“spring snow goose”

Spring typically means the end of the line for waterfowlers and the beginning of "duck depression." There is a way to squeeze a little more action out of your season: a spring snow goose hunt. Managing Online Editor Shawn Skipper spent a week hunting the reverse migration in South Dakota this spring, armed with Remington's Versa Max Waterfowl Pro and Federal Premium's Black Cloud shotshells. Find out how he fared with this gallery.

It was around 9 a.m., and a dozen or so birds had decided that they’d make a close enough pass at our decoy spread to elicit a volley. I’d loosed two shells when my concentration was broken by something thumping down into the reeds beside me.

Exploding populations and conservation seasons make spring snow goose hunting an adventure not soon forgotten.

Check out Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper's take on day two of he and Assistant Editor Jon Draper's South Dakota snow goose hunt.

Late March isn’t often considered a waterfowl time of the year—except for those determined few that choose to take advantage of the light goose conservation order.

The spring snow goose hunt rages on! Check in on day three of Assistant Editor Jon Draper and Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper's hunt.

To kill the light goose, you must chase the light goose. Such a truth leads five waterfowl hunters and one dedicated dog cross-country.

To the uninitiated, spring snow goose hunting might just seem like another corner of the waterfowl world. It’s not—and it’s not for the faint of heart, either. No matter how hard you try, success often boils down to being at the right spot at the right time. Here are two types of people who can help you make that happen.

Just what kind of shotgun is really worthy of being deemed a snow goose rig? Here are a few things to keep in mind before you head out to protect the tundra.