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Title: Guided snows
Post by: nwlynx22 on November 17, 2009, 12:31:39 AM
I was thinking of a guided trip any suggestions out there?
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Snowman on November 17, 2009, 06:22:35 AM
Not sure about the guided thing. As snows are a hit an miss deal. They aren't like hunting ducks or candians. This is their wintering grounds.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Dustin07 on November 17, 2009, 08:39:34 AM
I am going with Bryce from NorthSoundWatefowl.com on Saturday. His price is quite affordable I think. I will let you know how it goes after the hunt!

If you are interested in travelling, and you are SERIOUS about it, maybe we should talk. I hunted snows in Mound City, Missouri last spring during conservation season. Guides run an average of $150-200/day and work over 900-1000 decoys with layout and pit blinds. During conservation season there is no limit on snows usually.

Mound City gets more snows than anywhere else in the United States I believe. Google "Squaw Creek Wildlife Refuge".  I want to go back in late april/early march but so far nobody wants to go with me, LOL.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 17, 2009, 08:43:50 AM
I am going with Bryce from NorthSoundWatefowl.com on Saturday. His price is quite affordable I think. I will let you know how it goes after the hunt!

You should get birds if the wind continues, unfortunately your hunting smaller fields located next to the road or close to the quality hunts.  Good luck.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Dustin07 on November 17, 2009, 08:46:58 AM
I am going with Bryce from NorthSoundWatefowl.com on Saturday. His price is quite affordable I think. I will let you know how it goes after the hunt!

You should get birds if the wind continues, unfortunately your hunting smaller fields located next to the road or close to the quality hunts.  Good luck.

Yeah I'm counting on being in good period during migration. Two weeks ago up there I saw 4 snows, last week I saw more than I could count. So I'm kind of hoping there just ends up being more than we know what to do with.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: spur_ride on November 17, 2009, 11:21:59 AM
i have a buddy, chris, who works with north sound waterfowl and he says they have been kiiling them
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Dustin07 on November 17, 2009, 11:34:04 AM
i have a buddy, chris, who works with north sound waterfowl and he says they have been kiiling them

awesome, I can't wait. I've only spoken with Bryce through phone and email, but he seems to be a pretty cool guy.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: spur_ride on November 17, 2009, 11:35:41 AM
yeah, bryce is a nice guy and chris is an amazing guide. he works real hard and dose a heck of alot of scouting.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: zamphier on November 17, 2009, 11:46:29 AM
I've hunted with Bryce a couple times, he's a great guy and really knows his stuff.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: h2ofowlr on November 17, 2009, 03:07:41 PM
The last few weeks have been good shooting, so it should be a good one for you.  Lots of grey birds to shoot at.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Dustin07 on November 17, 2009, 03:18:26 PM
i'm not picky, I already have a mounted mature snow so i'm good with juvies all day long  :drool:
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: RileyTDF on November 17, 2009, 07:08:12 PM
Bryce Royce Justin and Chris are all great guys! if the weathers right you will have a great shoot but know matter what, your going to have a freaking blast.
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: nwlynx22 on November 18, 2009, 12:06:01 AM
Dustin07 I've got some friends in Indiana I could visit for this reason. What time abouts in spring?
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: SnowDog on November 18, 2009, 05:03:27 AM
I hunted with Chris from Northsound several times this year and he is a great guide. We did one Snow Goose trip and a few duck trips. I'm new to waterfowling and he took the time to explain everything and I learned a ton from him. Overall it was a great experience and intro to waterfowling.

Cheers!
SnowDog
Title: Re: Guided snows
Post by: Dustin07 on November 18, 2009, 08:59:28 AM
Dustin07 I've got some friends in Indiana I could visit for this reason. What time abouts in spring?

I'm not sure about Indiana's regs, but in MO it's Feb-March with the hottest time being first week of march, last week of feb (weather dependant of course).  a lot of those guides follow the snows all the way down to their wintering grounds, then chase them back up to Canada.
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