The first huntable numbers of light geese arrived in areas along the Missouri River corridor, south of Bismarck, North Dakota this the past weekend. Hunter success is good for those willing to scout. In South Dakota, snow, blue and Ross goose numbers continue to build as geese filter in from Nebraska and Missouri. Hunter success in South Dakota is good to excellent in areas away from the caravans of nomadic hunters, with jump shooting and decoying producing equally.
Hunting pressure in Nebraska has taken its toll on both goose and hunter and harvest rates have dropped dramatically from previous weeks. Light goose hunting in Iowa is fair in the western part of the state and poor in the east. Hunter success is limited to areas holding concentrations of birds and harvest is low overall. Light goose hunting is poor in Missouri and Illinois.
