Landowners may obtain a permit to relocate geese themselves or hire trained, permitted nuisance animal control personnel to provide the service. Contact your local district wildlife biologist for information on permits. Although hunting helps with problems in rural areas of the state, it usually is not a practical remedy for landowners in metropolitan areas. Special controlled hunts at golf courses, cemeteries and office complexes are an option. The DNR can assist in planning a controlled hunt.
Waterfowl hunting is very safe.
Hunters generally remain stationary and lure in geese through use of calls and decoys. They can position themselves in areas where shots do not endanger people, especially since they shoot skyward. Also, geese often fly out of residential areas to agricultural fields, so hunting opportunities are there if communities work together. Canada geese annually. Early Canada goose season in Indiana generally runs from Sept. 1 - 15.