Bring on the Snows! Now that the regular waterfowl season is done, dedicated hunters with the opportunity are gearing up again and hitting the fields and wetlands to hunt snow geese during the special spring conservation season.
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The Light Goose Conservation Season is underway, giving waterfowlers a chance to extend their season well into late spring. And what a worthy species these birds are to test the metal of the North American Waterfowler.
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As the spring snow goose season heats up, so does the debate about the health and future of North American Waterfowl. Be sure to keep your Waterfowler.com membership up to date so you can stay in the loop with all the latest news and views concerning waterfowl conservation and management. Join or Renew today.
And now, on to the Snow Goose Migration Report.
More back and forth cold weather appears to have the bulk of the light goose population holding in the southern portions of the Mississippi and Central Flyways.
Reports of the highest concentrations of light geese stretch from Texas across Louisiana and Arkansas, with huntable numbers beginning to show up in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.
At present, a northerly wind flow and cooler weather has the birds holding in their current locations. But as the weekend rolls around, a more southerly wind and warmer weather is likely to kick the migration back into gear and send more birds northward.
MIGRATION UPDATE – February 24, 2005
MIGRATION UPDATE – February 24, 2005 The world of waterfowling marked the passing of one of the pioneers in waterfowl research this past week.
Frank C. Bellrose, author of Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America, died on February 19, 2005, leaving behind a legacy of waterfowl research that has forever changed the world of waterfowl conservation.
Along with Art Hawkins, Mr. Bellrose worked to design the first functional artificial wood duck nesting box. His research into the effects of lead poisoning on waterfowl through incidental ingestion has helped save countless ducks and geese.
“If nothing else, my career has proven that someone really can make a living doing what they enjoy most-even studying ducks.” – Frank C. Bellrose.
To learn more about Frank Bellrose and his contribution to the world of waterfowl biology visit the Frank C. Bellrose Waterfowl Research Center homepage http://www.theramp.net/inhswaterfowl/
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And now, on to the MIGRATION REPORT.
The bulk of the spring snow goose migration is still holding in the heartland of the country. From the looks of recent reports, the primary concentration of snow geese stretches from central Missouri along the Kansas / Nebraska border and into Colorado.
Areas north of this line that had seen an influx of geese over the past few weeks reported a southward shift of birds as the most recent weather fronts approached.
Over the next few days, as cooler weather moves into the eastern side of the return migration path and a warming trend moves across the western areas, migration activity is likely to increase farther towards the Colorado side of the migration. On the eastern side of the migration, chances for a stall in activity increase as you near the Mississippi River.
