Late Season Light (Snow) Geese Hunting

[cspafford]

I was poking around the MD DNR website and found there is late season light (aka "snow") goose hunting in MD. I'm looking to get in on this, but don't know where to start looking for hunting grounds. I would prefer not to pay for a managed hunt or use a hunt club - simply because I'm broke all the time...lol

Any suggestions as to where to hunt snow geese in MD? Would prefer Baltimore County or Anne Arundel County areas.

 

[MikeTF]

I'm glad you asked. I'd like to know too.

 

[vwluv10338]

Just a disclaimer: I just got into hunting this year so I have no direct knowledge.

I looked into this as well and in my reading this is what I have found. Snow geese fly in hudge flocks, as in thousands. The problem with this is they do not like to land in fields unless there are more birds on the ground than in their flock. Because of this you need a lot of decoys. I have seen people use bags to be cheap and easy to get a lot of decoys out.

 

[lax]

Just a disclaimer: I just got into hunting this year so I have no direct knowledge.

I looked into this as well and in my reading this is what I have found. Snow geese fly in hudge flocks, as in thousands. The problem with this is they do not like to land in fields unless there are more birds on the ground than in their flock. Because of this you need a lot of decoys. I have seen people use bags to be cheap and easy to get a lot of decoys out.

been told the same by guides, you need hundreds of decoys, their honk is very different it is more of a bark compared to Canadian geese

 

[xtreme43s10]

been told the same by guides, you need hundreds of decoys, their honk is very different it is more of a bark compared to Canadian geese

a good guide will use over a thousand decoys. They are hard to hunt most of the time they know where they are going and you need to be where they want to go. I don't think you will find many in AACO or balt county. most of them are more towards the eastern shore, Delaware and New Jersey.

 

[WSM]

I was poking around the MD DNR website and found there is late season light (aka "snow") goose hunting in MD. I'm looking to get in on this, but don't know where to start looking for hunting grounds. I would prefer not to pay for a managed hunt or use a hunt club - simply because I'm broke all the time...lol

Any suggestions as to where to hunt snow geese in MD? Would prefer Baltimore County or Anne Arundel County areas.

I have no clue but welcome to the forum. We need more telephone repair...I mean 25u's around here .

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

I don't think I've ever seen a light goose fly over my neck of the woods. I have not seen enough Canadians to even worry about setting up this year.

 

[Treeguy]

I hear them flying over western md but i bet they are a mile high heading for water.

You hire a guide to hunt them, don't think its possible to do well on your own unless you have all the spots and gear, and few do or even try.

 

[n&n'sdad]

I'm interested too. But I think I'm going to do a guided hunt on the 'shore,experience is worth the price in my book.

 

[n&n'sdad]

I don't think I've ever seen a light goose fly over my neck of the woods. I have not seen enough Canadians to even worry about setting up this year.

They all must be here in Bryans Road,I've seen more this year than years past.

 

[Kevp]

Gents,

Trust me, snows are tough to hunt and your best bet is a guide with access to multiple properties and a large decoy spread. Kent and Queen Anne Counties are a good place to start.

 

[Goose Guy]

Draw a line at rt. 213 and go east from there. Very rarely do I see them cross that. Not sure why exactly, but that's just the way it is, I guess. You will need quite a bit of decoys, but nothing fancy. About 100-200 texas rags or plywood decoys will do if you are in the right area. Diapers with a black X on the end worked, but not as good, methinks. The most important thing is movement though, IMO. DNR has a few areas down there if you don't mind the drive.


You really are better off getting a few friends together and going with a guide, though.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

They all must be here in Bryans Road,I've seen more this year than years past.

I'll be right there, just give me the address LOL I would love to find a good waterfowl spot in this area. Indian Head is surrounded by water on 4 sides and not a single waterfowl spot to be had.

 

[Fustercluck]

Saw these in a field this morning outside Milsboro, DE. In fact, I saw two other fields with over 1k of snows this AM, on Rte 24 behind Mountaire Farms, and on Beaver Dam Rd outside Lewes, but neither of those groups were as big as this one.

 

[n&n'sdad]

I'll be right there, just give me the address LOL I would love to find a good waterfowl spot in this area. Indian Head is surrounded by water on 4 sides and not a single waterfowl spot to be had.

Amen to that. I've run across a couple of public ponds around here but haven't had a chance to hunt them yet.But of coarse you have the public blinds like down at Blossom Point.

 

[_JT_]

I really would love to take my Saiga 12 with the Drum out since there is no plug rule