Vandemore puts a two-shot extension on his gun. Magazine Extensions: Magazine extensions that hold up to four or five additional rounds are available for many popular shotguns. Every once in a while, if you are trying to shoot straight up and a hair behind, you may not have your gun all the way to your shoulder and you'll feel the recoil," he adds. "You can have some weird angles in layout blinds. "But 3-inch shells are more than enough, and have a lot less recoil." Each spring he sees clients with black-and-blue shoulders after a day of hunting, either from shooting too many shells or shooting unnecessarily heavy loads. "I used to think bigger is better, and that I needed to shoot 3 1/2-inch shells," Vandemore explains. As a guide, however, he prefers the tighter-shooting Rob Roberts Triple Threat (T3) choke, because he often shoots cleanup as geese leave the spread.Īmmunition: Less may be more when it comes to snow geese, which aren't as big or as tough as Canadas. He recommends using improved-cylinder and modified chokes for close-in shooting. You can spray in a little extra oil as needed," he says.Ĭhoke: By using electronic callers and large spreads of full-body decoys, Vandemore is able to provide his clients shots at normal decoying ranges. "When it's really dusty you can feel your gun's action getting dry and slow. But gas guns can jam during the rigors of snow goose hunting, which is why Vandemore advises waterfowlers to carry a can of oil with them in the field. I give them a thorough cleaning at the end of the season."Ī well-maintained gas-operated semiautomatic will also work well and offers extra recoil reduction.
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"I just shoot them full of G96 oil every couple of days and tip them upside down over- night. "I get about four hours of sleep a night during the season, so I rarely have time to clean my guns," he says.
Vandemore's gun of choice is the inertia-operated Benelli Super Black Eagle, which runs a long time between cleanings. Guns: Having a gun that will cycle box after box of shells, in dusty and muddy conditions, is of prime importance.
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Tony Vandemore, waterfowl guide and co-owner of Habitat Flats in Missouri, offers the following tips on how to choose the right gun, chokes, and loads to make the most of light goose hunting opportunities in your area. But simply removing the plug from your firearm and calling it a snow goose gun may be little more than wishful thinking. There are no bag limits, and unplugged shotguns are standard equipment. The Light Goose Conservation Order is an exciting time for waterfowlers.
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