Why do people not eat snow geese?
There are too many snow geese on North American continent and this is why some folks have such disdain for them. They are overpopulated and inflicting damage on their Artic and sub-Artic habitats.
Is snow goose good to eat?
Despite what people say, snow goose is edible and tasty—if you cook it correctly. Big adult birds can be upwards of 15 to 20 years old, and they are challenging to deal with. Juvenile birds, however, are downright delicious.
Do snow goose silhouettes work?
While most light goose hunters still use 1000 or more decoys in a field, using as little as 300-400 can work under ideal conditions. Any combination of full bodies, shells, silhouettes, wind socks and rags will work for light geese.
How many snow goose floaters do I need?
Set out a minimum of 500 decoys (1,000 to 1,500 is better). Supplement shell and silhouette decoys with lighter, less expensive white rags or white plastic bag decoys. Wear camouflage or white if snow covers the ground. Don’t over call.
Can you hunt snow geese with small spreads?
Snow goose hunting with a small decoy spread can work if you focus on a few key elements for this strategy. Decoys are expensive so not everyone has the luxury to hunt over thousands of decoys simply due to cost. However, snow goose flocks are often extremely large from several hundred snow geese to several thousand.
Are snow geese a nuisance?
Snow geese are a nuisance to Arkansas farmers and have become so abundant that the geese are destroying their nesting grounds in the Arctic tundra. Not only are they eating themselves out of house and home; they’re destroying critical habitat for other species that share the tundra.
What eats a snow goose?
Predators. Foxes prey on eggs and young geese on breeding grounds. Humans hunt adult snow geese.
Do hunters eat geese?
The Canada goose — North America’s most familiar, and among the most hunted, of waterfowl — is not the Christmas table centerpiece it might have been. A cooked goose is considered a wonderful meal, delectable with dark meat in both legs and breast.