A question of down???

[dickthomson]

This past spring I went on a snow goose shoot with Prairie Goose Outfitters. I will tell you that although it was my first time using a guide it was everything I expected it to be. Daryl got the birds right on us. On this is hunt I was shooting a mixture of Kent 3.5#1 and Remington sportsman steel 3 #2. I will be the first to admit my shooting was a little off but one thing I did notice is that I killed just as many with the #2 as I did the #1 ( I have patterned both out of my gun before and they shoot well). A large portion of the reason I shot/shoot 3.5 inch shells is because as a wee lad the old guys used to say the extra pellets were needed to help get through the big Canadians down. especially later in the year. My question is this. Does a late season Canadian goose have any thicker down than a spring snow goose?

[Diesel_wiesel]

two different types of birds there
the snows are smaller 1/2 the size of a big honker
have lighter bones in their body
they have a lighter plumage
(meaning its not as heavily covered as a Canada goose)
I find that where a Canada will require a BB or a BBB or even a t shot
the #1 #2 or #3 shot
a snow I only ever use 2 3/4 inch big Canada geese late fall early winter plumage I don't even bother using a 12 gauge I use a 10 gauge 3 1/2 inch exclusivly
why punish yerself with a 12 gauge 3 1/2 when you can use browning auto 10
and have way less recoil

[nube]

Best shot for snows I have found is #3 3.5's. It gets more pellets in a tighter area I find and it consistently puts more birds down at the longer ranges Snows are known for.
Snows are not tough to bring down. It's like a big duck is all. Canadas are a different story and I like bigger shot size with them. They seem to take a beating sometimes

[dickthomson]

Originally Posted by Diesel_wiesel

two different types of birds there
the snows are smaller 1/2 the size of a big honker
have lighter bones in their body
they have a lighter plumage
(meaning its not as heavily covered as a Canada goose)
I find that where a Canada will require a BB or a BBB or even a t shot
the #1 #2 or #3 shot
a snow I only ever use 2 3/4 inch big Canada geese late fall early winter plumage I don't even bother using a 12 gauge I use a 10 gauge 3 1/2 inch exclusivly
why punish yerself with a 12 gauge 3 1/2 when you can use browning auto 10
and have way less recoil

I did have a browning gold in 10 gauge didn't notice a big enough difference in the lethality too justify 45 bucks a box of shells. Thanks all for the info