For y'all that crave the Canada goose I'm really sorry but you're going to just have to accept that Effingham, Illinois is the new south as far as that species goes.
Three factors...
One. Illinois imported some giant Canada geese from the famous Minnesota flock and they do not migrate. They actually prevent the other subspecies from migrating as well.Those giant geese took over and are the locals that almost never leave.
Two. About the same time there were all these federal projects where lakes were constructed. The gubment thought it'd be a great idea to build refuges as well. Then of course they had to grow corn on them and just flood the corn seasonally.
(starting to get it?)
Three. No-till farm practices means there is grain laying on the ground pretty much everywhere in corn and bean country.
Come and see sometime. There are high dollar guides and such up here in "the new south".
Canton, Illinois is a good place to start.
Orrrr you can just go to the mall and do a jeff foiles on them.
I've heard that it's incredibly stupid to fuck around with a crazy man's head.