Snipe hunting is awesome.. sadly, most of them migrate south from here before forming any decent sized flocks. Just a tip for beginners: make sure you're actually shooting at snipe! There are lots of other sandpipers & shorebirds around that look vaguely similar. Chances are, if you see the bird walking around before it flushes, it's NOT a snipe! If not sure, go out once with someone who does know them.. hunter or birdwatcher. The call they make is quite distinctive as well.