Spring snows are stacking up in the Dakotas and this year’s return migration of waterfowl is providing some spectacular sights all across the country.
Hello folks, and as always, welcome to Waterfowler.com.
Last weekend (March 4th and 5th) Waterfowler.com was on hand as duck and goose hunters from across the state gathered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to take part in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters Conference. Over the weekend, men and women from all corners of the waterfowling world enjoyed fine fellowship and educational presentations, and shared their personal and professional opinions of the past, present and future of waterfowling in their home state.
Representatives from local, state and national conservation groups were present, as were personnel from state and national wildlife agencies.
Over the course of the two day event, roughly two hundred men and women showed that the heart of the waterfowler is in the preservation of our tradition and the conservation of the resource which we hope to share, in bounty, with countless future generations.
If you are a Wisconsin waterfowler and have never attended this gathering, be sure to keep some time open in your schedule next year. The Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters Conference takes place in early March, or thereabouts, in Steven’s Point, WI and is a great way to become involved in the future of waterfowling in the state of Wisconsin.
And now, on to the Migration Report
Just when visions of spring began creeping into the thoughts of folks in the upper mid-west and central plains, winter jumped back into the picture, causing a migration pile up.
Around the Great Lakes, dark geese and ducks of all shapes and sizes filled the skies over the weekend and into the first of the week.
Farther west, snow geese are stacking up in awe-inspiring numbers and word on the street is that there are still more snows lingering in points south.
Though some snow is forecast to fall across the northern plains, it is the wind that is most likely to hold the light goose migration in and around the Dakotas for the near term. With gusts forecast into the 60 MPH range coming out of the north, the geese are not expected to try to make much northern headway for now.
Scattered pockets of snows have been reported in North Dakota, but the bulk of the migration is concentrated along the eastern border of South Dakota.
All in all, it looks like a spectacular week ahead for the savvy snow goose hunter who has saved up “sick days”. If you have the opportunity, now is the time to hit the road and try to intercept this year’s return migration.
