Incredible Biodiversity

Canada Goose

A trip to Birdtail Waterfowl isn’t complete without experiencing our outstanding Canada goose hunting. Encounter swarms in numbers too high to count, making memorable goose hunts a big part of your experience at any time of the season.

Hunt Details

Goose Hunting Season & Limits

Resident and Non-Resident (Canadian): September 1st to December 6th
Foreign Resident (US Citizen / International): September 24th to December 6th
Dark Goose limits are 5 daily and 15 in possession (includes Greater/Lesser Canada geese & Specklebellies)
Goose hunts are ‘morning only’ for the first half of our season.
All day Dark Goose hunting is available on the second Monday in October.
We hunt Canada geese from mid-September until early November.
Legal shooting times are ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.

Hunt Departure

Guests will meet their guide at the change house.
Morning departures can be from 4:15 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Afternoon departures can be from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Departure times will vary based on season and travel times. Guides will confirm departure times before each hunt.

Hunt Logistics & Set-Up

Guests are transported to and from the field in crew cab trucks with enclosed trailers.
Hunting groups are 4 to 5 guests with one guide for the morning hunt and one guide for the afternoon hunt.
Hunts take place in pre-scouted fields (wheat, barley, oats or peas).
Full body, DOA Canada Goose decoys, and mobile blinds with natural cover are used.
We do not use coffin style layout blinds.
Guests help with decoy and blind set-up.
Guides manage the hunt and call the shots.
Morning hunts will usually conclude around 11:00 a.m., afternoon hunts will conclude prior to sunset.