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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: upwind on October 22, 2012, 12:51:04 PM

Title: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: upwind on October 22, 2012, 12:51:04 PM

Does anyone know when they are going to open up the quality control  goose fields ? :dunno:

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Heartsblood on October 22, 2012, 02:01:10 PM

Do you mean the Snow Goose Quality Hunt Program?

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: upwind on October 22, 2012, 02:08:37 PM

Sorry yes the  Snow goose quality fields .

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Heartsblood on October 22, 2012, 02:15:21 PM

I think it's open the same as the normal waterfowl season? The regs say oct13 thru jan 27. Are the signs not up yet? I know they kinda lag at getting those posted each year. Then to update the website takes even longer....

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Heartsblood on October 22, 2012, 02:16:45 PM

You got the itch don't ya...  :chuckle:

Let me know if you want some company one of these times. I almost got out there with ya last season.... maybe this year.

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: CP on October 22, 2012, 02:27:58 PM

Not until the birds get decoy shy.

There are no fields open yet.  Try contacting Brandon Roozen (WDFW) qualityhunt@dfw.wa.gov

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Heartsblood on October 22, 2012, 02:34:32 PM

I shot him an email.

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: upwind on October 22, 2012, 03:12:43 PM

I do have the itch  :chuckle: :chuckle: Truck is loaded full of decoys . And i have the next week off :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: Walked out on the dike and the geese  were flying over way high  but it still gave me the itch . Company is always welcomed  :tup:.

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: pjb3 on October 22, 2012, 07:25:22 PM

I am going to La Conner this weekend crabbing, could fit in some goose hunting, U want to go crabbign?

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: upwind on October 22, 2012, 07:57:39 PM

I just found  out they will start opening some fields this weekend . I guess it will be duck hunting this week and goose hunting next week . Pb3 sounds good on the goose hunting might not be able to go crabbing this weekend going silver salmon fishing  and hopefully a few honkers on my Buddy's property on the nooksack river . I will have mon tues wed  of next week off also . 

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Heartsblood on October 22, 2012, 09:24:42 PM

I also received similar info:

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Thank you for the support and interest in the program. We hope to have a few snow goose units open for the weekend. Additionally, look for unit maps to start posting online at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/snow_goose/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/snow_goose/) next week.

Good luck,

Brandon Roozen

Hope that helps. Yes, let's get together this season. I can usually take a day here or there during the week if that's better.

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 23, 2012, 07:28:17 AM

Brandon was trying to open the fields by opening day, but due to the wet spring and late harvest he has had to wait until the crops have been harvested and the fields re-seeded.  You should see them starting this week.  He has all the fields layed out and by the sounds of it nearly 50 QH fields will be set up.

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: macattack2 on October 23, 2012, 08:08:38 PM

They were putting up the sign's this afternoon. I have a 11 ft. boat and trailer for sale. check out craigs list or on this site. Thanks

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: upwind on October 24, 2012, 02:51:26 PM

Sounds good Heartsblood .

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: Skyhigh on October 25, 2012, 09:54:09 PM

snowgoos fields have been open in stanwood for quite awhile with plenty of geese in the area

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: pjb3 on October 27, 2012, 09:42:49 AM

Went through that area Friday checking on my boat in La Conner and saw 1 set up and thousands of birds somewhere else so they are there. Not to many swans yet

Title: Re: Fir island snow goose fields .
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 27, 2012, 09:55:49 AM

I just ran to the dump and the snow geese are thick ...plus I can not say I have ever seen a many mallards dumping into the corn fields like they were this morning ...I think its going to be one hell of a waterfowl season ...I was just thinking I best do some fowl hunting this winter ...the corn field I just drove by was loaded with greenheads  :yike: