[aht_six]

Beautiful morning 9 cranes so far.

The guide takes a bat when he runs out to retrieve the birds, says they are nasty mean when wounded.

 

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[ChaZam]

I'm 74 YO Jeff and I've never hunted those rascals.
What size loading are you zapping them with?

 

[aht_six]

 

[aht_six]

I'm 74 YO Jeff and I've never hunted those rascals.
What size loading are you zapping them with?

I’m using hevi-shot B. My son is using Black Cloud BB. The guide says 2 to BB.

 

[aht_six]

Warden just checked all our licenses and guns.

 

[aht_six]

Things really slowed down after the Warden drove out in the field and checked us. We got 2 more before the wind picked way up and we called it a day. All in all a very successful outing, 11 cranes.

We’re going out again in the morning.

 

[animalspooker]

That is cool. Didn’t know you could even hunt those. Wish you’d shoot ‘em all. They play hell on my fishing pond.

 

[Rambo]

Nice. We can shoot them in the far NW corner of Minnesota only although there are thousands all around us in central Minnesota. Thin’em out!
They’re called “rib-eye of the sky” so let us know how they taste.

 

[blaster]

there are lots of Sandhill Cranes in Fla. but we are not allowed to shoot them. I always heard they were good eating but I've never tasted one.

 

[rangerjd]

Thanks for the pictures, looks like a fun hunt, there’s a lot of meat on those birds.

 

[455rocket]

Looks like a good time, we have a few here in Ohio but can't hunt them either. I'm assuming that all waterfowl rules apply when hunting them? (steel shot, 3 shell limit, federal stamp and state license)

 

[austinjoe13]

Nice. We can shoot them in the far NW corner of Minnesota only although there are thousands all around us in central Minnesota. Thin’em out!
They’re called “rib-eye of the sky” so let us know how they taste.

That’s where our deer camp is. I’m pretty sure I have my uncle talked into some ‘advanced plinking’ one of these days.

 

[aht_six]

Looks like a good time, we have a few here in Ohio but can't hunt them either. I'm assuming that all waterfowl rules apply when hunting them? (steel shot, 3 shell limit, federal stamp and state license)

Here in Texas, the rules for Sandhill cranes is pretty much the same as other waterfowl. However, they do allow lead shot to be used on Sandhills. We’re all using non-toxic loads, then we can also take geese if we have the opportunity.

 

[blaster]

whats the daily limit?

 

[aht_six]

whats the daily limit?

3 a day

9 in possession

 

[aht_six]

Another gorgeous morning.

 

[aht_six]

Short day. We have our 18, 3 each.

 

[ChaZam]

Wow, that's doing that deal in a timely fashion for sure...