How do you hunt a Swan?

[TrapLine]

Drew a swan permit and no clue how to hunt them. Anyone got an ideas? Do they decoy like ducks?

 

[ilovesprig]

John,

What state?...I drew in Montana

 

[TrapLine]

I drew Nevada

 

[Aeon]

Trash bags tied with strings and weights.

Not even kidding,

 

[ilovesprig]

I drew a Nevada tag a number of years ago....I have relatives that hunt there for them, but I ended up not going...They hunt Stillwater NWR and use painted white 747's...If I find them in Montana...I will be hunting them the same way.

Hunting at Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge

www.fws.gov

 

[TrapLine]

I think i am going to need a bigger cart.

 

[180ls1]

I had a buddy in UT who used a kayak to sneak in and jump shot one. The only problem is the 3.5" shell's recoil dumped him off the boat apparently lol.

 

[TrapLine]

Crazy how big they are, I have seen one at Wister years ago hanging with the coots. It was huge. What size shot would be effective? Buck shot, lol

 

[HortoTheSlayer]

I hear a punt gun usually does the trick!

 

[TrapLine]

The ultimate sky busting

 

[ilovesprig]

Somebody thought this one was a snow goose at Wister.......World record?......Book?......PY13, what say you?...............

 

[garlicsalt]

And a Meadowlark..... stellar day!

 

[SteveHazard]

Crazy how big they are, I have seen one at Wister years ago hanging with the coots. It was huge. What size shot would be effective? Buck shot, lol

Probably #7 TSS turkey load.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Somebody thought this one was a snow goose at Wister.......World record?......Book?......PY13, what say you?...............


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Lol. Guys shoot at seagulls thinking they're snows.. and my favorite, the "black geese" aka cormorants.. classic double ender surprise

 

[MOUTHCALLINMATT]

Apparently snow goose decoys work.


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