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Geese: arrival and departure dates by state
Geese reach Arkansas first, around mid February, and Arizona last, around late September. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Feb 15-21 | May 8-14 | 28% |
| Indiana | Feb 15-21 | May 15-21 | 52% |
| Iowa | Feb 15-21 | May 15-21 | 62% |
| Massachusetts | Feb 15-21 | May 15-21 | 43% |
| Ohio | Feb 15-21 | May 15-21 | 56% |
| Washington | Feb 15-21 | May 15-21 | 34% |
| Michigan | Feb 22-28 | May 15-21 | 57% |
| New York | Feb 22-28 | May 15-21 | 52% |
| South Dakota | Feb 22-28 | May 15-21 | 54% |
| Wisconsin | Feb 22-28 | May 22-31 | 57% |
| Minnesota | Mar 1-7 | Jun 1-7 | 57% |
| Montana | Mar 1-7 | May 15-21 | 53% |
| New Hampshire | Mar 1-7 | May 22-31 | 32% |
| Wyoming | Mar 1-7 | May 15-21 | 51% |
| Maine | Mar 8-14 | May 15-21 | 29% |
| North Dakota | Mar 8-14 | Jun 1-7 | 55% |
| Vermont | Mar 8-14 | May 22-31 | 44% |
| Alaska | Apr 8-14 | May 15-21 | 27% |
| New Jersey | Oct 15-21 | May 8-14 | 52% |
| Rhode Island | Oct 15-21 | May 1-7 | 43% |
| Colorado | Oct 22-31 | May 15-21 | 43% |
| Idaho | Oct 22-31 | May 15-21 | 48% |
| New Mexico | Oct 22-31 | May 8-14 | 20% |
| Kansas | Nov 1-7 | May 15-21 | 42% |
| Nevada | Nov 1-7 | May 8-14 | 38% |
| Virginia | Nov 1-7 | May 8-14 | 37% |
| District of Columbia | Nov 8-14 | Apr 8-14 | 52% |
| Missouri | Nov 15-21 | May 15-21 | 34% |
| North Carolina | Nov 15-21 | May 15-21 | 30% |
| South Carolina | Dec 22-31 | May 8-14 | 18% |
| Kentucky | Jan 1-7 | May 15-21 | 37% |
| Louisiana | Jan 1-7 | May 1-7 | 9.4% |
| Oregon | Jan 1-7 | May 15-21 | 34% |
| Utah | Jan 1-7 | May 8-14 | 36% |
| Tennessee | Jan 22-31 | May 15-21 | 33% |
| West Virginia | Jan 22-31 | May 8-14 | 39% |
| Pennsylvania | Feb 1-7 | May 8-14 | 45% |
| Nebraska | Feb 8-14 | May 8-14 | 48% |
| Hawaii | Jul 8-14 | May 1-7 | 1.6% |
| Arizona | Sep 22-30 | Apr 8-14 | 7.3% |
| Illinois | all year | – | 59% |
| Delaware | all year | – | 46% |
| Maryland | all year | – | 45% |
| Connecticut | all year | – | 38% |
| Oklahoma | all year | – | 35% |
| California | all year | – | 24% |
| Georgia | all year | – | 24% |
| Alabama | all year | – | 19% |
| Mississippi | all year | – | 18% |
| Texas | all year | – | 3.7% |
| Florida | all year | – | 2.8% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.