What is the best load for goose hunting?

Here’s a list of 10 duck and goose loads that won’t fail you.

• Federal Speed Shok.
• Boss Bismuth. Boss Bismuth.
• Remington Wingmaster HD. Remington Wingmaster HD.
• Winchester DryLok. Winchester DryLok.
• Kent Tungsten-Matrix. Kent Tungsten-Matrix.
• Backridge ITX. Bckridge ITX.
• Rio Blue Steel. Rio Blue Steel.
• Apex TSS. Apex TSS.

What shot to use for geese?

Can you use Hevi shot for waterfowl?

Lighter payload to open up faster and travel at higher velocities. Designed for targeting small bodied, fast moving waterfowl.

What size shot snow geese?

Hunters should always use large shot for snow geese, with BB the smallest acceptable size and BBB, T and F very acceptable sizes. And steel shot is more than adequate to take down a snow goose at 68 yards in the sky.

Is 3 shot good for geese?

3’s will kill a goose easily if they are shot in the head and neck. A canada goose’s breast bone is extremly thick. I remeber one hunt where the birds were working in good and I was shooting them at under 20 yrds.

What choke should I use for goose hunting?

For ducks and geese that are close, improved cylinder or even skeet constriction choke work well. If the birds are farther out, a modified choke tube is better.

Is 2 shot good for geese?

190″) & HEVI-Shot #2 (. 150”) have exhibited the best all-around performance for taking geese; steel #3 (. 130”) the best all-around performance for taking ducks; steel #2 & HEVI-Shot #4 (.

Can you shoot geese with 2 shot?

Since geese are large birds you will want larger sized pellets to bring them down. If you get geese to come in very close you can use 2 shot or BB. However, if you are pass shooting at high flying geese then BBB or even T shot can be effective.

Is 2 shot good for snow geese?

2 shot works well for decoying geese, and BBs or 1s do the job on days birds won’t finish. Electronic callers and improved decoy spreads make it much more common to shoot snows at close range than back in the days of rag spreads when 50- and 60-yard shots were the norm.

Is 1 shot good for geese?

Duckwise Elite Refuge Member. You can get 1 1/4oz 2 3/4″ loads but they are the slow ones I would stick to the 1 1/8oz 3’s are good for Duck and 1s are killer on geese over decoys.

Can you shoot geese with number 4 shot?

#4 hevi is a big duck, or goose load. It will kill geese to 60 yards all day long. It is WAY overkill for teal. #6 or #7 would be best for teal and small ducks.

How big does a goose have to be to get a pellet strike?

Pellet strikes in 30-inch circle: 60. Minimum pellet energy: 4 foot-pounds Geese are wingshooting’s big game, weighing up to 15 pounds. Goose hunting used to center around refuges, where long shots at a few wary geese a year were the norm.

What kind of ammo do you use for goose hunting?

Goose hunting used to center around refuges, where long shots at a few wary geese a year were the norm. Now, Canada and snow goose populations are exploding, and many hunters take them up close over decoys. Tungsten-iron ammo has superior ballistics, although today’s steel loads offer excellent performance at a much lower price.

How big does a goose have to be for wingshooting?

Minimum pellet energy: 4 foot-pounds Geese are wingshooting’s big game, weighing up to 15 pounds. Goose hunting used to center around refuges, where long shots at a few wary geese a year were the norm. Now, Canada and snow goose populations are exploding, and many hunters take them up close over decoys.

Which is harder to shoot a Turkey, lead or hevi-13?

The extra density and hardness means tighter patterns and (I believe) deeper penetration than its retained energy indicates. Hevi-13 can be loaded to a mild 1090 fps, making it softer shooting and harder hitting than lead. It costs a lot, but when a turkey hangs up at long range, it’s worth the money.