Early Goose Blues…..

O.k.-you guys win, I guess I am an idiot and cannot tell the difference between a pelican and a goose .

AM, I don’t think these guys are trying to call you an idiot. I too have been hunting the Mississippi 45 minutes above LAX, for the last 20 years, and have never seen a flock of snows around. We shot a Blue last year, and every few years we see a snow with a flock of Canadas, but to see a whole flock of snows is something very odd for the area. So you can understand all the questions. That, and I bet I’m not the only hunter that has been told where a whole bunch of snow geese are, only to find out they are swans or pelicans.

AM, I don’t think these guys are trying to call you an idiot. I too have been hunting the Mississippi 45 minutes above LAX, for the last 20 years, and have never seen a flock of snows around. We shot a Blue last year, and every few years we see a snow with a flock of Canadas, but to see a whole flock of snows is something very odd for the area. So you can understand all the questions. That, and I bet I’m not the only hunter that has been told where a whole bunch of snow geese are, only to find out they are swans or pelicans.

I started hunting pool 9 a few years ago. I’ve seen 1 Snow. The old timers said they used to see Snows all the time b/4 the migration shifted west. I remember one morning, we watched the Pelicans coming off the refuge. Thousands upon thousands were flying over our blind. kind of cool.

I started hunting pool 9 a few years ago. I’ve seen 1 Snow. The old timers said they used to see Snows all the time b/4 the migration shifted west. I remember one morning, we watched the Pelicans coming off the refuge. Thousands upon thousands were flying over our blind. kind of cool.

I have hunted the river for 31 years and have seen very few snows flying the river. I live about 50 miles west off the river and back in the 70s snows were a fairly common sight in this area. But I have only seen about 20 since sometime in the late 80s or early 90s. All 20 were seen last season.

Ducks

I have hunted the river for 31 years and have seen very few snows flying the river. I live about 50 miles west off the river and back in the 70s snows were a fairly common sight in this area. But I have only seen about 20 since sometime in the late 80s or early 90s. All 20 were seen last season.

Ducks

There have been a ton of local pelicans here in Hastings this year! Not usually the case! I would be AMAZED if they were snows! Maybe peilicans or swans.
Tuck

There have been a ton of local pelicans here in Hastings this year! Not usually the case! I would be AMAZED if they were snows! Maybe peilicans or swans.
Tuck

We used to hunt right by Lytles and we saw a flock of snows every so often. Even got a 50-60 yard shot at some once and blew it. Never saw themn this early, but then again, never really spent alot of time out there this early either.

I doubt anyone would mistake a snow and a pelican, especially if they are low. A swan perhaps, but wings are different (no black).

We used to hunt right by Lytles and we saw a flock of snows every so often. Even got a 50-60 yard shot at some once and blew it. Never saw themn this early, but then again, never really spent alot of time out there this early either.

I doubt anyone would mistake a snow and a pelican, especially if they are low. A swan perhaps, but wings are different (no black).

Since you said they were honking I’m thinking they may have been Cacklers(Lesser Canada Geese). I can see a person mistaking theese birds for each other from a long distance.

We have tons of pelicans down here in B.C. right now too.

Gator Hunter

Since you said they were honking I’m thinking they may have been Cacklers(Lesser Canada Geese). I can see a person mistaking theese birds for each other from a long distance.

We have tons of pelicans down here in B.C. right now too.

Gator Hunter

Hey Gator,
Getting antsy for Duck hunting yet? We are going crazy around here. You know this year when the flocks are in the decoys what I will tell the boy— Get’er done!!!!

Hey Gator,
Getting antsy for Duck hunting yet? We are going crazy around here. You know this year when the flocks are in the decoys what I will tell the boy— Get’er done!!!!

I am so ready. I love this time of the year!!!

Gator Hunter

I am so ready. I love this time of the year!!!

Gator Hunter