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Step 1
Call your local wildlife department if the geese in your area become too numerous or too aggressive. They can assist in making safe arrangements to move the geese if necessary.
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Step 2
Refrain from feeding the geese. Once geese lose their fear of humans, they begin nesting closer to office buildings and public parks.
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Step 3
Install a specially designed fence to keep geese off your property and limit access to water. The geese will move on to better nesting grounds when you cut off their water supply.
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Step 4
Use caution around geese in the spring, when the female lays her eggs and sits on the nest for incubation. Male geese are at their most aggressive at this time.
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Step 1
Pay attention to the actions of the male goose when you enter his territory. If he sounds a warning, that is your signal to leave the area.
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Step 2
Show no fear. Geese are particularly attuned to body language and a show of fear may increase the intensity of the attack.
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Step 3
Maintain eye contact. Geese have excellent vision and interpret loss of eye contact as an act of fear.
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Step 4
Stay calm. Don't yell or try to hit the male goose. The female may join the attack and then you will be in real trouble.
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Step 5
Keep your body facing directly toward the goose. Never turn your back on an attacking goose.
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Step 6
Walk slowly backwards if the goose hisses at you or spreads its wings. Use your peripheral vision to avoid tripping over obstacles.
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Step 7
Continue facing the goose and back slowly away at a 90-degree angle from the goose if he flies up at your face.
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Step 8
Make your escape and exit the area through a gate if possible. Geese rarely fly over a fence.
