MN spring snows

[big drift]

Where in Mn do ya hunt for 'em. Cannot get out west this spring but my dog is getting antsy and I need to break out from winter, any suggestions? What is the bare min ya can use to hunt 'em can we use canadian decoys? Any info would be appreciated.

[jblabsnduck]

We hunt for them in SW MN.

You can use your canadians but you do want to have some snows out there. We put out anywhere from 100-800 decoys.

All else fails buy some texas rags.

You can put a white sock over the heads of you canadians to make them look like blues.

Just get a close to the MN and ND or SD border as you can.

Good luck hope this helps

[MattKeller]

You're from Bemidji right? We found them last year within an hour and a half from here. 6 floaters is all you need.

Matt

[big drift]

Hey ya Matt,

Yeah I was wondering if any would swing through west of here but no one I know has seen any out that way. Saw some in the fall up by I falls, Warroad and Baudette. Very rare in our area. Occasionally we see em north of Fosston any word of the TRF area.

[MattKeller]

Actually for snows, this year was the first fall in many where we have not had THOUSANDS of snows to hunt out there. I did see a couple nice flocks North of town and some smaller ones south but nothing like years past. Shoot me an email and I will give you exact directions to where I went last year. I'll be in nodak most likely.

Take care

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[Roosterslayer05]

I saw thousands of snows this fall out by slayton.

[jlm]

There appears to more and more snows every year in the Western half of the state. Either the migration is beginning to shift a little or there are more birds. I realize weather plays a major role in migration patterns but each year I see more and more. That leads me to believe the migration is shifting to the East a bit which is good for us MN hunters. The groups I take out have had more opportunities every year, particularly in the Fall. Snows and blues are getting more "huntable" as far a numbers go. Three years ago while hunting in ND, I was on to two large groups (about 30,000 in each group) and hunted them as they milled back and forth from the groups. Guess what....I could see MN from where I hunted. I was less than two miles from the MN border and the majority of birds were headed for MN grounds. There are huntable numbers, particulary in the Western half of the state. Good luck all!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I live about 5 miles south of Slayton and yes, there were about a gibillion snows last spring. We used a bunch of rags on sticks. Old sheets we cut up, pillow cases, etc and had a blast.

[jblabsnduck]

boilerguy, is there much snow down your way?

[Eric Wettschreck]

jblab, life is pretty darn brown around these parts. The little snow we had disapperared with the warm weather.

[jblabsnduck]

Thanks for the update. Could you keep us posted as to when you start seeing those snows start to show up? Thanks in advance.

[IceHawk]

jblabsnduck: If you or your group has any room this year I wouldn't mind comeing along? I will be hunting SD again this spring but wouldn't mind trying a little MN action also.

I have a bunch of snow shells and Northwinds and access to alot more.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Not a problem on keeping you fellas updated. If they show like they did last year there will be more than plenty for everyone.

[jblabsnduck]

IceHawk, shoot me an e-mail.

[email protected] we might have some room

[Ray Esboldt]

Boilerguy,

For good or bad, do you know Doug Magnus of Slayton? He's a friend of mine. I might try to head down there this spring. I'd love to get any updates. Doug doesn't really keep a keen eye out for them.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Ray, yup I know Doug. No worries, I think he's a cool dude. I sure wouldn't want his current job, however. My wife made his campaign buttons. Most of the snows last spring were hanging around his farm and the big slough area.

I'll keep all yous guys posted when they show up. Maybe we can have an FM snow shoot.

[Sartell Angler]

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I'll keep all yous guys posted when they show up. Maybe we can have an FM snow shoot.

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3 words: SIGN...ME...UP!

Seriously guys, we should try and put this together. Of course it would depend on the weather and when the birds show up, but I think it would be worth the gas money/ $3.50 license fee to get together with the guys on this site and have a chance to kill some white geese. I'm sure we could put a hurt on some of them if we found the right field to sneak / pass shoot on.

Let me know...

S.A./wdw

[jblabsnduck]

DECOY DECOY DECOY!!!!!!

there is no reason to sneak or pass shoot here in MN.

I am not saying it is wrong to do I am just saying that birds decoys pretty good here in MN since they don't get pounded on every day like the do in the rest of the states.

Decoying them is the only way we do it.

[Eric Wettschreck]

It really doesn't take much to decoy em in. Last spring we had pretty good luck at it.

Now that I said it they will just fly right over.

[Ray Esboldt]

boilerguy,

Hanging down in the slough below his farm! Like I said, he doesn't pay them much notice, plus he's up in St. Paul most of the time in March and April.

[Eric Wettschreck]

With his job he better be in St. Paul!!!!!!! Like I said before, I sure wouldn't want his current job.

[mr wizard]

Holy cow(decoy)! Spriiiiiiing snow shoot sounds like a great idea. Have gun and decoys - will travel.

[Sartell Angler]

Yeah I too would rather decoy them...only problem is that I have no snow goose decoys and don't have any desire to build a spread as I would only have a chance to hunt over them once or so/year. But if someone would be willing to let me tag along on a decoy hunt, I would be more than willing.

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[Eric Wettschreck]

ST, I dont have any snow decoys either. Last spring I set up a couple dozen honker decoys, and a bunch of old pillow cases and sheets we cut up. Basicially we had a gibillion white rags on sticks in the middle of a field. Seemed to work for us.

When the snows show up I'll put a posting up on the board.

[Sartell Angler]

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ST, I dont have any snow decoys either. Last spring I set up a couple dozen honker decoys, and a bunch of old pillow cases and sheets we cut up. Basicially we had a gibillion white rags on sticks in the middle of a field. Seemed to work for us.

When the snows show up I'll put a posting up on the board.

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