A Good Snow Goose Jacket – A Overlooked Piece of Equipment
As much as we hunters spend on goose decoys, guns, ammo, hunting trips, waders, and goose calls - we often overlook one of the most important peices of equipment - OUR CLOTHING. Lets face it the conditions for hunting waterfowl are not like hunting doves in Argentina. The air is usually damp and wet and the air temperature can be fridgid at times creating the ideal environment to be cold.
A goose hunting jacket can make you much more comfortable while hunting in the field or over open water. What should a goose hunter look for in a good snow goose hunting jacket. First, look at the grams of insulate. Since you are hunting snow geese in late fall and early spring the jacket should be rated for at least 20 degree weather - preferably warmer. Another great feature in a jacket is layers - many of the great jackets have a inner and outer layer allowing you to hunt in a much wider range of temperatures. Next, look at the camo pattern - not all camo patterns are created equal -- Especially in snow goose hunting where the combination of white and dark can give you away for miles. The camo pattern needs to closely match your conditions, concealment is a key feature. Finally, flexibility and motion are crucial point to choosing a jacket. When in the store, grab a gun when wearing the jacket and see if you can move around to shoot. Lack of mobility will cause you to be uncomfortable and make the hunt less enjoyable.
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Spring Snow Goose Hunt – Advanced Scouting
Spring Snow Goose Hunting
For those of us who are goose hunters, the spring time is an opportunity to hunt snow geese in the plains states. A spring hunt for snow geese in the Dakotas is a chance to do some hunting after a long winter and before the fishing season starts in full gear. However, don't expect to show up and immediately set up and shoot birds. Like the fall season, the spring season hunts also require some advanced scouting.
Advanced Scouting for Snow Geese
When finding an area to hunt snow geese pay close attention to the following characteristics of the area. Snow geese are primarily field geese, but still need water. A key point when scouting snow geese is to remember that they move through when the fields start to melt. This provides water and exposes some of the grains that were left after last years harvest. A key point to remember when hunting geese is that their migration pattern requires large amounts of food sources to travel large distances. Therefore, it is necessary to scout areas that they have an abundant food source. It is a very good idea to make some contact with locals in the area that you hunt and find out when the first birds start to appear. The wave of the migration usually will occur with in a few weeks after that point in time.
Don't forget to look on the Internet for guide services. The guide services will have all kinds of information about the migration. These birds are very predictable and this can work in your advantage.
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