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5 Reasons to Go on a Spring Snow Goose Hunt Before You Die

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.

Shoot. Conserve. Repeat. Day Three.

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.

Saving the Tundra in South Dakota

Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper and Assistant Editor Jon Draper wanted to do their part to "save the tundra" this spring, so they road-tripped out to South Dakota for a light goose conservation order hunt with Waterfowl Junkie Outdoors. Get an inside look at their week on the prairie with this gallery.

Shoot. Conserve. Repeat. Recap.

Associate Editor Jon Draper puts the wraps on he and Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper's recent conservation order light goose hunt in South Dakota.

Pennsylvania Snow Goose Poachers Sentenced, Fined $55,000

A group of Pennsylvania hunters who were caught harvesting well beyond the legal limit of snow geese earlier this year have been sentenced, and face a combined $55,000 in fines.

Conservation Order Hunting: 'This is Just Epic!'

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

Know-How: Snow Buddies

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.

Dumbest Poacher Ever?

Folks, this may be the dumbest poacher I've ever seen. His alleged actions are so unfathomably stupid that I wouldn't even believe them to be possible if not for the photographic evidence.

Off to Illinois

Looks like I'll be stepping away from Virginia and NRA HQ for a bit next week—I'm trekking out to Illinois on a family hunting trip with my dad and a handful of longtime friends.

First Light: Let it Snow

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.

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