Snow Goose Hunting Alberta/Sask

[rj_1978]

Hey all out there. I am looking for reports of snows coming into Alberta and Saskatchewan. I am stuck in Calgary working during the week and left to dream. I was hoping that maybe this could be a great place to track the Snows as they make there way north? I am also looking for farmers or landowners that would let me hunt the snows this spring. If you know of anyone please let me know. Thanks

[snowman160]

Originally Posted by rj_1978

Hey all out there. I am looking for reports of snows coming into Alberta and Saskatchewan. I am stuck in Calgary working during the week and left to dream. I was hoping that maybe this could be a great place to track the Snows as they make there way north? I am also looking for farmers or landowners that would let me hunt the snows this spring. If you know of anyone please let me know. Thanks

No offense but you won't be very successful unless you put in some miles,locate birds then ask permission.no Landowner is Gona say"yup snows on my place come an hunt" on this forum.

[rj_1978]

Originally Posted by snowman160

No offense but you won't be very successful unless you put in some miles,locate birds then ask permission.no Landowner is Gona say"yup snows on my place come an hunt" on this forum.

I agree with you but had a good trip out to Saskatchewan last year based on a lead from this forum for a farmer asking to come hunt on there land. So I figure the more places you look the better your chances of finding something. I do put in hours of scouting and looking but what can it hurt.

[snowman160]

Originally Posted by rj_1978

I agree with you but had a good trip out to Saskatchewan last year based on a lead from this forum for a farmer asking to come hunt on there land. So I figure the more places you look the better your chances of finding something. I do put in hours of scouting and looking but what can it hurt.

Was it the guy by kerrobert lol

[rj_1978]

Originally Posted by snowman160

Was it the guy by kerrobert lol

Yes it was actually super nice guy.

[snowman160]

Originally Posted by rj_1978

Yes it was actually super nice guy.

How'd ya do??!!

[Luckwell]

Gave up the bird game years ago. We used to get piles and piles of snows just by using paper plates spiked to the ground, and silo socks.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aWJSdiWJR3g

[kingrat]

There was a pile down by Regina a week ago, so their starting to come

[Diesel_wiesel]

took these pics on feb 29th south east of swift current sk

[Pikebreath]

Originally Posted by Diesel_wiesel

took these pics on feb 29th south east of swift current sk

Normally the snows follow the snow line north, but this year, there is no snow line. From the reports I have seen, the migration through the American mid west and Dakota's has been fairly early and quick this spring. With the general lack of sheet water, if they push too far north too early, the birds may have a hard time finding open water. For that reason I suspect, the migration may stall in the southern Canadian prairies until we see ice out in the parkland regions.

[Frog]

Just saw some flying over Irricana! Was driving around on Saturday and didn't see any so they must have come in yesterday.

[rj_1978]

Any snows spotted in southern Alberta? Was going to do some scouting/hunting on Friday and was wondering if there are any sightings that could be used as a starting point. Thanks

[slivers86]

Originally Posted by rj_1978

Any snows spotted in southern Alberta? Was going to do some scouting/hunting on Friday and was wondering if there are any sightings that could be used as a starting point. Thanks

I've read there are low numbers. Just south of the border however, apparently there are thousands....

[SBE2]

Originally Posted by slivers86

I've read there are low numbers. Just south of the border however, apparently there are thousands....

Thousands are low numbers. Hundreds of thousands staging @ Devils Lake, ND might be something to start to get excited about.

[snowman160]

Originally Posted by SBE2

Thousands are low numbers. Hundreds of thousands staging @ Devils Lake, ND might be something to start to get excited about.

Their still slayin perch an eyes there on hard water..ain't no snow geese be staging on Devils..

[Xbolt7mm]

If someone wants company and someone to split some expenses with, I'd sure be willing to tag along

[rj_1978]

Hey all I am heading out on the weekend and hope to bag some more snows what are the reports like for the Kindersly area?

[fzo]

Really nice. I really hope that i´m gonna make it there someday. From Germany it´s really far.

[rj_1978]

Originally Posted by fzo

Really nice. I really hope that i´m gonna make it there someday. From Germany it´s really far.

I would love to do some bird hunting in Germany if I ever got the chance.

[Rosco101]

Did pretty well on mon. Good hunt for my pups first timeImage1460565702.007181.jpg


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[rj_1978]

Any one still hunting the snows or spotting them?

[Magz]

I've put a ton of kilometers on the Jeep last few days east of Calgary and haven't seen any.

[elkhunter11]

I drove from Camrose to Saskatoon today and saw thousands and thousands of snows, with the big concentrations around the Battlefords where there were tens of thousands in one area along the highway.

[hunter0968]

South of chauvin 4 miles there is a field loaded with them. I'd hunt it but back to work.

[super7mag]

First off I admit I have not had any luck figuring out these white geese. In the fall we ussually do alright on the Canada's and Specks. So the spring hunt has always peaked my interest , but once again I'm quite busy at work this time of year, this early spring has farmers chomping the bit 3 weeks before norm.
Well scouting is not a problem when the buggers are landing across the road from where you live, getting them to co operate for a shoot well that's another story.
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So even though I had a job booked for last Sunday my nephew and I decided to give these guys a go, at 4:15 AM we were out setting up our decoys.
Now I only have 2 dozen FA snows, and one dozen flambeau magnum snows, 2 dozen silo socks , and then we thru out some white rags aswell.
We made a small willow blind right in the edge if the slough where they were landing the night before and settled in.
Right around 6:30 the first flock come in from the North low over the trees on the fence line ( we had a perfect South wind at 25 k) then promptly flared. Something with our setup was wrong , so flock after flock came in then flared at about 70 yrds, flew over us high then went to the next quater to south .

Well we decided to get out of the blind and head for the fence line and trees as most were coming over the trees at 40-50 yrds.
We managed to ambush 5 this way between us , not ideal but at least we were not skunked. And my ol Retreiver Ruger needed the exercise as a winter of moose trimmings and bones had him porking up.
It was a gorgeous morning just to be out , there are much worse ways then to spend a morning with a good buddy and your mutt.
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[Rosco101]

Still good numbers around. We had a great hunt yesterday.


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[rj_1978]

Good on you I know the birds are further up North now! Went out this weekend and only saw 12 total and took 4 of them out. Hope the rest of you out hunting continue to have luck this spring.