Once you’ve picked a field to hunt, watch it a second day if possible. Arrive before the geese do and pay attention to the approach of the first group. Do they dive bomb the field or circle ...

Hunting with full bodies is a major production ... Your gun should be reliable, and it will have to shoot when it’s dirty. If a snow goose field isn’t muddy, it’s dusty.

I picked decoys that I’ve hunted over through the years and have seen perform well in the field. I also relied on my colleagues and other veteran waterfowl hunters to recommend their favorite decoys.

With duck numbers dwindling over recent years, many waterfowlers are switching from ducks to the more plentiful geese.