Goose Hunting Trips

True geese (not shieldducks) are medium to large birds, always (with the exception of the Néné) associated to a greater or lesser extent with water. Most species in Europe, Asia and North America are strongly migratory as wild birds, breeding in the far north and wintering much further south. However, escapes and introductions have led to resident feral populations of several species.

Geese have been domesticated for centuries. In the West, farmyard geese are descended from the greylag, but in Asia the swan goose has been farmed for at least as long.

All geese eat an exclusively vegetarian diet, and some can become pests when flocks feed on arable crops.

Geese tend to lay a smaller number of eggs than ducks. However, both parents protect the nest and young, which usually results in a higher survival rate for the young geese, known as goslings.

Spring Snow Goose Hunting Tips

• When hunting snow geese, the more calls you have the better. Try using two electronic calls plus your mouth call.
  
• Nebraska, Iowa, Northwest Missouri, South Dakota and North Dakota are some of the most popular states for spring snow goose hunting.
  
• Gun Loads (for 12-Guages): 3-inch BB, BBB, or T-Shot in steel. In Bismuth and Tungsten, BBs and 2s are the loads of choice.
  
• Choke: improved to full, depending on how your gun patterns with the large loads.
  
• Call one of our goose hunting specialists for general information on season dates, regulations, and snow goose staging areas.
  
• Decoying: Most guides use 2,000 or more decoys, but if you aren't going with a guide, 300 to 400 decoys will do the trick.
  
• Arrange decoys in a teardrop shape, large at one end and small at the other with your blind in the center.
  
• If the geese aren't coming all the way to your decoys, switch from white clothes to camouflage and set up 100 yards downwind of your decoys.
  
• Scouting is key. Our goose hunting outfitters will make sure that you hunt a field that birds were in the night before.
  
• Flags and wind socks add movement to a decoy spread. Some hunters also use black and white balloons attached to poles to create the same effect.

Call one of our Upland Bird Hunting Specialists to arrange your Goose Hunting trip today at
1-800-615-9086. We can assist you with any questions you may have about your hunt and help ensure that this is one adventure you'll remember!