Our sailing club, OSYC, is located on Lake Sinclair in Central Georgia. This year we have been plagued by nonmigratory Canadian Geese. They get on our docks and make a holy mess. I would appreciate it it anyone can share ideals that would help us get rid of these critters (short of poison and gunshots). When we strung monofiliment line around the low docks they just moved up to the higer docks and even to boats. What a mess!!!
- Status
Moth Balls
A DEM official in Massachusetts recommended using moth balls to keep them from coming onto my property at the lake. Set out a perimeter of them. I haven't tried it yet, but will in the near future. He said a flux capacitor would not work unless a goose was tossed into it
A DEM official in Massachusetts recommended using moth balls to keep them from coming onto my property at the lake. Set out a perimeter of them. I haven't tried it yet, but will in the near future. He said a flux capacitor would not work unless a goose was tossed into it
Thanks
I have passed that on to the appropriate person and I am sure that it will be acted upon immediately. I'll try to let you know if it works.
I have passed that on to the appropriate person and I am sure that it will be acted upon immediately. I'll try to let you know if it works.
How 'bout
a couple of Rottweilers let loose for the day on the docks. I'd like to see a hunting season started for those PIAs.
a couple of Rottweilers let loose for the day on the docks. I'd like to see a hunting season started for those PIAs.
But seriously, folks...
The laws may well be different here in Calgary (Alberta, Canada), but I heard a woman interviewed on the radio here a couple of years ago. Canadian geese nest on her condo deck every year. I think she's about ground level on riverfront property and the geese sure like her deck. The laws here fiercely protect migratory birds and she said she'd be fined $50,000 if she disturbed those geese in any way. Imagine the mess and the noise! I don't know how the law is set up but I could imagine they are stricter in the nesting grounds than at the other end of their migratory range. So hopefully down there they are fair game! It might be a good idea to find out. Blame Canada!
The laws may well be different here in Calgary (Alberta, Canada), but I heard a woman interviewed on the radio here a couple of years ago. Canadian geese nest on her condo deck every year. I think she's about ground level on riverfront property and the geese sure like her deck. The laws here fiercely protect migratory birds and she said she'd be fined $50,000 if she disturbed those geese in any way. Imagine the mess and the noise! I don't know how the law is set up but I could imagine they are stricter in the nesting grounds than at the other end of their migratory range. So hopefully down there they are fair game! It might be a good idea to find out. Blame Canada!
Depnds on the local regulations
Since the Geese are not endangered in any way they are hunted on a regular basis in certain areas. They are also trapped and or poisened in some areas because the population is at dangerously high levels. If your local huntin regulation allow it bowhunters can take care of the problem for you in a weekeknd. If not Cats or dogs are very good at discouraging birds.
Since the Geese are not endangered in any way they are hunted on a regular basis in certain areas. They are also trapped and or poisened in some areas because the population is at dangerously high levels. If your local huntin regulation allow it bowhunters can take care of the problem for you in a weekeknd. If not Cats or dogs are very good at discouraging birds.
Geese
My club is plagued by the geese every year!Yeah it's ugly, but deal with it. It's part of being in the great outdoors.I'm not a big animal lover, but their great animals. I'm glad they chose to be with us, it is not that big of an inconvience, and the rewards of seeing nature up close like that are priceless! PS: Love the Flux Capicator George
My club is plagued by the geese every year!Yeah it's ugly, but deal with it. It's part of being in the great outdoors.I'm not a big animal lover, but their great animals. I'm glad they chose to be with us, it is not that big of an inconvience, and the rewards of seeing nature up close like that are priceless! PS: Love the Flux Capicator George
We do not share that opinion
These geese gather in groups of 15 to 30 on the docks and make them literally impossible to use. If the leavings are pressure washed into the lake I am sure we are breaking some law somewhere ( not to mention that no one wants to get in the water anymore ) and if they are left they are a safety as well as a health hazard. Manually cleaning is just too much work.
These geese gather in groups of 15 to 30 on the docks and make them literally impossible to use. If the leavings are pressure washed into the lake I am sure we are breaking some law somewhere ( not to mention that no one wants to get in the water anymore ) and if they are left they are a safety as well as a health hazard. Manually cleaning is just too much work.
Inspirational
Sitting on deck at sunset after a great sail, dinner and your favorite "adult" beverage, preferably Knob Creek bourbon and water, watching the geese and hearing their wonderful call, is nothing but inspirational. A day at the lake would not be the same without the critters. No mess is a benefit of being on a mooring! Bob Kalisz Alrightie Then
Sitting on deck at sunset after a great sail, dinner and your favorite "adult" beverage, preferably Knob Creek bourbon and water, watching the geese and hearing their wonderful call, is nothing but inspirational. A day at the lake would not be the same without the critters. No mess is a benefit of being on a mooring! Bob Kalisz Alrightie Then
Another idea...
You would have to check the local regs on feeding the animals, but it's common practice up north to lure ducks and geese away from swimming areas by giving them a feeding ground elsewhere. (Say, 100 yards down the beach if you can?) I've also seen floating 'feeding stations' where corn is piled up for the Geese/Ducks and away from the swimmers. I'd pay for a few bags of corn-feed over a week of swimmers itch any day. Like I said, you'd have to check regs, but the DNR does that in some parts of Michigan and Minnesota. Dave
You would have to check the local regs on feeding the animals, but it's common practice up north to lure ducks and geese away from swimming areas by giving them a feeding ground elsewhere. (Say, 100 yards down the beach if you can?) I've also seen floating 'feeding stations' where corn is piled up for the Geese/Ducks and away from the swimmers. I'd pay for a few bags of corn-feed over a week of swimmers itch any day. Like I said, you'd have to check regs, but the DNR does that in some parts of Michigan and Minnesota. Dave
Decoys?
I mentioned this to a co-worker. He said he's seen statues of hawks on docks to keep ducks away, but geese may be smarter than that. Or stupider, as the case may be. We have many geese that stay all winter here in Calgary. I guess that confirms the stupider side. I drive along the river on the way to work, and they just squat on the 2 foot strip of grass between the bicycle path and the road as the cars wizz by at 45 mph on one side, and bikes, skaters and joggers on the other (summer, of course). They don't even look up. They must know about the $50K fine for fowl harassment here.
I mentioned this to a co-worker. He said he's seen statues of hawks on docks to keep ducks away, but geese may be smarter than that. Or stupider, as the case may be. We have many geese that stay all winter here in Calgary. I guess that confirms the stupider side. I drive along the river on the way to work, and they just squat on the 2 foot strip of grass between the bicycle path and the road as the cars wizz by at 45 mph on one side, and bikes, skaters and joggers on the other (summer, of course). They don't even look up. They must know about the $50K fine for fowl harassment here.
Duck gun
In Dakota farm country the migratory birds can eat tons of grain while its waiting to be put in silos. Many farmers use a device called a duck gun to scare the birds away. Its a propane tank with a timer controlling a charge of propane in a burner can and a piezo igniter. The time cycle is adjustable. A BOOM every few minutes scares all but the hungriest birds. A decent hunting season in the fall will help too!
In Dakota farm country the migratory birds can eat tons of grain while its waiting to be put in silos. Many farmers use a device called a duck gun to scare the birds away. Its a propane tank with a timer controlling a charge of propane in a burner can and a piezo igniter. The time cycle is adjustable. A BOOM every few minutes scares all but the hungriest birds. A decent hunting season in the fall will help too!
Beauty or Bane?
Growing up in a dense suburban neighborhood, I could never understand why some people found geese, deer, etc. to be a problem. After all, they are so beautiful. Didn't take me long living in a more wooded suburb to change my mind. We lose hundreds of dollars of flowers and plants each year to deer. Geese are so dense on the playing fields and swim lakes that they pose a significant health hazard. Animals like these aren't anywhere near endangered, so it would be nice if the laws would better allow us to deal with them. One technique for geese is to put out a couple cutup sections of garden hose. They think they're snakes and stay away. You can also buy fake snakes at many hardware and garden centers. Good luck. Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
Growing up in a dense suburban neighborhood, I could never understand why some people found geese, deer, etc. to be a problem. After all, they are so beautiful. Didn't take me long living in a more wooded suburb to change my mind. We lose hundreds of dollars of flowers and plants each year to deer. Geese are so dense on the playing fields and swim lakes that they pose a significant health hazard. Animals like these aren't anywhere near endangered, so it would be nice if the laws would better allow us to deal with them. One technique for geese is to put out a couple cutup sections of garden hose. They think they're snakes and stay away. You can also buy fake snakes at many hardware and garden centers. Good luck. Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy
- Status