Spring Snows

[M.T. Pockets]

Made it back last night. Overall I'd say hunting was average. We averaged between 2 & 3 geese per person per day. We saw thousands and thousands of geese but they weren't interested in the decoy spreads. None of the shooting was within 65 yards and most was further. I'm glad I went and had a good time with some good hunting friends, I'll likely go again if we decide to next year.

I've always heard that snows were really dumb and would decoy to anything. I think the last few years of heavy hunting has changed all that. When they see 500 rags and hear electronic calls they know that means that there is probably 7 or 8 loaded unplugged shotguns down there.

The Winchester Super X-2's all performed without flaw, so did the Bennelli's. There were two 11-87's and one 1100 that got taken apart in the blinds, one was replaced with an 870.

It was a different way of hunting than what I am used to. Electronic calls kind of take away from the peaceful time I like when hunting. The distance of shooting is much, much further than I like, and further than I would shoot at home.

It was fun, but I prefer hunting in the fall, with a friend or two over a small spread with a couple calls in one of my favorite sloughs. But, if I can hunt in February I'll go.