It’s March!

My favorite month of the year

I bought Fleet Farm out of bullets last night ……Gawd I love spring snows!

And here I though March madness was about college basketball.

Looking forward to your reports Jake!

That’s likely about 5 days too early for that area…….There MIGHT be some down by Lake Andes or Yankton by next weekend.

Depends on how warm it actually gets in the next 7 days.

In South Dakota? Wouldn’t surprise me if the first few flocks found their way up around the west side already.

Check out the snow map. There’s clear sailing up to Lake Andes already. These birds can make a big jump in a hurry.

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/index.html

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Just recieved a call and the guide said some started to show up today.

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Those birds are fron Neb. and the rain water basin. The birds from MO aren’t even to Squaw Creek yet, the refuge is still iced over. Plus, there is still 30+ inches of snow in the northern half of SD, them birds aren’t going anywhere.

If there is one thing I’ve learned from snow goose hunting from the very first year is forget about the “First Arrivals” and hunt about 2-3 weeks after they start to show up. Then after they leave, wait about another 2+ weeks and you will have the best gunning of the spring hunt. I’ve hunted to the snow line, I’ve hunted the “Heart” of the migration, but the best I’ve ever done day in and day out is the tail end.

Don’t get me wrong you’ll shoot a couple adult birds and it is an awesome sight to see 1 million+ birds in a day. But I’ll take a 50-100 juvies day any day of the week, especially the way those birds decoy, I’m talkin landing on the blind birds.

I agree with Lars. The tail end is the best. Don’t get in the front of it. They are old and tough birds that know the ways of the decoy.

Does anyone have the scoop on the percentage of juvies this year? I had read the hatch was almost nil last spring.

Get Ready they will be there in numbers in the next two weeks or so. I just got done cleaning over 200 birds from 4 guys over a 6 day trip down south. they are heading back out Monday for more, and then back, and then I will be joining them back out for their SD trip for a week.

Rip if you can put off your trip a week or so I would. but that’s just me.

Just talked to a buddy who jsut got back from MO. They went down thursday to setup and hunted friday with minimal success(3). Saturday things started to thaw out and they ended up shooting 40. Sunday was their best day but they decided to leave at noon with 35. He said once the snow melted in the field they were in it was game on. 78 in 2.5 days isn’t too bad.

That’s a good weekend for sure!

Got a first hand report of birds on the ground in SD as of this morning (Tuesday)…….but just a few small flocks of 20-30.

The first huntable numbers should reach South Dakota the next sunny day they have……probably Saturday/Sunday. The boys are headed out Friday night……I got stuck working this weekend!