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| Spring Snow Geese at Squaw Creek NWR. |
The current situation with the snow goose is the perfect
example of why hunting is so important. In recent years, the snow goose
population has sky rocketed. If the numbers went unchecked the goose population
would become so dense it would compromise their habitats, food supply, and
increase the chances of disease. Hunting provides the perfect way to keep the
numbers steady and the snow goose population healthy.
Missouri is an excellent place for any sportsperson who
wants to try their hand at goose hunting. If you want to be successful in your
venture, there are some things you’ll need to keep in mind.
Snow geese aren’t stupid. It doesn’t take them very long to
learn that it’s hunting season, and once they do, they become very wary. The
earlier part of the season will provide you with the most opportunities to bag
a bird. Truly successful hunters arrive in Missouri several days before opening
day and scout out locations and even put together a team of fellow hunters.
They look for places that will appeal to the birds, and which also provide
enough natural camouflage that the snow geese won’t spot the humans when they
fly over.
If you want to be successful during spring goose hunts,
you’re going to have to invest in some really good decoys and take your time
setting them up so they look like a natural flock. The sight of the decoy flock
will lure the live geese into thinking that it’s a safe area to land and feed.
You’ll want to set up the decoys well enough in advance of day break so you
have time to get to a camouflaged place that the geese won’t spot you.
Don’t assume that just because you’ve found a great place
for snow geese that you’ll be able to hunt. The farming season starts earlier
in Missouri than it does in other parts of the country and some farmers won’t
be happy if they find you hunting on their property while they’re preparing
their fields without permission. Make sure hunting is allowed in the area
you’ve staked out.
If you’ve never hunted before, you should seriously consider
taking advantage of guided goose hunts. These provide you with the perfect
opportunity to learn about the area as well as the use of equipment you might
not have. The guides will do their best to put you in a place where you’ll spot
birds. The best thing about the guided goose hunts will be the amount of
knowledge you can glean from the guide. You will want to take full advantage of
their experience. For more details visit http://www.showmesnowgeese.com/
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