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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.

Member's Hunt: Daughters, Sisters and a Snow Goose

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Douglas Franklin of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Biggest Myth in Snow Goose Hunting

The notion that snow geese are unfit for consumption is widespread, but with a little preparation and some imagination, you’ll never look at a snow the same way again. Here’s how you do it.

Guns and Gear for Snow Goose Hunting

Here are a few things to put into a snow goose rig to make it worthy of protecting the tundra.

Photos: Snow Goose Madness in South Dakota

Associate Editor Jon Draper and Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently returned from a spring snow goose hunt in South Dakota. Get an inside look at their hunt with this gallery.

Recipe: Can’t Beet It Snow Goose

If you haven’t been a big fan of snow goose meat in the past, this recipe is for you. Cooking the meat in a slow cooker results in extremely tender meat, and the added beets enhance the natural color and flavor.

Snow Geese in the South Dakota Sky

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.

Snow Road

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

March's True Madness

This month many waterfowlers are more interested in BB loads than college BB teams. That's because the Light Goose Conservation Order creates a spring waterfowl season rifle with opportunities to bag birds—if you’re mad enough, that is.

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