My property has been invaded by Canadian geese.........

That's our Air Force!

So THAT'S where they are! We'll be right down to collect them, they're supposed to be in Afganistan.
Sheesh...who runs this place.

I had a problem with Crows last year and you wouldn't believe how fire crackers scare them.
The crows heard one and "Boom" they were gone!

Nice thing is they can't predict it, so it totally un-nerves them.

Try it. Tell me if it works.

 

Get a dog

 

when life gives you lemons....

doody.

 

They look real great in the oven and taste good too! Time to load up the freezer. Your a lucky man!

 

Yeah those things seem to be everywhere. I don't even know why they call them canadian geese, they're hear for a couple months max and they peace out - bunch of quitters.

They do make quite a mess. Hard to fight them, try a paintball gun lol

 

Second this.

Amazing how fast they can destroy a nice lawn. DO NOT let them feel comfortable or harbor them in ANY way. If you think the jump from 10 to 50 is bad, wait till it's a few hundred(ask how I know).

 

Have shotgun, will travel.

 

Everyone keeps saying "shoot them" but I see no logic in this. What is supposed to happen, they see their comrad shot and they're gonna make the connection to your gun? These are geese! They're stupid! More over, they're Canadian geese....so even doubly so!

What scares them is the crack of the gunpowder. So why not try the firecrackers first. You probably even have some on hand.

I tried shooting birds in the past and it was a waste of time. Some shots are so far away, so what if they don't even hear the sound? Their buddy falls off the line next to them and they think "Oh ya....that's interesting" and don't move. Shoot all you want, but the real scare is the sound and not knowing where it's coming from.

 

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Watch out, geese poop can be very toxic. When I lived in Seattle there was a small reservoir/large pond called Green Lake near the UW campus. Anyway it was polluted by the geese flocks that lived there and people would get rashes, etc. from just being *near* the water. Word was that swimming in it would get you sick, infected, etc.

 

I'm guessing that you haven't hunted geese before. They can't calculate quantum physics but they'll make the connection between Dan's yard and death quicker than you give them credit for.

 

But will a paint ball gun kill them?

 

Unlikely...even set at 350+ fps. A smaller bird, yes. Ask me how I know.

You may have to do multiple things. Try an Owl Decoy or two. I heard that balloons work too. Firecrackers, yup. I have heard of great success with a motion sensor attached to a speaker that made a "bang" when it was triggered. Dogs - good too. Eventually, they may find another place to use for a couple of seasons.

Good luck.

 

Unlikely.

Might I suggest a shovel, a .22 rifle/pistol and some low-velocity .22 ammunition(the kind that just barely makes an audible "pop" when fired).

If they fear the place, they won't be back.

DISCLAIMER: Following my suggestion may violate the law, do your own DD first.

 

Dan I know what a pain in the butt geese are. When I was in the condo there were geese all over the place as we were on a pond. Federal law prohibits you from killing them out of season and without a license and a special tax stamp. I think that there is a federal law that prevents you from disturbing their nests too.

Basically you're pimped unless you decide to violate fish and game laws.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

 

Duck, duck, GOOSE, only with a shotgun.

I hate geese. Hate them. Rats of the sky.

 

It's pretty unlikely unless you get a lucky head shot that hits one just right. I was jokingly referring to my original post of "have shotgun, will travel" but as others have said, you can't shoot geese outside of season. If you live in a residential area, it's also highly unlikely that you'd be allowed to discharge a firearm even if they were in season.

You could line your back yard with mouse traps. It would be a pain, but humorous to watch the geese get an "education" about off-limits areas.

 

get an inflatable alligator....you know like the kids toys or rafts. put it out near the pond. Geese won't go hear it......that's how a lot of golf courses take care of their goose problem.

 

There are also dead goose decoys. Basically a piece of wood with a slumped over shape of a goose. Set it out on the water and they won't land. It's supposed to be pretty effective.

First hit on google...http://www.birdbusters.com/dead_goose_decoy.html

 

I have geese and dear out the wazoo. My Lab got tired of chasing them at about 5 yrs. old. Muirfield golf course has a trained Border Collie. You need the right dog or they will get bored with the game.

They say the dead decoy is effective for a while, but if you could somehow find a dead goose and stake it upside down about 3 ft. off the ground. This works. You may have to renew the goose occasionally.

 

Yeah Dan, that outa smell great here in Michigan in July eh?

 

Probably not but at least you'll know if it's the same ones coming back.