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Title: snow goose field
Post by: upwind on January 14, 2011, 06:40:27 PM
Well i got field 17 snow goose field and wanted to know what you guys thought.I have 100 shell decoys 50 silos and 250 rags should i bring the rags or just go with the shell decoys.Also i emailed my intent to hunt the field i won but they did not email me back?I Notified them a week ago.
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: seth30 on January 14, 2011, 06:46:49 PM
get on them, dont let your hunt get ruined. Emails dont work then call, if that doenst work go ring a doorbell. Good luck on your hunt, post some pics!
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on January 14, 2011, 06:55:19 PM
get out there and watch them all fly .... they aren't decoying,  but good luck!
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 14, 2011, 08:36:05 PM
I would hunt 17 tomorrow.  A lot of the birds were sitting just north of that location.  We shot ours there this morning.  I would leave the rags in the rigs and pack out the other decoys.  They will probably skirt the decoys if they come close.  They have been sitting in the field just north of 17 for the past few days.  They may or may not be back tomorrow after being shot at today at that location.  Good luck.
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: White Tornado on January 14, 2011, 08:37:46 PM
Does not hurt to give it a shot, but NWWABOWHNTR is right. Very difficult decoying snows this late in the season. If this wind keeps up in the morning that will definitely help a lot. If it were me I would set out the shells and silos but leave the rags at home. Find a good place to hide in a ditch about 50 to 75 yards down wind of the spread. The geese were really spread out on Fir Island this morning and in a good wind they will be on the move and flying low.  Good Luck!!! ;)
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: widgeonwackin on January 14, 2011, 09:26:20 PM
I've hunted #17 3 times this week. I got some birds this morning when an eagle made the birds get up. But the other two two days the guys on polson rd, hunting from they're trucks keep spooking the birds.
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: upwind on January 14, 2011, 09:55:12 PM
sounds good thaks for the info .
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 15, 2011, 04:19:33 PM
I've hunted #17 3 times this week. I got some birds this morning when an eagle made the birds get up. But the other two two days the guys on polson rd, hunting from they're trucks keep spooking the birds.
These guys were hunting the tree farm.  They had decoys spread between and under the trees.  I had to laugh at that one.  They were poking a few at the 70 + yard pass shoot.
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: upwind on January 15, 2011, 06:15:47 PM
Well no geese did get a few widgeon .Try again sunday
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: White Tornado on January 15, 2011, 09:07:47 PM
Well no geese did get a few widgeon .Try again sunday
Well no geese did get a few widgeon .Try again sunday

Looked like all the snows headed off the island this morning. Saw large flocks clear up north of Burlington and others south of Mt. Vernon. Not much you can do when they get it their mind to head out. 500 decoys wont make em stick around. 
Title: Re: snow goose field
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 15, 2011, 09:12:23 PM
Large flocks flying north of Samish Island.  They are heading back north.
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