Sandhill crane hunting question

[ultrastealth]

Is it better to go with a lot of cheaper silosock or silhouette decoys or fewer high quality full bodied cranes?

[slicktricker]

We hunted for them on the 2nd and the outfitter had 3 dozen full body dekes. 10 man limit!

[huntmaster]

slick, who did you use and where?

[johnpaul]

I've hunted over 10 dozen sillosocks probably 50 times and shot limits 10% of the time and most of the birds were 50 yards high. Hunted over 2 dozen deceptions 15 times so far and shot limits every time on birds all under 20 yards.

IMO 1 dozen deceptions > 10 dozen sillosocks.

[johnpaul]

We hunted for them on the 2nd and the outfitter had 3 dozen full body dekes. 10 man limit!

Slick have y'all been killing any birds up in Knox City?

[eradicator]

We use both. It all depends on pressure, type of field you are hunting, weather conditions, etc. It sure is nice to just put up a few full bodies though instead of all the socks, silhouettes, etc

[slicktricker]

slick, who did you use and where?

I believe it was tejas h2o, my son booked the hunt. It was the 2nd of January in Lubbock. 4 degree weather and no wind made the birds weary but we scratched out a limit.
Windy days you'll do lots better.

[slicktricker]

Slick have y'all been killing any birds up in Knox City?

We've only done one hunt and if we shot better we would've done real well.
Have a group on the 12th and 13th... son is scouting now and meeting with landowner to show him some new fields.

[johnpaul]

We've only done one hunt and if we shot better we would've done real well.
Have a group on the 12th and 13th... son is scouting now and meeting with landowner to show him some new fields.

Good luck hope y'all smoke em!

[bryan sandlin]

does anyone have a photo of one?

[ultrastealth]

I've hunted over 10 dozen sillosocks probably 50 times and shot limits 10% of the time and most of the birds were 50 yards high. Hunted over 2 dozen deceptions 15 times so far and shot limits every time on birds all under 20 yards.

IMO 1 dozen deceptions > 10 dozen sillosocks.

That's over $1000 right there. I guess I need to start lobbying the other lease members to ante up.

[ultralite09]

I've hunted over 10 dozen sillosocks probably 50 times and shot limits 10% of the time and most of the birds were 50 yards high. Hunted over 2 dozen deceptions 15 times so far and shot limits every time on birds all under 20 yards.

IMO 1 dozen deceptions > 10 dozen sillosocks.

Same experience here. If I had the opportunity to hunt cranes on a consistent basis, I would spend the extra coin on stuffers or deceptions.

I won't go on a guided trip for cranes if they're hunting over socks unless it's free.

[.243 WSSM]

does anyone have a photo of one?

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[slicktricker]

It's so nice not having to call for them too! We hid in corn stubble in A frames and tumble weed.

[johnpaul]

That's over $1000 right there. I guess I need to start lobbying the other lease members to ante up.

Everyone buy 3. If you buy 2 dozen at one time deception decoys will give you 15% off.