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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: boneaddict on October 26, 2010, 09:20:32 PM

Title: Ross versus SNow
Post by: boneaddict on October 26, 2010, 09:20:32 PM

Is a Ross' goose protected.   If so, how the hell do you tell them from a Snow.   Smaller yes, but that seems like it could be hard

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: goober on October 26, 2010, 09:47:19 PM

Both are legal. It is tough to identify in flight, unless they are together. On the ground the Ross has a smaller bill (around 1.25 inches), while the snows bill is longer (2-2.5 inches). The Ross is usually about the size of a big mallard.

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: Dustin07 on October 26, 2010, 10:28:47 PM

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deltawaterfowl.org%2Fresearch%2FAAB%2Fimages%2F034-rosssnow.jpg&hash=c43717d27948022b5be721fb736e5591d82d7023)

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 26, 2010, 10:33:37 PM

It's like shooting a cackler vs. a Lessor.  The ross will be the smaller one of the two.  I have also shot the snow on roids that looked like a honker as well.  I had it mounted. 

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: Elliott on October 26, 2010, 10:57:20 PM

Quote from: h2ofowlr on October 26, 2010, 10:33:37 PM

I have also shot the snow on roids that looked like a honker as well.  I had it mounted. 

lets see a pic of that beast!

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: WCTaxidermy on October 27, 2010, 10:02:25 AM

Hey bone, I think the only problem a hunter in the field would have in identifiying them is if a flock of Ross only flew in.  If you have snows and ross mixed I think you can be able to clearly tell the difference due to the size.  Just my 2 cents worth.  h2ofowlr I would like to see a pic of the big snow as well bud.  John

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: boneaddict on October 27, 2010, 02:50:06 PM

Thanks guys

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: boneaddict on October 27, 2010, 02:58:18 PM

Wow Dustin...that would be hard.

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: Dustin07 on October 27, 2010, 03:02:44 PM

Quote from: boneaddict on October 27, 2010, 02:58:18 PM

Wow Dustin...that would be hard.

considering how many people I've seen mistake a SWAN for a snow... yeah, LOL

Title: Re: Ross versus SNow
Post by: boneaddict on October 27, 2010, 03:11:08 PM

Yeah, I think I can tell the difference between those two.  :chuckle: