinds in the bed of my truck and still get 15-20mpg. Hauling my trailer around full of full bodies I get 10-12mpg. Geese will willingly land in a spread of all silhouettes and another bonus is that you don't have to worry about frost and snow build up on them when the winter time comes. The trick to running silhouettes is to spread them way out.

If I was to switch to silos, I wouldn't be paying 200 a dozen for Real Geese silos, I would be making my own. Buddy over in VT just made 10 dozen silos out of luan for around $200 and he killed a ton of geese over them. While I am still young, I will be using full bodies(or until they become too expensive) Once I start to get to old for that shit, I'll switch over.

Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:I fashion myself a semi-hardcore goose hunter. If I were to buy a new spread again it would be all Real Geese Pro Series 2's. I run 8 dozen Bigfoot's right now and I am getting tired of hauling a trailer around everywhere I go. I can fit 12 dozen silhouettes,3 blinds and 2 dog blinds in the bed of my truck and still get 15-20mpg. Hauling my trailer around full of full bodies I get 10-12mpg. Geese will willingly land in a spread of all silhouettes and another bonus is that you don't have to worry about frost and snow build up on them when the winter time comes. The trick to running silhouettes is to spread them way out.

If I was to switch to silos, I wouldn't be paying 200 a dozen for Real Geese silos, I would be making my own. Buddy over in VT just made 10 dozen silos out of luan for around $200 and he killed a ton of geese over them. While I am still young, I will be using full bodies(or until they become too expensive) Once I start to get to old for that shit, I'll switch over.

By the time we get too old for full bodies there will either be, no hunting allowed or some cool new vehicle that will make transportation of the full bodies easier.

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:I fashion myself a semi-hardcore goose hunter. If I were to buy a new spread again it would be all Real Geese Pro Series 2's. I run 8 dozen Bigfoot's right now and I am getting tired of hauling a trailer around everywhere I go. I can fit 12 dozen silhouettes,3 blinds and 2 dog blinds in the bed of my truck and still get 15-20mpg. Hauling my trailer around full of full bodies I get 10-12mpg. Geese will willingly land in a spread of all silhouettes and another bonus is that you don't have to worry about frost and snow build up on them when the winter time comes. The trick to running silhouettes is to spread them way out.

If I was to switch to silos, I wouldn't be paying 200 a dozen for Real Geese silos, I would be making my own. Buddy over in VT just made 10 dozen silos out of luan for around $200 and he killed a ton of geese over them. While I am still young, I will be using full bodies(or until they become too expensive) Once I start to get to old for that shit, I'll switch over.

By the time we get too old for full bodies there will either be, no hunting allowed or some cool new vehicle that will make transportation of the full bodies easier.

No hunting for sure.

You can find Real Geese for around 170-180 on some sites. And still, 180 for a dozen geese isn't that bad. Beats the hell out of paying 400-450 for fullbodies.

3geese4me wrote:You can find Real Geese for around 170-180 on some sites. And still, 180 for a dozen geese isn't that bad. Beats the hell out of paying 400-450 for fullbodies.

Rogers has Bigfoot sales. $80 for 4. $180 for silos is crazy expensive to me when I can make them for about $20 a dozen if I used luan, which I wouldn't because I have a coroplast hookup.

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3geese4me wrote:You can find Real Geese for around 170-180 on some sites. And still, 180 for a dozen geese isn't that bad. Beats the hell out of paying 400-450 for fullbodies.

Rogers has Bigfoot sales. $80 for 4. $180 for silos is crazy expensive to me when I can make them for about $20 a dozen if I used luan, which I wouldn't because I have a coroplast hookup.

This is the way to go.
I did it. Made a couple hundred silos out of luan and builder's stakes.
Used 2-dozen shells and two FBD's to kill lots of Canada geese.
I started hunting so far south there ain't any Canada geese so I slowly let all the wooden ones go. Use them as yard ornaments and stuff. lol

Silos work when you have them in numbers. Geese are effin' stupid.
You have to be even stupider to kill them...ie: laying in a layout blind when it's -5F.

There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

3geese4me wrote:There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

I would make my own. I have an unlimited supply of Corrugated Plastic. I've already made about 500 snow silos.

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Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

I would make my own. I have an unlimited supply of Corrugated Plastic. I've already made about 500 snow silos.

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What would one have to do to tap into this unlimited supply of corrugated plastic?

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

I would make my own. I have an unlimited supply of Corrugated Plastic. I've already made about 500 snow silos.

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What would one have to do to tap into this unlimited supply of corrugated plastic?

Coke dealer next door. He's my supplier. I don't ask questions.

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Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

I would make my own. I have an unlimited supply of Corrugated Plastic. I've already made about 500 snow silos.

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What would one have to do to tap into this unlimited supply of corrugated plastic?

Coke dealer next door. He's my supplier. I don't ask questions.

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Hmmm...

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

3geese4me wrote:There is also a new decoy manufacturer called "Big Al's Decoys". His silhouettes are $90 a dozen for the greaters, and $80 a dozen for the lessers. If money was an issue and you wanted to go the silo route I would be checking out his. I have a sample pack and they look pretty good.

I would make my own. I have an unlimited supply of Corrugated Plastic. I've already made about 500 snow silos.

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What would one have to do to tap into this unlimited supply of corrugated plastic?

Coke dealer next door. He's my supplier. I don't ask questions.

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Hmmm...

It's pretty sweet though. Each sheet is 3' x 5' I get 3 big silos per sheet. At one point I had a garage full of coruplast scraps scattered all over. I just clamped about 10 sheets together and cut them on my bandsaw.

Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

rebelp74 wrote:Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

Funny thing is, I'm a Pepsi guy. Don't think I've drank a Coke since they got rid of the diet Vanilla Cherry

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

Funny thing is, I'm a Pepsi guy. Don't think I've drank a Coke since they got rid of the diet Vanilla Cherry

Oh, that kind of Coke.

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

Funny thing is, I'm a Pepsi guy. Don't think I've drank a Coke since they got rid of the diet Vanilla Cherry

Oh, that kind of Coke.

LOL, why would a cocaine dealer have corrugated plastic?

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

Funny thing is, I'm a Pepsi guy. Don't think I've drank a Coke since they got rid of the diet Vanilla Cherry

Oh, that kind of Coke.

LOL, why would a cocaine dealer have corrugated plastic?

That's what I was wondering.

I'll admit I was too, but didn't want to admit it out loud.

:lol::lol:

Eric Haynes wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:Lucky you, that's a hell of a deal.

Funny thing is, I'm a Pepsi guy. Don't think I've drank a Coke since they got rid of the diet Vanilla Cherry

I really thought you were talking about drugs.


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Looks like I wasn't alone. :lol:


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I guess, didn't think about it. Haha. Funny though.

Eric Haynes wrote:I guess, didn't think about it. Haha. Funny though.

I thought you were doing it on purpose. Ha

I capitalized Coke!

Eric Haynes wrote:I capitalized Coke!

You can't use that. "Coke dealer next door. He's my supplier. I don't ask questions." is what was originally said. Comes off a little shady to me!