Many conservation groups are encouraging hunters to participate in this season to reduce the snow goose numbers. Last year, hunters harvested 1.4 million light geese. At this rate, scientists predict the goose populations will decrease by the year 2008, a level that won't be detrimental to the Arctic tundra. The key to maintaining these levels of harvest is the participation of as many hunters as possible during this special season. While the snow goose is quite difficult to hunt, those who use the tools available to them can find success.
Snow geese are very wary birds.
They can sense the hunting pressure on them and have learned to stay on protected management lands to avoid hunters. One tool that can also even the playing field is the electronic game caller. Game callers consist of an amplified tape player mated to a high volume speaker. When a tape of feeding snow geese is inserted, one can imagine a large flock of the birds feeding in a field, happy and content. When matched with a spread of decoys, this is a very effective hunting method.