Issue #11Aug 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Ice on the marsh: late-season goose, a Chessie named Tule, and leftover tags
A January goose hunt that started with ice, the leftover-tag list you should actually watch, and why we still run a chamber sealer in camp.
August is for scouting. January is for the birds that stayed. This week we rewind a late-season goose hunt at the edge of the rice: ice on the water, a Chesapeake that treated it like September, and the leftover-tag window that still catches people sleeping.
If you are sitting on a premium tag payment, pay it. If you are watching leftover, refresh the list like it's a weather radar.
The Board this week: leftover tags, license year, and pigs — still open, still a good reason to keep a rifle zeroed.
The NorCal Hunt Team · #011