16 ga.?

[Herb Hewlett]

Going for snow geese in mo. ,mid Feb. I have 12 ga Orvis uplander [Beretta].but would love to shoot with my Rem.-Parker 16 vhe, choked.032and .032 extra full and extra full. Any suggestions whether this will do the job and what shells to use ? Can't afford rst nice shot as I'm told ,expect to shoot 40 to 60 rounds per day for 4 days. Thanks for all the great info. on this board. Herb

[Bill Murphy]

Snow geese are the exception. Leave the 16 at home. Where are you shooting?

[Dean Romig]

Your 16 ga. VHE will definitely do the job over decoys. Others will suggest what shells to use.

It seems Bill and I disagree.

Bill, why won't a 16 get the job done when it will take care of Canadas?

[Herb Hewlett]

near Dexter Mo. with John Neu, Feb. 20-23

[David Weber]

Make sure you hit the Hickory Log for some ribs!

[Bill Murphy]

Dean, here in MD, the 25 goose limit is lifted this month, until March. You can shoot 100 or more a day, guns don't have to be plugged, and electronic callers are allowed. I doubt if a game warden would object to the use of eight gauge guns either. In MD and DEL, a 16 gauge Parker is a little out of place during the late snow goose season.

[Dean Romig]

Apparently it's all about "reducing the herd" and stocking up on meat, so I can see where more firepower would be the order of the day under such opportunities.

Thanks for the enlightenment Bill.

[Bill Murphy]

Linda's youngest came to visit this morning. He showed me pictures of a snow goose hunt last week. They only killed 38. The problem with snows on the shore is that on the days they aren't coming to your field, you put out 1000 of whatever you put out and kill none.

[Dean Romig]

I'm going out on a limb here and say 'that's a lot of work...'

[Bill Anderson]

I'm going out on a limb here and say 'that's a lot of work...'

I couldn't agree more. Wait a couple months or so and take your 16 turkey hunting. A lot less work, much better weather and comfort, much better table fare, the outdoors looks a whole lot better in Spring and a lot more fun with a Parker 16. And all you'll need is one shell, two at the most.

Just my opinion.

Bill

[CraigThompson]

Dean, here in MD, the 25 goose limit is lifted this month, until March. You can shoot 100 or more a day, guns don't have to be plugged, and electronic callers are allowed. I doubt if a game warden would object to the use of eight gauge guns either. In MD and DEL, a 16 gauge Parker is a little out of place during the late snow goose season.


Darn , if it's that many you should see if they'll let you unlimber the old family punt gun I am sure someone has hidden away !

While it is a bit unethical in most circles I'd love to see someone do that in person just for educational purposes of course !

Nice old bronze barreled english made punt gun from the 1870's no less !

[CraigThompson]

Yes sir when heading south on route 335 in Dorchester and you get to the left turn on Key Wallece Drive back to the refuge office . There's a field in that corner that's typically covered with geese be it Canada's or Snow's !

Many times I've been by that corner and seen hundres if not thousands of geese resting !

Of course that is part of the Balckwater NAtional WIldlife Refuge !