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WyoBull · 12-02-2022, 11:12 PM

Making it rain Sandhill Cranes today outside Pampa, TX. First morning of a 3 day hunt. Our group shot 25 birds this morning. Great times!

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SanSaba007 · 12-02-2022, 11:34 PM

Congrats, On my bucket list

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100%TtId · 12-03-2022, 12:18 AM

Nice hunt!

Am I weird to think a sandhill crane would make a cool full body mount?

125Dad · 12-03-2022, 12:24 AM

The rib eye of the sky.

Congrats

Rubberdown · 12-03-2022, 07:53 AM

Awesome! They taste good! Mean ole birds I’ll tell ya that.

myway · 12-03-2022, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 100%TtId

Nice hunt!

Am I weird to think a sandhill crane would make a cool full body mount?

No, I want one.
I should rephrase.. weird is okay.

Johnny Dangerr · 12-03-2022, 09:25 AM

Lot of good eats in that pile...

sasqy · 12-03-2022, 10:08 AM

Those suckers will spear a dog !
Make sure they’re dead before ya grab em and protect your eyes.

Briar Friar · 12-03-2022, 10:15 AM

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

Good skilling MrBull.

PIOBill · 12-03-2022, 10:59 AM

We use steel BB shot. If the guide is any good they should be close. Federal crane endorsement is required in Texas. We force everyone to use steel because we also get geese in at times. I have shot them from lay out blinds and also a frame blinds. Limit 3 per day in Texas.

AntlerCollector · 12-03-2022, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 100%TtId

Nice hunt!

Am I weird to think a sandhill crane would make a cool full body mount?

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Originally Posted by myway

No, I want one.
I should rephrase.. weird is okay.

Yes, but you’re not alone.

Slew · 12-03-2022, 11:20 AM

Good stuff!! I used to pile them up around there. East side of town always held a lot of cranes.

TX03RUBI · 12-03-2022, 11:23 AM

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

Slew · 12-03-2022, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

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

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.

Briar Friar · 12-03-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PIOBill

We use steel BB shot. If the guide is any good they should be close. Federal crane endorsement is required in Texas. We force everyone to use steel because we also get geese in at times. I have shot them from lay out blinds and also a frame blinds. Limit 3 per day in Texas.

Thanks MrBill

WyoBull · 12-03-2022, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Briar Friar

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 · 12-03-2022, 03:14 PM

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 · 12-03-2022, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Briar Friar

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

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Originally Posted by Slew

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.

This

lmartin5 · 12-03-2022, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 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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Very nice!

Briar Friar · 12-03-2022, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WyoBull

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 · 12-03-2022, 05:05 PM

Great hunts! Who are you hunting with? Outfitter?

.243 WSSM · 12-03-2022, 05:11 PM

Quote:

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

Randell · 12-03-2022, 05:23 PM

Do they really taste as good as people say??

eradicator · 12-03-2022, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by .243 WSSM

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

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

eradicator · 12-03-2022, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

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 · 12-03-2022, 05:36 PM

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

.243 WSSM · 12-03-2022, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by eradicator

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

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

WyoBull · 12-03-2022, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lampasas

Great hunts! Who are you hunting with? Outfitter?

We are hunting with Tornado Country Outfitters.

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Jon Stewart · 12-03-2022, 07:36 PM

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 · 12-03-2022, 08:16 PM

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

mikemorvan · 12-03-2022, 11:29 PM

I'd love to go on a guided crane hunt sometime. They roost of the river right at the north boundary of our lease. The things never shut up!! If i was a coyote or bobcat living on the river, i'd cut my own throat for relief from the noise.

wytex · 12-04-2022, 09:15 AM

We're froze up that's why he's down there.
I can' draw a crane tag in Wyoming so maybe one day.

Nice take, if you need to drop off a crane in Laramie on your way back I'll be home all week, lol.

Enjoy your hunt and travel safe WyoBull.
We're going down for hogs end of Feb.

tvc184 · 12-04-2022, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

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

I think the comment below backs up your opinion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slew

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.

1. Cut thin.
2. Marinate.
3. Wrap in onion.
4. Wrap in peppers.
5. Wrap in bacon.
6. Grill

Yep, that’ll make it tasty……

12-02-2022, 11:12 PM	#1
WyoBull Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wyoming Hunt In: Wyoming	Sandhill Cranes Making it rain Sandhill Cranes today outside Pampa, TX. First morning of a 3 day hunt. Our group shot 25 birds this morning. Great times! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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12-02-2022, 11:34 PM	#2
SanSaba007 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lufkin Hunt In: San Saba	Congrats, On my bucket list Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-03-2022, 12:18 AM	#3
100%TtId Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2009	Nice hunt! Am I weird to think a sandhill crane would make a cool full body mount?

12-03-2022, 12:24 AM	#4
125Dad Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Richland hills Hunt In: Coke Co.	The rib eye of the sky. Congrats

12-03-2022, 07:53 AM	#5
Rubberdown Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston	Awesome! They taste good! Mean ole birds I’ll tell ya that.

12-03-2022, 09:25 AM	#7
Johnny Dangerr Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: H Town Hunt In: My Dreams	Lot of good eats in that pile...

12-03-2022, 10:08 AM	#8
sasqy Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: on Salt Creek Hunt In: my Sasquatch Suit	Those suckers will spear a dog ! Make sure they’re dead before ya grab em and protect your eyes.

12-03-2022, 10:15 AM	#9
Briar Friar Pope & Young Join Date: May 2015	I got invited to a sandhill crane hunt. Whats the method to hunting them? What type of shot, distance, setup, etc? Good skilling MrBull.

12-03-2022, 10:59 AM	#10
PIOBill Four Point Join Date: Dec 2013	We use steel BB shot. If the guide is any good they should be close. Federal crane endorsement is required in Texas. We force everyone to use steel because we also get geese in at times. I have shot them from lay out blinds and also a frame blinds. Limit 3 per day in Texas.

12-03-2022, 11:20 AM	#12
Slew Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lindale, TX Hunt In: nowhere close to home	Good stuff!! I used to pile them up around there. East side of town always held a lot of cranes.

12-03-2022, 11:23 AM	#13
TX03RUBI Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Lubbock Hunt In: Hall County	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

12-03-2022, 03:14 PM	#17
WyoBull Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wyoming Hunt In: Wyoming	This morning we slayed the ducks over decoys in the corner of a flooded field. Tomorrow will be another Sandhill Crane hunt. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

12-03-2022, 05:05 PM	#21
Lampasas Six Point Join Date: Nov 2019	Great hunts! Who are you hunting with? Outfitter?

12-03-2022, 05:23 PM	#23
Randell Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bryan, Tx Hunt In: Brazos county	Do they really taste as good as people say??

12-03-2022, 05:36 PM	#26
BRust Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cypress Tx Hunt In: Around Lake Somerville & Brackettville	We’ve killed a few in Brackettville and everyone of them has tasted outstanding. Cooked/seasoned um like a steak… medium rare.

12-03-2022, 07:36 PM	#29
Jon Stewart Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2014	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.

12-03-2022, 08:16 PM	#30
Top Of Texas Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Texas Panhandle Hunt In: Panhandle	I live in Pampa. Love hearing the first cranes of the year in October. We've had an abundance

12-03-2022, 11:29 PM	#31
mikemorvan Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FW Hunt In: vetements noirs	I'd love to go on a guided crane hunt sometime. They roost of the river right at the north boundary of our lease. The things never shut up!! If i was a coyote or bobcat living on the river, i'd cut my own throat for relief from the noise.

12-04-2022, 09:15 AM	#32
wytex Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Wyoming Hunt In: Wyoming , Texas, Colorado, Nebraska	We're froze up that's why he's down there. I can' draw a crane tag in Wyoming so maybe one day. Nice take, if you need to drop off a crane in Laramie on your way back I'll be home all week, lol. Enjoy your hunt and travel safe WyoBull. We're going down for hogs end of Feb.