Spring Snow Goose Hunting Packages

What to Expect


When you arrive in the area you will meet up with the owner Mick Hanan. There will be a brief meeting with your hunting party about safety, rules and regulations, and other expectations of the hunt.


Each hunter will be required to sign that they will follow all hunting regulations, safety procedures outlined by their guide, and any other requests of the outfitter. At that point, we will make plans to meet in the morning and head to the field! 

$450 per person per day for 1-2 day hunts


$350 per person per day for 3+ day hunts


 

  • Kids under 16 will hunt free with a paid adult
  • Active Duty Military Personnel 30% discount
  • Veterans and First Responders 10% discount

 


Contact us for group rates

snow goose hunting in the spring

Almost all of our spring snow goose hunting take place in corn stubble fields or pasture ponds. Your snow goose hunting guide will take you to the field where decoys and blinds will already be set and ready to jump in and hunt. We will have an ATV to transport you and your equipment out to the spread. You can expect to hunt from a decoy spread of 500 to 1,500 decoys with a combination of socks and full-body snow goose decoys. 


Once in the spread, there will be another brief conversation about shooting zones and safety in the field. Your guide will be calling the shots and expect that you only shoot when told to do so and maintain your safety zones at all time. 


This is important as your guide will be very skilled at identifying all birds coming into the spread and calling the shot is important to ensure only targeted light geese are harvested. You will not be expected to do any work setting decoys, stubbling blinds, or adjusting decoys as this will be done by your guide for you. 

Our spring snow goose hunting guide will take a 2-hour lunch midday to eat, and maybe take a quick nap. You will have the option of taking a midday break or staying in the field by yourself. 


This break is necessary for our guides due to the long hours of the spring snow goose season, and the numerous times we have to move large amounts of decoys and blinds in the middle of the night to have everything ready for the next days hunt.


After lunch, your guide will return and the hunt will continue until ½ hour after sunset when guns must be unloaded. Your guide will then get the ATV to transport you and your equipment back to your vehicle. 


There are still some openings for this coming season. Contact us today for the opportunity to experience what could be the guided snow goose hunting experience of a lifetime.

snow goose hunters

What to bring

 

  • Hunting license
  • Shotgun
  • Plenty of non-toxic shotgun shells (2-4 boxes per day)
  • Hunting clothes for a variety of weather conditions - the spring in South Dakota can offer a variety of temperature and precipitation differences from day to day (temps can range from 0 to 80 degrees)
  • Waterproof boots and pants are suggested as the spring often means wet and muddy conditions and in order to get on the birds we end up in locations that can be very wet and muddy
  • A white coat, hooded sweatshirt, or vest to wear as an outer layer on your upper half
  • Snacks and beverages (alcoholic beverages are welcome after shooting time ends but are not allowed at anytime during shooting hours or you will not be able to continue to hunt)

 

Currently Available Snow Goose Hunt Dates

Beginning of March through the first week of April.


Keep in mind, all notes about the migration are general statements on the historical migration patterns. We focus our efforts in Southeastern South Dakota but will move anywhere in South Dakota to put you on the birds. Weather patterns can send birds north and they can get turned around quickly with a cold front and/or snow storm.

Late February to Mid-March

Beginning of Migration


Generally by this time of year the birds are starting to push into the state and staging along the Nebraska/South Dakota border near the Missouri River. The birds tend to push north off the river to explore open water and feed in cornfields. The migration is always dependent upon the weather in this area, south of us, and north of us but most years there are decent numbers of birds in Southeastern South Dakota. This can be a great time to experience large flocks of migrating snow geese. 

Location


Southeastern South Dakota

Mid-March to Early April

Peak Migration


By this time of year the birds are really starting to roll into the state and taking advantage of the spring runoff and sheet water across southeast South Dakota. The birds tend to push north as far as the snow/ice line to explore open water and feed in cornfields. The migration is always dependent upon the weather in this area, south of us, and north of us but most years there are large numbers of birds in Southeastern South Dakota, as well as large numbers migrating into the area from nw Missouri and south central Nebraska. This is usually a great time to experience large flocks of migrating snow geese as well as more cooperative migrators. 

Location


Southeastern South Dakota

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