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Ronald Montesano

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2024, 10:24:05 PM »
Border Collie or Fireworks. Since it's Texas, we know that you like to make things go bang. However, in New York, they use the dogs. Every super has one..EVERY SUPER!
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Craig Sweet

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2024, 11:31:47 PM »
There's a small group that winter over on or near our course, but the migrating geese rarely stay.  Yeah, they crap on the fairway but it's not a big deal, and the mowers handle the turds.  During spring clean up the turds have dried and a drag mat around the approaches and greens breaks them down and they are mowed and vacuumed up.  The Super has a dog that runs the geese off but by evening they are back on the course
No one is above the law. LOCK HIM UP!!!

Bill Seitz

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #27 on: September 10, 2024, 04:21:54 PM »
Have you ever seen a Canada goose in a stream?


Yes, actually, but not on a golf course.  There's a creek across the street from m house where we occasionally see some geese. 

Tyler Kearns

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #28 on: September 11, 2024, 11:38:06 PM »
Border collie will do the job.


Yup, our course paid a guy to bring his border collie out at one time.
I have heard of a club buying one for their super.


Lou,


On behalf of all Canadians, we are sorry.


Our club in Canada bought our superintendent a dog to help keep geese off the course.  We also hire a company to round up the geese after the babies have been born but before they can fly....which usually keeps us goose free for several months.


Tyler

archie_struthers

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2024, 08:23:43 AM »
 ::)


Huge problem in Northeast. Not that the super needs more work but most of the time it's a dog or dogs chase ...geese fly into lake and then super or assistant has a motorized toy boat chase them off. Geese swim better than  dogs ...After a little time , no more geese as they fly off to annoy someone else


I hate geeses to pieces

Kalen Braley

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2024, 11:07:51 AM »

 ::)

Huge problem in Northeast. Not that the super needs more work but most of the time it's a dog or dogs chase ...geese fly into lake and then super or assistant has a motorized toy boat chase them off. Geese swim better than  dogs ...After a little time , no more geese as they fly off to annoy someone else

I hate geeses to pieces

AG,

I completely sympathize with the plight of geese struggles, but the irony of the situation is a bit amusing.

1)  Create golf course that includes in many cases artificial water hazards
2)  Maintain  those hazards with conditions ideal for Geese survival: maintained grasses, great sight lines, easy pond access, abundant food resources, etc.
3)  Throw in the occasional passing golfer to spook/scare off natural predators.
4)  Geese settle in, tear up surrounding turf and convert area to a poop farm.
5)  Golfers then drive themselves nuts bemoaning how to deal with the problem they created and pay to support.

;D

Charlie Goerges

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Re: OT- Canada Geese
« Reply #31 on: September 12, 2024, 09:06:34 PM »
Severally on the occasion of everything that thou doest, pause and ask thyself, if death is a dreadful thing because it deprives thee of this. - Marcus Aurelius

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