Question for brant hunters.

Howard

Howard

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Will brant decoy to canada goose decoys with any suraty? Is it worth a try or just a waste of time?
 
I have found it is more about location with Brant then decoying. I have had them come into Canada Goose decoys all the time as long as I'm where they want to be.
 
Hunting in an area that Brant frequent is key. I have shot brant over black ducks , also over broadbills. They like to see alot of white bobbing around.
 
I have hunted them for a few years with black scoter decoys.. and yes we have used canadian goose decoys and they have worked..
 
Howard ,

I use my geese regularly to decoy brant , i am convinced that Brant want to see the white on decoys which is whya alot of guys here se them decoy to buffies and other "white " decoys . I would definately give it a shot well worth the effort to set some gees out . Good Luck



Dave M
 
Put those decoys where Brant want to be and they'll come right in.
Heck, be where they want to be, and you only need a couple of decoys to land them where you want.
 
With my limited experience, Brant seem to decoy quite well to Canada goose decoys.........especially floater decoys, as I never really see Brant out of the water.
 
Howard,
A few strokes of the old paint brush and geese are brant anyway, just convert a few and you'll shoot all the brant you could ask for. Add to that a few brant calls and limits will come quickly. Good luck.
Chris
 
I was thinking about doing that. I have some extras I'm not currently using. I'm going hunt them when the opportunity presnets it self. If it works out this year, then I probably will paint some up next year. Gonna try for them Thursday morning and see what happens. Kinda excited about it really.
 
It kinda depends upon amount of pressure in the area, which is the biggest factor.
Being where they want to be helps, tide, are also factors.
Truth be known, they will come to goose dekes, but it is a helluva lot more fun using brant decoys.
Why are you going to hunt them? Food source? Their food choices, due to demise of eelgrass, have made them quite challenging as table fare.
On the east coast, they have been pressured more and more, especially when other species are not available. The brant numbers are always bordering on the low side, due to breeding habitat--If the traditional area is still snow covered when they arrive, they just don't seem to bother!
Treat them with respect--They are certainly a beautiful bird, whether on the wing, or in the hand.
 
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