Gassing The Geese

LIforrelaxin · 07-07-2010, 12:53 PM

Swans all I have to say is swans .... and the goose problems reduces... but then of course you have a swan problem....

Geese are an issue, as Grant Mentions, they need to go away..... they will ruin things if they get over populated, just look to many of the small ponds and lakes in Ma. where they have already taken over...

RumGuy · 07-08-2010, 10:34 AM

In the past few years, I have spent a bit of time in Atlantic Canada, and I can not recall seeing ONE of those geese. I think that the Canadians have effectively rid themselves of the population by sending them to the U.S.- perhaps as retaliation for tourism. All we need to do is find out how they did it, and send the geese on their way.

tis · 07-08-2010, 04:14 PM

I understand they gassed the ones in Back Bay in Wolfeboro also.

dpg · 07-09-2010, 07:15 AM

I agree they are a pain but gassing them just seems, well...Sick...

secondcurve · 07-09-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dpg

I agree they are a pain but gassing them just seems, well...Sick...

It's actually very humane. A kid in my development shoots them in the head with a pellet gun. I think gas is the better way for them to go, but that is just one opinion.

Seeker · 07-09-2010, 12:54 PM

Here's another option I have heard works but have not seen it in person.

http://lmi-sales.com/migore.html

I think we need to find a market for goose. Maybe goose jerky? or Buffalo goose wings? Maybe pet food?

Mee-n-Mac · 07-10-2010, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Seeker

I think we need to find a market for goose. Maybe goose jerky? or Buffalo goose wings? Maybe pet food?

I'm thinking fertilizer. Somehow it seems only fair.

That or the aforementioned Navy solution ...

trfour · 07-10-2010, 02:45 AM

Aforementioned, just where would you like to be?

We could not get'long without you!... save you're canons!

Fargo · 07-10-2010, 08:46 AM

I thought the repellent I sprayed last week was working real well. Now I actually think it was all the fireworks the neighbors shot off that kept the geese and ducks away. Ducks have returned with additional troops. I'm going to buy one of those silent dog whistles today and give it a try. Do ducks have ears?

Mee-n-Mac · 07-10-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargo

I thought the repellent I sprayed last week was working real well. Now I actually think it was all the fireworks the neighbors shot off that kept the geese and ducks away. Ducks have returned with additional troops. I'm going to buy one of those silent dog whistles today and give it a try. Do ducks have ears?

I'm sure ducks have ears, just not so sure that they'll listen.

Now mebbe "we" can't afford that Navy's solution but perhaps all hope isn't lost ...

http://www.youtube.com/user/243rf34ew#p/u/2/6QcfZGDvHU8

Do you think fluorescent pink geese might be noticed by F&G ??

NoBozo · 07-10-2010, 02:38 PM

BTW: The Navy base in Newport has tried just about everything for their thousands of Illegal Geese. The latest effort is a "Herding" type dog....maybe a terrier..I'm not sure what kind of dog....that roams around with a dog handler to chase the geese away. NB

http://www.pestproducts.com/goose_buster.htm

For the money I'm sure it works. Totally.

dpg · 07-19-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoBozo

BTW: The Navy base in Newport has tried just about everything for their thousands of Illegal Geese. The latest effort is a "Herding" type dog....maybe a terrier..I'm not sure what kind of dog....that roams around with a dog handler to chase the geese away. NB

http://www.pestproducts.com/goose_buster.htm

For the money I'm sure it works. Totally.

My company obtained a dog to do just that at one of it's plants. Understand the dog cost in the vacinity of $5,000 with it's training and all.

ITD · 07-10-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

I'm sure ducks have ears, just not so sure that they'll listen.

Now mebbe "we" can't afford that Navy's solution but perhaps all hope isn't lost ...

http://www.youtube.com/user/243rf34ew#p/u/2/6QcfZGDvHU8

Do you think fluorescent pink geese might be noticed by F&G ??

I'm thinking I may have a summer project now, I wonder if you can program it to just shoot at geese???

Rattlesnake Guy · 07-10-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

That or the aforementioned Navy solution ...

Good thing they put the "DANGER" sticker on the side.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-09-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve

It's actually very humane. A kid in my development shoots them in the head with a pellet gun. I think gas is the better way for them to go, but that is just one opinion.

Shouldn't he be reported!

secondcurve · 07-11-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

Shouldn't he be reported!

Actually, some of the dads in the development have put a $5.00 bounty on each goose. The kid has killed eight of them! He has a goal of getting 50 this summer. One of the fathers puts them in his garden for fertilizer. I'd rather see them fed to the homeless folks but at least there are a few less geese in the world.

Fargo · 07-11-2010, 09:46 PM

The goose repellent I bought at Agway doesn't seem to be working on the ducks. Haven't seen any geese but I think the fireworks on the 4th scared them away.

H2ODUDE · 07-14-2010, 02:53 PM

Weve tried many things over the years.. The only thing that has worked is a 12" high fence along the property.

MarkinNH · 07-14-2010, 03:29 PM

A man I work for had a problem with geese and their nasty aftermath. He purchased a couple of motion sensing lawn sprinklers. Now when ever the geese try to come onto his shoreline, they trip the sprinklers which spray some water and scares them off. The sprinklers only squirt for a moment or two and then shut off untill they are needed again. I believe they have been quite effective in solving his problem.

Island Life · 07-14-2010, 06:00 PM

I'd never seen geese around the lake until this year. We've had one circling the island. I blew an airhorn at it the other day until it swam away.

KateT · 07-15-2010, 07:44 PM

I work at a school by the lake and can tell you that we have been dealing with these varmints for more than a decade. I have washed the poop off of team benches, timing table and docks. Ever seen a lacrosse player go for a ground ball and come up with goose poop? Pretty disgusting!

We have tried various and wholly ineffective strategies. The stupidest idea that I tried was Mylar balloons. Cost a lot and worked for about 15 minutes. We beg dog owners to stop by - again, about 15 minutes of success. I would use my Remington 32 but would not want to put lead shot into the lake. Also, would not want to deal with the carcasses. Personally, $1 would not be a motivator as the shells would cost about $.30 each. And I don't want to deal with dead birds on the shore or in the lake.

I found the comment about birds on Back Bay having been "removed" recently to be interesting. We haven't had a problem in the last week or two.I'm thinking that this is the best solution - and humane.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-16-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KateT

I work at a school by the lake and can tell you that we have been dealing with these varmints for more than a decade. I have washed the poop off of team benches, timing table and docks. Ever seen a lacrosse player go for a ground ball and come up with goose poop? Pretty disgusting!

We have tried various and wholly ineffective strategies. The stupidest idea that I tried was Mylar balloons. Cost a lot and worked for about 15 minutes. We beg dog owners to stop by - again, about 15 minutes of success. I would use my Remington 32 but would not want to put lead shot into the lake. Also, would not want to deal with the carcasses. Personally, $1 would not be a motivator as the shells would cost about $.30 each. And I don't want to deal with dead birds on the shore or in the lake.

I found the comment about birds on Back Bay having been "removed" recently to be interesting. We haven't had a problem in the last week or two.I'm thinking that this is the best solution - and humane.

The Weirs Times this week has a good article on controlling Canada Geese. It states that NH has 30,000 resident geese ( those that stay here year round and do not migrate). The optimal population should be 16,000. If your interested in learning more about the geese you might want to pick-up the free paper.

secondcurve · 07-16-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

The Weirs Times this week has a good article on controlling Canada Geese. It states that NH has 30,000 resident geese ( those that stay here year round and do not migrate). The optimal population should be 16,000. If your interested in learning more about the geese you might want to pick-up the free paper.

The kid in my development has knocked off 10 of them this summer with his pellet gun.......only 13,990 to go!

SAMIAM · 07-16-2010, 09:01 AM

So far, the strings of flags have worked. The geese were on my lawn and beach every day for a couple of weeks.....I tried roman candles and varmint loads but they still came back. Once I strung the flags out, they swim up to the beach, turn around and leave. When we use the beach, we just pull the flags back.

07-07-2010, 12:53 PM	#1
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,903 Thanks: 1,045 Thanked 897 Times in 529 Posts	Swans all I have to say is swans .... and the goose problems reduces... but then of course you have a swan problem.... Geese are an issue, as Grant Mentions, they need to go away..... they will ruin things if they get over populated, just look to many of the small ponds and lakes in Ma. where they have already taken over... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

07-08-2010, 10:34 AM	#2
RumGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cape Cod / W.Alton Posts: 76 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	geese In the past few years, I have spent a bit of time in Atlantic Canada, and I can not recall seeing ONE of those geese. I think that the Canadians have effectively rid themselves of the population by sending them to the U.S.- perhaps as retaliation for tourism. All we need to do is find out how they did it, and send the geese on their way.

07-10-2010, 02:45 AM	#8
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	You Are The Last One... Aforementioned, just where would you like to be? We could not get'long without you!... save you're canons! __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

07-10-2010, 08:46 AM	#9
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	goose/duck repellent I thought the repellent I sprayed last week was working real well. Now I actually think it was all the fireworks the neighbors shot off that kept the geese and ducks away. Ducks have returned with additional troops. I'm going to buy one of those silent dog whistles today and give it a try. Do ducks have ears?

07-10-2010, 02:38 PM	#11
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Another Potential Solution BTW: The Navy base in Newport has tried just about everything for their thousands of Illegal Geese. The latest effort is a "Herding" type dog....maybe a terrier..I'm not sure what kind of dog....that roams around with a dog handler to chase the geese away. NB http://www.pestproducts.com/goose_buster.htm For the money I'm sure it works. Totally.

07-08-2010, 04:14 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,818 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,471 Times in 1,026 Posts	I understand they gassed the ones in Back Bay in Wolfeboro also.

07-09-2010, 07:15 AM	#4
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,618 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	I agree they are a pain but gassing them just seems, well...Sick...

07-09-2010, 12:54 PM	#6
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Here's another option I have heard works but have not seen it in person. http://lmi-sales.com/migore.html I think we need to find a market for goose. Maybe goose jerky? or Buffalo goose wings? Maybe pet food?

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07-11-2010, 09:46 PM	#17
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	goose repellent The goose repellent I bought at Agway doesn't seem to be working on the ducks. Haven't seen any geese but I think the fireworks on the 4th scared them away.

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07-14-2010, 02:53 PM	#18
H2ODUDE Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weve tried many things over the years.. The only thing that has worked is a 12" high fence along the property.

07-14-2010, 03:29 PM	#19
MarkinNH Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 392 Thanks: 177 Thanked 146 Times in 76 Posts	A man I work for had a problem with geese and their nasty aftermath. He purchased a couple of motion sensing lawn sprinklers. Now when ever the geese try to come onto his shoreline, they trip the sprinklers which spray some water and scares them off. The sprinklers only squirt for a moment or two and then shut off untill they are needed again. I believe they have been quite effective in solving his problem.

07-14-2010, 06:00 PM	#20
Island Life Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 273 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	I'd never seen geese around the lake until this year. We've had one circling the island. I blew an airhorn at it the other day until it swam away. __________________ Island Life the way my grandparents' grandparents enjoyed it - but with a faster boat!!!

07-15-2010, 07:44 PM	#21
KateT Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Realistic solutions?? I work at a school by the lake and can tell you that we have been dealing with these varmints for more than a decade. I have washed the poop off of team benches, timing table and docks. Ever seen a lacrosse player go for a ground ball and come up with goose poop? Pretty disgusting! We have tried various and wholly ineffective strategies. The stupidest idea that I tried was Mylar balloons. Cost a lot and worked for about 15 minutes. We beg dog owners to stop by - again, about 15 minutes of success. I would use my Remington 32 but would not want to put lead shot into the lake. Also, would not want to deal with the carcasses. Personally, $1 would not be a motivator as the shells would cost about $.30 each. And I don't want to deal with dead birds on the shore or in the lake. I found the comment about birds on Back Bay having been "removed" recently to be interesting. We haven't had a problem in the last week or two.I'm thinking that this is the best solution - and humane.

07-16-2010, 09:01 AM	#24
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,922 Thanks: 348 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	So far, the strings of flags have worked. The geese were on my lawn and beach every day for a couple of weeks.....I tried roman candles and varmint loads but they still came back. Once I strung the flags out, they swim up to the beach, turn around and leave. When we use the beach, we just pull the flags back.

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