What gun and shell is best ?

I guess if you only have money for one gun, the best all around is a 12 gauge semi-auto or if you have even less money to spend a good pump gun will do the job.

The best for Canada goose shotgun is a 10 gauge semi auto shotgun.

I do not suggest a over under, first you only have 2 shots and they are also tricky to reload in a blind, let alone the single shotgun.

If you decide to buy an all around 12 gauge shotgun, buy the model that will take 3 ½ inch shells these shells will give you almost as much shooting power as a 10 gauge shotgun. Try the largest gun auction online.

What size shot should you use?
The closer the geese, the smaller the shot, this will give you more pellets per shell and more chance to hit.

The farther the bigger the shot, you will have less pellets but more power. Since the geese are tough birds, you will need that power.

But the fun is trying to get the geese as close as you can, sometimes you almost think that they will land in your blind !

Experiment with different shells and once you are satisfied with your results, stick with those, your swing will adjust to the shells and you will know when to lead and by how much.

Recommended for geese :BBB, BB, 2,

Some hunters like to use T shot. For a few years now, lead has been prohibited so the cheapest shot that you can use is steel, sure it does not have the power of lead but you will get used to it.

If you hunted with lead before and had good success with say no 2 shot, then we recommend that you increase your size shot by 2 numbers with steel so use BBB in steel.

You can also use tungsten or bismuth shot instead of steel but these shells are much more expensive, however you should get much more shooting power from those and maybe better success!Using the most powerful gun and shells will for sure improve success.

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