Light Goose numbers decreased again over the past week throughout most of Nebraska as snow and blue geese pushed north into the Dakotas. Hunter success in Nebraska remains good in areas still holding concentrations of Ross\’ geese though harvests are fair to poor in other areas. Hunting in Iowa remains consistent for hunters willing to scout very mobile targets. Light goose numbers appear to be steady with as many geese arriving in the state as those leaving and pushing further north. The rapid turnover of geese has resulted in good harvest ratios and should continue over the next few days.
Ligth goose action is hot in the Dakotas as geese await their chance to break north into Canada. As reported, goose numbers are highest in the NE portion of the South Dakota but still very strong along the Missouri River corridor. As they saying goes, get them while they are there because the exodus into Canada will be fast and furious with continued warming trends expected over the next week.
Hunters not participating in spring snow goose hunting are urged to get out to their favorite wetlands and enjoy returning waterfowl as they migrate north. These full -plumage breeding birds are a treat for an amateur photographer\’s camera or bird watchers binoculars. As one staff member stated this morning in our offices, “The rafts of bluebill, bufflehead, ringneck, pintail and shovelers was amazing this weekend. It was just an explosion of color on the water and, hopefully, on the film I was shooting.”
