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Wyoming Goose Hunting & Upland Waterfowl Combo Hunts |
  
Grey Reef Wingshooting guided waterfowl hunts for...Giant Canada Geese, Spring Snow Geese, Ducks, and Upland Bird Hunts for Pheasants, Hungarian Partridge, Sharptail Grouse and Chukar.
Weekly HUNTING & Migration REPORTLocation: Torrington,WY just 70miles north of Cheyenne or just 3hrs north of DIA
Guided Waterfowl Hunting Trips in Wyoming
 Duck & Goose hunting in Wyoming has become a waterfowlers sleeper destination. Why is Wyoming Goose and Duck hunting in our area so good? A simple open water system of waterfowl refuges including the North Platte River Refuge, and light waterfowl hunting pressure is one of the main reasons our bird hunting is so good. Combine those refuge systems with the fact that the majority of our ducks and geese that arrive here stay the entire winter and do not migrate any further south adds up to make for some awesome waterfowl hunting in Wyoming. Private lease properties give us the ability to hunt our heated pit blinds in the major flight patterns the ducks and geese take coming off these Wyoming waterfowl refuges. Our goose & duck hunting pit blinds are set up in a variety of good spots including fields and over water and each pit will accomidate up to 5 people plus your guide. It is here you will experience some up close and in your face, feet down Wyoming goose and duck hunting! Cupped, committed and in tight is the way we like it as you rise from the pit and volly! Our Wyoming goose & duck hunting guides will put out and pick up decoys wherever the birds are to make sure your in the best spots. Occasionally we will hunt out of layout blinds if necessary to put you on the X, but the majority of our goose & duck hunts are done out of our heated wood pit blinds. The reason we hunt these pit blinds is for several reasons. First and foremost these pit blinds are put in the ground and taken out of the ground each season, these pits are put in fields that produce birds year in and year out and the pit blinds are like a giant wooden box that is completely enclosed so your dry and warm with a nice wood floor to walk on. Second we are very careful not to hunt a particular pit too often so the birds are not pit wary. Third we feel that a warm pit blind hunt is a superior hunt as opposed to layout blinds, why is this? First, Pit blinds are the ultimate in concealment no worries about movement because your below ground level, your warm, comfortable and able to move around and watch the ducks and geese through the pit lids. This allows you the client to watch the birds work the decoys and allows you to be totally ready to shoot in a 360degree area. These pit blinds are large and have ample room for 6 guys, dogs, heaters and all your gear.
 Best time of year for ducks and geese here in Wyoming varies with weather but each year we are into the birds thick by Nov. 25th and our liberal season goes until the second week in Febuary for dark geese and late January for ducks. Get booked early as prime weekend dates go fast.Goshen County 1pm Rule
The area we hunt has a goose hunting close time of 1pm each day of the season except on Wednesdays, Saturdays in December and Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays in January & February. This means on all other days you have from 1/2hour before sunrise to 1pm to hunt geese after 1pm goose hunting is closed.
Wyoming Goose Hunting Day Trips: see 1pm rule above
1 hunter $350
2 hunters $225/each
3 or more hunters $200/each
Maximum 5 hunters to the pit
Book your hunt Today! Call Jason at 307-267-2559
 Upland Birds as well! We have several Wyoming bird hunting packages available below including, day trips, trips with lodging and meals, just goose hunts, and the popular upland waterfowl combo hunts. Take a second to review these trip packages and email or call us with specific questions.
Very comfortable heated pit blinds is where you’ll find yourself when you book a Wyoming Canada goose & duck hunt with Grey Reef Anglers & Wingshooting. Each pit blind comes complete with propane heaters and individual sliding pit lids for the ultimate in comfort and concealment. Your Wyoming waterfowl guide will set you up to hunt over large decoy spreads including the latest and best decoys on the market. For geese we hunt over full body Big Foot Goose decoys. Our upland bird hunts are a great compliment to our Canada goose & duck hunts. Special combo packages are available including a fly fishing/bird hunting combo. Rates include transportation to and from lodging and the field.
 Torrington Area Lodge Packages Available
Waterfowl/Upland Combo Packages: includes lodging, meals, your hunt, transportation, the works.
1 day, 1 night lodging: $950/ person based on double occupancy
2 days hunting, 2nights lodging: $1,900/person based on double occupancy
3 days hunting, 3nights lodging: $2,850/person based on double occupancy
Group Rates $650/day/per night for 6 or more hunters
Basic Lodging/no meals is $50/night per person, $200/lodge minimum
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Nebraska & Wyoming Spring Snow Goose Hunting |
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Imagine yourself in the middle of this!
The sound is deafening.... as the white tornado of snow geese decends
Welcome to SPRING 2012 SNOW GOOSE HUNTING
A heartpounding adventure that you need to experience for yourself
BOOKING NOW FOR 2012 - Hunts start March 1st
Call Jason @ 307-267-2559
Torrington, WY
Being mobile and scouting the right spots is the name of the game when it comes to being a successfull Wyoming & Nebraska snow goose guide and thats exactly what we do. We start in Wyoming Feb 21st then as the migration of snow geese continues we move into the Nebraska Panhandle and stay out in front of the migration. Join Grey Reef Wingshooting in Wyoming, and Nebraska as we move with the spring migration of snow geese. We hunt over huge snow goose decoy spreads in heated pit blinds and layout blinds. Guiding snow goose hunters requires scouting everyday and I will move at a moment's notice if needed to put you in the best spot for success. We have secured private lease properties in the flyway that include corn fields, marsh areas and various grain fields including millet, winter wheat, and wheat stubble. Liberal limits, electric calls, and lots of fun are just a few reasons why every waterfowl hunter should experience this great spring diversion. For the 2012 Spring Snow Goose season I will be set up in Wyoming starting March 1st through March 18th and then move into the Nebraska Panhandle as the birds move north. Join in the fun and excitement on your first 2012 spring snow goose hunt! New for 2012 I will be doing a limited number of Spring Snow Goose Hunts in late March in South Dakota as well. Call for Details.
Heated Pit Blinds!
Bands & Neck Collars!
NO LIMITS!
Get on the Call List!
307-267-2559
If your booking a hunt with us here in Wyoming we have lodging available, call us for details, this lodge is very cozy and comfortable, sleeps 8 guests, and the price is affordable. GRA @307-267-2559
Lodging in Nebraska will be in various communities call for details.
Limits & Regulations:
WYOMING: Requires a plugged shotgun, 3 shells only, 20birds daily limit-unlimited possesion limit
NEBRASKA: un-plugged shotguns, unlimited daily limit, unlimited possesion limit
SOUTH DAKOTA: 20 snows daily, unlimited-possesion limit
Spring Snow Goose Hunting Rates:
$225/person, $350 for singles, maximum of 5 guys to a pit blind
DECOY HUNTING VS. GROUND N POUND - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
At Grey Reef Wingshooting we feel it's our duty to help educate potential customers on the difference between a snow goose hunt over decoys versus jump shooting aka ground n pound. First let me set one thing straight we are not a ground n pound guide service, we are skilled in the craft of decoying and tricking snow geese into gun range OVER decoys! BUYER BEWARE many of the outfitter photos you see online with piles of hundreds of snow geese are hunts NOT performed over decoys. Most of these blood bath photos are of a group of guys who drive around all day and just sneek up on a grind of birds in a field or pond and empty their guns into the wad of snow geese before they even take off. This is what we call "ditch piggin" or "ground n pound" crews, this leads to massive numbers of crippled birds and is unethical in our opinion. FACT snow geese are some of the smartest birds you will ever hunt over decoys and thats why we love the challenge and enjoy the aspects that decoying snow geese brings. There is nothing more rewarding we feel after having from 5 up to 500 snow geese come swirling down onto the decoy spread and be fooled into gun range, the anticipation is awesome! So the next time your booking a hunt ask the outfitter what type of hunt he offers, so you know before you go.
2012 Snow goose numbers are at record levels this year as chick survival on the tundra in most places was higher than normal. Historic numbers are still off the charts and so we have the luxury of having another Wyoming spring snow goose season. Should be a great one!
 Southeastern Wyoming: On our Wyoming snow goose hunts we are hunting "staged" snow geese in Wyoming, this hunt mimics honker hunting. These snow geese are coming off refuges in the morning and hitting the fields for food. We have decoy spreads in the fields and under their flight paths coming off these roosts. Although we don't have the numbers of snow geese Nebraska has, during the peak time here in Wyoming you can expect to have 70 to 80thousand snow geese working the valley and using various fields and roosts. This combined with fairly light hunting pressure leads to some great hunts. Most of our Wyoming Spring Snow Goose Hunts are done out of heated wood pit blinds, occasionally we will hunt out of layout blinds when necessary. References available upon request for Wyoming Snow Goose Hunts.
 Nebraska Panhandle: On the Nebraska snow goose hunt you will be hunting "migrators" and "staged" snow geese. These migrating snow geese are birds coming through the state of Nebraska and may have been 200 miles south in Kansas or Colorado that morning and we intercept them on there way north. During the peak of the Nebraska spring migration you could see upwards of 100 thousand snow geese in a single day or more. The Nebraska snow goose hunting can be outstanding but as their are more birds there are also more hunters hunting the snow geese and they tend to be more educated. We scout out fields and bird locations everyday and move our set up if needed to put you in the best spots for success.
WYOMING SPRING SNOW GOOSE HUNTING:  Grey Reef Wingshooting hunts over sillosock decoys and the latest and best equipment in layout blinds and specialized decoys. We hunt over Jim Jones Prairie Wind Decoys and layout blinds. The amount of equipment involved with spring snow goose hunting can be overwhelming and is one reason taking a guided hunt is a great option. Let us share with you our passion and addiction of hunting snow geese!
Pay Deposit
Grey Reef Anglers requires a 50% deposit which is due at the time of the booking. If you must cancel a trip with us your deposit is refundable up to two weeks before your trip date. If you cancel your trip less than two weeks in advance of your trip date, then your deposit is non-refundable. Deposits are payable through Pay-Pal on our website.
Gear to bring on your Snow Goose Hunt
I would suggest these as a base:
Thermals top and bottom (polypropylene) Under Armour
Pants be it blue jeans or car-harts, etc..
A heavy weight sweatshirt that has a hood
Insulated bibs (camo) over your pants
Waterfowl Parka (waterproof) over your sweatshirt
One cotton sock under, one pair wool socks over,
Boots - BRING RUBBER FIELD BOOTS - really a necessity when its wet and muddy
Warm gloves
Knit Hat (beanie)
Sunglasses
So that's my base set up for clothing, then here are a couple optional things to bring in case we experience some extreme cold.
SUN GLASSES are a must, shot shells-3''#2's or 3.5"#2's or bigger (two boxes per hunt day)
Cold weather Extras:
Upper long sleeve wool shirt
Lower heavy wool pants
Extra sweatshirt with hood
Insulated Boots
If its super cold we will take the option of hunting in the heated pit blinds.
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