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Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: yukonjeff] #7449040 01/02/22 05:29 PM 01/02/22 05:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 422 CO R Ringneck1 trapper
Ringneck1 trapper R Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 422 CO	Originally Posted by yukonjeff I am sure its just a natural migration that's been going on forever. The voles their main food source is now living under the snow, so they migrate south just like the geese do when they run out of food. Folks here eat them on occasion. Like Muskrat we dont have many local here. Most on the North slope I imagine. They eat owls?

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449160 01/02/22 07:39 PM 01/02/22 07:39 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska D drasselt trapper
drasselt trapper D Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska	Snowy Owl • Units 17, 18, 22, 23, and 26: Residents: No limit; however, a bird may be taken only if used for food or clothing, and no bird or part of a bird may be sold or offered for sale........................................................................................................Sept 1-Apr 1 Nonresidents:.................................................................................................................................................no open season you can vote your way into socialism, but you will have to shoot your way out.

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: gman] #7449165 01/02/22 07:49 PM 01/02/22 07:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,376 western mn B bucksnbears OP trapper
bucksnbears OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,376 western mn	Originally Posted by gman BB Did ya see any coyotes? No, not one. Tracks were everywhere. swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: drasselt] #7449331 01/02/22 10:42 PM 01/02/22 10:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 422 CO R Ringneck1 trapper
Ringneck1 trapper R Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 422 CO	Originally Posted by drasselt Snowy Owl • Units 17, 18, 22, 23, and 26: Residents: No limit; however, a bird may be taken only if used for food or clothing, and no bird or part of a bird may be sold or offered for sale........................................................................................................Sept 1-Apr 1 Nonresidents:.................................................................................................................................................no open season Huh. I'll forgo the obvious question and assume they taste like spotted owl, or chicken....be a cool mount

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449353 01/02/22 10:54 PM 01/02/22 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,216 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,216 Alaska and Washington State	I read once that it is speculated that most of those snowy owls that make it to the lower 48 end up dying from starvation since they don't really adapt to the new environment. It would be interesting to know if that is true. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449366 01/02/22 11:06 PM 01/02/22 11:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,376 western mn B bucksnbears OP trapper
bucksnbears OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,376 western mn	Seen 100s over the years and never seen a dead one? Oops, I lied. Shot one bout 40 years ago with a .22lr. Thought it was a jackrabbit sitting on a snowdrift. swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449434 01/03/22 01:05 AM 01/03/22 01:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,354 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,354 East-Central Wisconsin	Beautiful birds. Many like setting in high places around many towns and cities. The squirrels are good meals for many of them. With all the winter bird and animal feeding we do, we help them funnel prey for them. Bryce

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449452 01/03/22 02:03 AM 01/03/22 02:03 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,481 mn north of blakely S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,481 mn north of blakely	Meh. They can keep them up north Last edited by Steven 49er; 01/03/22 02:03 AM. "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449554 01/03/22 07:42 AM 01/03/22 07:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,054 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,054 SEPA	We had an invasion of snowy owls here in PA a few years ago. I forget what they said the cause was but the event caused quite a stir. Eh...wot?

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: Lugnut] #7449589 01/03/22 08:21 AM 01/03/22 08:21 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,049 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,049 WI	In the marsh they perch on rat huts, trap stakes or just sit on the bays

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449869 01/03/22 01:47 PM 01/03/22 01:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,304 Wisconsin R RdFx trapper
RdFx trapper R Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,304 Wisconsin	Thanks for posting nimzy, appreciate the pics RdFx

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: Ringneck1] #7449886 01/03/22 02:12 PM 01/03/22 02:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,797 M.T.V. Alaska Y yukonjeff trapper
yukonjeff trapper Y Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,797 M.T.V. Alaska	Originally Posted by Ringneck1 Originally Posted by yukonjeff I am sure its just a natural migration that's been going on forever. The voles their main food source is now living under the snow, so they migrate south just like the geese do when they run out of food. Folks here eat them on occasion. Like Muskrat we dont have many local here. Most on the North slope I imagine. They eat owls? Yes. we can also hunt great horned owls if we want. Snowy owl feathers are used exclusively for men's Eskimo dance fans as well. https://www.youtube.com/user/yukonjeffimagery/videos?disable_polymer=1

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7449917 01/03/22 03:04 PM 01/03/22 03:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba	Heard there was a large migration through Manitoba mid 2021 December with 100 in a 60 mile stretch. There was a published paper out of Saskatoon lately of 2 Saskatchewan farmers who were banders and their returns over a 40 year period that I am tracking down now to read.

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: Northof50] #7449938 01/03/22 03:39 PM 01/03/22 03:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 689 SD T Tray "Wilson Jr."
Tray "Wilson Jr." T Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 689 SD	Originally Posted by Northof50 Heard there was a large migration through Manitoba mid 2021 December with 100 in a 60 mile stretch. There was a published paper out of Saskatoon lately of 2 Saskatchewan farmers who were banders and their returns over a 40 year period that I am tracking down now to read. This might be what your looking for. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/...dian-farmers-help-bust-a-pervasive-myth/

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7450124 01/03/22 08:15 PM 01/03/22 08:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba	Yes that is the author Weibe out of Univ Sask Saskatoon. She was touring with another bander Jim Duncan( that Gulo knows), just before the c-19 pandemic hit in India. Last edited by Northof50; 01/03/22 08:34 PM. Reason: update info

Re: Snowy owl invasion [Re: bucksnbears] #7450136 01/03/22 08:41 PM 01/03/22 08:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,207 Manitoba	There could be a new published paper that came around in the Bird Notes from Birds Canada. More digging There is an eruption of Halk Owls this year that a bander has had some good luck with catching.

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