Greater snow geese
(Cap-Tourmente, Québec)

Cap-Tourmente is a gathering place of choice for greater snow geese both fall and spring.

In October and April every year Environment Canada reports on a daily basis, the number of greater snow geese at Cap-tourmente click and see

For about one month, every day thousands of greater snow geese can be seen. This refuge is under the authority of the Canadian national wildlife agency. Around the end of September, beginning of October, and again end of April to the end of May, year after year, thousands of geese stop there on their migration to the south or north.

The following pictures show you Cap-Tourmente as the geese see it when they come in.

The first picture shows the buildings owned by the Canadian Government, part of the fields where the geese come to rest and feed and part of the sandbank.

The second picture shows part of the sandbank when the tide is about half way down. You can see the line of high water on the left. The green stuff is the rhizome that the geese will feed on for about one month in fall. When the geese go away, all of the rhizome is gone and what is left is the mud.

One is the traditional hunting package,

including guide, decoys, horse and sleigh to take you from high to low tide blinds and back.you have to supply your own electronic call(see how easy it is to make one yourself).You can also bring your own retriever dog.

The other is self-guided hunting package:

Gives you access to high and low tide blinds. You are also supplied with decoys. You have to walk to the hunting blinds. Your equipment is pulled to the hunting blinds with an all terrain vehicle. Since the number of hunters admitted for one season is limited to about 1200, These packages are reserved for Canadian citizens.

The traditional hunt is quite interesting. Good hunting conditions prevailing, a limit of 24 greater snow geese is usual for both of these packages. You are also allowed a limit of 12 ducks, which you also have a good chance of getting. These hunts take place over 2 days, from noon to noon the next day. Click here and retrieve the entry form. Aliens, click here and see what is available at l'Ile-aux-Grues or in Montmagny and be prepared for excellent hunting.