The official USFWS Waterfowl Population Status 2019 and light goose hatch report has been released. We’ll cut through the report and summarize the key points of the light goose status for 2019. While it does appear there were good breeding conditions and an average hatch across much of the light Read more
The official USFWS Waterfowl Population Status 2018 and light goose hatch report has been released. We’ll cut through the report and summarize the key points of the light goose status for 2018. Nesting was delayed on average across the Arctic due to lingering snow and ice, however population numbers remain Read more
Source: https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2018/2/20/the-biggest-myth-in-snow-goose-hunting/ They could be heard before they were spotted, the high-pitched barks of snow geese cutting the north wind and betraying the flight. Looking south, they formed a ragged line, flowing up and down while fighting the heavy breeze. The time passed slowly it seemed but it couldn’t have been more Read more
Source: Wrangel Island’s snow goose population hits 50 year high – Arctic.ru (July 27, 2017) Wrangel Island’s snow goose population, the only one in Eurasia, has reached a 50 year high, Wrangel Island Reserve Director Alexander Gruzdev told TASS news agency. Prior to establishing the reserve, hunters decimated the snow Read more
The official USFWS Waterfowl Population Status 2017 and light goose hatch report has been released. It should be another good season to be a light goose hunter! Population numbers remain mostly steady along the 10-year trend with many areas across the Arctic breeding grounds experiencing average-to-above-average hatch reports for Read more
What’s good for the snow goose isn’t always good for the shorebird. Source: Rising snow goose numbers worry biologists – Star Tribune – June 13, 2017 Biologists have been concerned for some time about our ever-growing population of snow geese. The geese, which nest in far northern Canada, are tearing Read more