Check with your local FWS office for specific locations and regulations. At present, you may not use bait, electronic calls or unplugged guns. These issues are being discussed for light geese only and will not be acted upon within the year. Lead is a toxic substance that still causes wildlife, especially waterfowl, to die when they ingest spent lead shot. Using lead for waterfowl hunting is simply not an option.
Steel is proven to be effective in hunting situations, but there are optional products.
Besides steel, bismuth and tungsten-iron are approved nontoxic shot alternatives. There are several opportunities for you of find out where and how many snow geese there are. Locally, you call your nearest FWS or GFP office. There are also several web pages on the Internet. There will also be periodic updates broadcast Thursday mornings during migration periods on KWAT Radio 950 in Watertown.