Sandhill Cranes

[WyoBull]

I got invited to a sandhill crane hunt.
Whats the method to hunting them? What type of shot, distance, setup, etc?

Good skilling MrBull.

Layout blinds, #2 shot, had 6 dozen decoys out in front of us and shots were 20-25 yards with a couple about 30. Hunted in corn field.

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[WyoBull]

This morning we slayed the ducks over decoys in the corner of a flooded field.

Tomorrow will be another Sandhill Crane hunt.

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[Quackerbox]

I got invited to a sandhill crane hunt.
Whats the method to hunting them? What type of shot, distance, setup, etc?

Good skilling MrBull.

I've seen them folded with a 410 and lead 4s. When decoyed, they can be killed with steel 4s easy

It’s dang sure no ribeye! But good compared to geese or ducks! We sliced the breasts thin and marinaded and wrapped in onions and peppers and rolled up in bacon and grilled and my favorite was to BBQ the thighs. If your just breading out the cranes your missing out.

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[lmartin5]

This morning we slayed the ducks over decoys in the corner of a flooded field.

Tomorrow will be another Sandhill Crane hunt.

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Very nice!

[Briar Friar]

Layout blinds, #2 shot, had 6 dozen decoys out in front of us and shots were 20-25 yards with a couple about 30. Hunted in corn field.

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Thanks MrBull.
Slaying for sure.

[Lampasas]

Great hunts! Who are you hunting with? Outfitter?

[.243 WSSM]

This morning we slayed the ducks over decoys in the corner of a flooded field.

Tomorrow will be another Sandhill Crane hunt.

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Wow. Nicely done. Do you typically see widgeon in WY this late in the year?

[Randell]

Do they really taste as good as people say??

[eradicator]

Wow. Nicely done. Do you typically see widgeon in WY this late in the year?

He's hunting in Pampa......

[eradicator]

Everybody always talks about how good of eating crane are, but I haven’t found that to be the case. We get a pile of them up here in the panhandle, and to me they’re not very good. Lean and flavorless. They’ve got to be doused in marinade or sauce to be edible lol

Great tablefare. Just cook rare, med/rare. No need for marinade. Texture is just like beef. No fat like you stated.

[BRust]

We’ve killed a few in Brackettville and everyone of them has tasted outstanding. Cooked/seasoned um like a steak… medium rare.

[.243 WSSM]

He's hunting in Pampa......

Sorry. I'm drunk. Dont mind me. What about you, Doc Holliday? Are you drunk too?

[WyoBull]

Great hunts! Who are you hunting with? Outfitter?

We are hunting with Tornado Country Outfitters.

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[Jon Stewart]

Would love to have a bundle of flight feathers for fletching some wood arrows. Anyone want to clip a bunch with side cutters I would certainly pay the postage.

[Top Of Texas]

I live in Pampa. Love hearing the first cranes of the year in October. We've had an abundance