The Czickness LIII….CZing into the summer with friends near and far.

[mcapo]

The old house was on in an addition around a lake so the geese were there in high numbers. The block captain would watch for new neighbors to have "unlawful" activities when trying to drive hundreds of geese out of their yards.

Dozens of geese make a terrible mess....can't imagine 100's. Not to mention impact on pets and kids...

 

[bcannon]

The old house was on in an addition around a lake so the geese were there in high numbers. The block captain would watch for new neighbors to have "unlawful" activities when trying to drive hundreds of geese out of their yards.

I used to get 30-40 in my yard at a time. I despise them. I used to use bottle rockets to scare them away and it worked great until I was given a visit by the CO that lives up the road.
I found out from a acquaintance that he used a laser pointer on the golf course he worked at to scare them away. I honestly thought he was joking but I picked one up and it worked great. Had to use it periodically but after the first month I havn't had any issues with them. Around the first of spring after the first few lawn cuts I have to use it but not very often after that. You need a good one that will go 100-150yds that'll shine brightly on their bodies and you'll be in business. Talked to the CO about it and he said he'd didn't see anything wrong with the practice. I can scare them back to the water easily then walk down to the riverbank and send them 2-300yds up or downriver depending on their direction of travel off my property. I do try to keep it out of their eyes as much as possible just not to harm their eyesight.

 

[wtburnette]

Good to know there is a humane way to get rid of the walking poop factories.

 

[DadSmith]

Just believe that three is enough

King Solomon didn't.

 

[Creedmoor]

Let me know when y’all get tired of this, I’ve got torches and 4 1/2” grinders with a variety of wheels on them.
Get er done

I've got a Esab 1200 plasma, on 90 amps it will gouge with the best of them.

 

[Creedmoor]

So you believe 3 is company and 4 is a crowd?

Maybe with CZ's but not with Sigs.

 

[Creedmoor]

Dozens of geese make a terrible mess....can't imagine 100's. Not to mention impact on pets and kids...

A plywood Coyote will get them to move on.

 

[Born2vette]

Last night in Europe docked at Budapest. It’s been a great trip but will be good to get home tomorrow.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Afternoon fellas

 

[wtburnette]

Getting ready to head out for a nice long hike...

 

[patience0830]

Government birds. Where I used to live the local block captain would report anybody who bothered them to the DNR.

Suppressed rimfire after dark.

 

[stale_ranch]

Dozens of geese make a terrible mess....can't imagine 100's. Not to mention impact on pets and kids...

My dog can’t seem to help herself when it comes to their poop. It’s like crack to her, even though it makes her get sick almost every single time. Any time I see them I go outside with a broom and shoo them away but there’s not much you can do living in an apartment.

 

[mcapo]

My dog can’t seem to help herself when it comes to their poop. It’s like crack to her, even though it makes her get sick almost every single time. Any time I see them I go outside with a broom and shoo them away but there’s not much you can do living in an apartment.

I'm not suggesting it as the solution but a solution may have been suggested a couple posts ago....

 

[stale_ranch]

I'm not suggesting it as the solution but a solution may have been suggested a couple posts ago....

Depends on what you’re talking about. They haven’t been humane to me, my dogs stomach, and my carpet so it makes it difficult to want to be humane towards them..

If you’re suggesting something else, for legal reasons I won’t confirm or deny having thought about it.

 

[Leadeye]

Suppressed rimfire after dark.

You are a mind reader, only it was not a 22.

 

[88E30M50]

I’ve made a purchase or three from them. Zero complaints.

Same here

 

[Leadeye]

Dozens of geese make a terrible mess....can't imagine 100's. Not to mention impact on pets and kids...

The best homes in the addition were on 2-3 acre lots, flat ground on peninsulas, only a few feet above water level. Nice landscaping that was ideal for infestation by the geese. Watched one guy walking around his yard using a 38 snub as noise maker to scare off the geese. He was pissed off that the real estate agent had not disclosed that aspect of the neighborhood. The block captain of course reported him to the DNR which I'm sure he wasn't happy about either.

Dogs did the best job scaring them off except during nesting time when they would stand their ground and even chase neighbors kids. I lived across the road from the water, but next to the creek on higher ground so they were less of a problem except during nesting.

 

[WebSnyper]

The best homes in the addition were on 2-3 acre lots, flat ground on peninsulas, only a few feet above water level. Nice landscaping that was ideal for infestation by the geese. Watched one guy walking around his yard using a 38 snub as noise maker to scare off the geese. He was pissed off that the real estate agent had not disclosed that aspect of the neighborhood. The block captain of course reported him to the DNR which I'm sure he wasn't happy about either.

Dogs did the best job scaring them off except during nesting time when they would stand their ground and even chase neighbors kids. I lived across the road from the water, but next to the creek on higher ground so they were less of a problem except during nesting.

Yep, I definitely let the dog loose on them. I'm near'ish to water in the neighborhood so I do get some wanting to investigate but whenever I see a group of them I let the dog run a bit.

I've seen some private businesses use RC boats as well as Border Collies to run them off their private lakes. Seemed to work well.

I didn't even think of letting the neighbor kids in on the goose chase, I may have to train them with some candy, but it could work. Thanks for the idea.

 

[bogus]

We had them at the back entrance of our shop near the unloading docks. They decided to nest in the bushes and mulch in the landscaping next to the door where the truck drivers entered our shipping/receiving office. They were aggressive. By the 3rd day they had a couple of eggs.

Our shop backs up to a busy road in Greenwood. I did not want to end up with a video on social media and protesters at my shop for let's say "inappropriate" remove of both geese and eggs so I opted to call the DNR. They let me know they do not handle situations like mine and directed me to a "Licensed Nuisance Waterfowl Control Operator" list. It ended up costing $500 to have the eggs relocated and the geese harassed to leave the back trucking entrance. The guy we hired had to document the geographical coordinates of the eggs he removed. Seems crazy, but true.

I asked why they would nest near our door with all the in and out traffic. He said it was common. They know that other predators will not come around where there is a lot of human activity. He recommended for us to change the rest of our landscaping around the building from mulch to stone and they would not try to nest there. We have river stone around our building with mulch around the entrances. Good to know, I guess.

Here's the list the DNR provided:
https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/files/fw-NuisanceWaterfowControlOperators.pdf

Almost forgot the best part! The next day the male goose was hit by a car on the busy road and the female abandoned the nest. If I had waited just one more day I could have saved us $500 smackers!

 

[hANNAbONE]

Morning all!

First chemo this morning. Barb has had her blood draw for labs. Then an hour wait for the labs to come back.

Gosh P give her a hug from me. I am just finding out about this. Prayer inbound for your dear wife.!!