Looking for a Goose Hunting Guide- Recommendations?

[defygravity]

My uncle and I were looking to hire a guide to go hunt some geese here in the next few weeks. I'm a rather inexperienced hunter of waterfowl, but would really like to give it a try (my dad is a life-long decoy collector).

Everyone that I've spoken to about this is telling me that most of the goose hunting in MD is unfortunately on private land, and I'm assuming that guides already have arrangements with farms etc to use their land.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a good goose guide on the eastern or western shores? Obviously, an MDS member would be preferred, so if you're a great goose hunter and wouldn't mind some company, PM me!

Any other tips you could offer would be great as well...thanks for the information everyone!

 

[mark71211]

I hunted with Bradshaw on the the shore in Cambridge. We limited out by 8:30 and the place was covered in geese.

 

[mark71211]

Bradshaw guide service 443 521 0199

 

[lax]

Bradshaw guide service 443 521 0199

how long ago?

 

[jtb81100]

May want to consider somebody who does hunts in the resident population zone. Daily limit of 5 vs limit of 2 for the rest of the state. If you go with the migratory zone you may want to look for somebody who offers other bird/small game hunting as well.

 

[mark71211]

how long ago?

It was in late January of 2010, we also had a group of duck fly in too but me and my buddy were to busy talking to get off a shot in time. Lol

 

[Melnic]

May want to consider somebody who does hunts in the resident population zone. Daily limit of 5 vs limit of 2 for the rest of the state. If you go with the migratory zone you may want to look for somebody who offers other bird/small game hunting as well.

Where is there a decoder ring for the different zones?

 

[Overboost44]

Where is there a decoder ring for the different zones?

Atlantic Population Canada Geese

Season Dates: Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Feb. 4
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per day
Hunt Area: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)

Season Dates: Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Mar. 10
Daily Bag Limit: 5 per day
Hunt Area: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties; and that portion of Carroll County west of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

 

[defygravity]

Atlantic Population Canada Geese

Season Dates: Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Feb. 4
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per day
Hunt Area: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)

Season Dates: Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Mar. 10
Daily Bag Limit: 5 per day
Hunt Area: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties; and that portion of Carroll County west of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

So it looks like I have to go west for resident, and east for migratory? And good call on the other waterfowl idea when hunting migratory!

 

[Archeryrob]

If chasing residents call Bill Crim in Carroll County.

M & A Outfitters
Crim, Bill
blindgse@aol.com
www.magoosehunt.com
410-239-4514