Goose Groups

BY CHRISTY SWEIGART

After circling your spread in seemingly mile-wide loops, the flock of geese finally cups, prepares to land in your decoys, and ... OK, pause your thoughts of yelling, “Take ’em!” for a second to consider how cool it is when geese find their way to your spread along their migratory journeys. Are you typically able to make an educated guess about where a flock of honkers flew in from? Or where they’re headed? See if you can match each goose population to its major wintering and nesting grounds. 

 

Christy Sweigert is an associate editor of Delta Waterfowl. Article originally published in Delta Waterfowl's winter 2025 magazine. 

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