I am relatively new to goose hunting and am looking at increasing my canada goose decoy spread. Currently I own 1doz half-shell

[Hntrb]

I am relatively new to goose hunting and am looking at increasing my canada goose decoy spread. Currently I own 1doz half-shells and 2doz silhouettes. Do you guys think it is better to get 1doz more shells or a half dozen full body decoys. My main hold up is the price of the full body decoys as they are quite steep. I wasn't sure if you guys think its better to have a larger spread or one that might be a little more realistic looking. Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance.

[Derik Lee]

Sounds like you've got enough silos, you could go with more shells and be fine, you'd also end up with more decoys that way. Full bodies do make a convincing spread, but the price makes it cost prohibitive. We've done all right with about 12 silos, 6 shells and 6 full bodies, and a few floaters. If I were you I'd probably wait till end of season when you can save about 20 bucks or more on some full bodies.