I'm keen to get onto the magpie geese this year. Probably sometime in September.

Can any of our Top End members tell me something about hunting them?

I know an open season licence for waterfowl is required. Had one in a past year.

Is September a viable month for geese and ducks? I assume there would not be many further South away from the coast.

Assuming the season is declared and open in September in 2011?

What sort of success can one expect on the various public waterfowl reserves? Believe it was Harrisons Dam I visited with Bakes a few years ago. We didn't get anything there.

Do you guys decoy at all?

What about retrieving downed birds? With Salties probably around I assume this is difficult?

I assume it is only steel shot - no. 2's or BB's - or Bismuth shot - what shot size is advisable?

Any info you can provide. Thanks.