The daily bag limit remains at 20 snow geese with a possession limit of 80. Electronic calls will be permitted during the special snow goose conservation seasons. Licenses Required Snow goose hunters require a 2001 provincial Game Bird Hunting Licence and a 2000 Canada Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit and Habitat Conservation Stamp. Licences and permits are available at all regular licence vendors and most Manitoba Conservation regional and district offices . Species Restrictions Hunters should note that the spring season does not extend to Ross' geese, which resemble the white phase of the snow goose.
Size is the best characteristic to use when identifying the two species.
Ross' geese are the smallest of the goose species and average about 60 per cent of the weight of a snow goose. The following characteristics will assist hunters in identifying the two species. Ross' geese make up a very small percentage of the total white goose population migrating through Manitoba in the spring. This is the best characteristic for distinguishing Ross' geese from snow geese in the field. Ross' geese have a more rapid wing beat than snow geese.