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Unread 12-03-2011, 04:51 AM   #1
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It has been my experience that the geese wait until it warms up.They do not want to waste the energy,I had a great shoot in Maryland some years ago.We had 24 inches of snow,and the guides built an igloo as a blind.Actually blocks of snow.They spread a couple of bales of soybean straw on top of the snow.It was 5 degrees and the geese did not move until 11 am. But then it was a shoot,I mean a shoot.I had left the sandwiches in the car,frozen solid .Who cared.
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I agree with that, on really cold days the geese don't move till later for the most part. But when snow is actually falling, like it was supposed to that morning, they'll start flying at daylight a lot of the time. The falling snow makes them nervous I guess, they must know it covers their food sources, so they want to get out for a feed. Last day here in Michigan tomorrow, I'm certain the slough is frozen over. Might run out this afternoon and take a look though. If there's open water anywhere near a place I can make a hide I'll give it a try for a few hours.


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