Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

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Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby Duplex Lover » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:19 am

I'm planning on putting in for a permit Mt someplace.
The areas are a LONG ways from the homestead , sizably investment. Deer Lodge, Ovando, Dillon, Broadwater Co, Golden valley.

The question in my mind is would it be worth the $$$. 200 miles one way then flop around looking for some place to hunt. I have never hunted any of the crane areas.
It would be cool to shoot one but the cost and time...
Talk me in to it please I have to have the app in very soon.
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby blockmaker » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:37 pm

They taste great.
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby DukMan » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:05 am

I've shot them in NoDak. They are very wary birds and we shoot them only when they pass close enough to our spread. I have never attempted to set out a spread for them. However, I know a friend who hunted with a guy from texas over stuffers which he made himself and did very well. My suggestion is to go for ducks/geese and have a great time and possibly set a few sandhills off to the side of your spread and shoot them if the opportunity arises.

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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby capt1972 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:43 pm

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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby SpinnerMan » Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:49 pm

Don't shoot the white ones :mrgreen:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-endangered-whooping-cranes-shot-in-louisiana/

OK, no wisdom, just a smartass comment. Good luck. Post pictures when you get your cranes. They are something I'd like to get someday.

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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby Bud » Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:39 am

Send me a thigh.
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby Duplex Lover » Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:43 am

Bud wrote:Send me a thigh.

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I will
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby Jaysweet3 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:11 pm

Been trying for a Sandhill for years in Saskatchewan. Had them skirt the spread a couple times, just too far to feel comfortable shooting.
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby SpinnerMan » Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:56 am

Jaysweet3 wrote:Been trying for a Sandhill for years in Saskatchewan. Had them skirt the spread a couple times, just too far to feel comfortable shooting.

Yeah, sure. Just admit it, you skybusted them at 100 yards.

Hi Jay.

That is one thing I've heard. They are big birds so they are a lot further away than they look.
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby quackhead » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:03 pm

I drew a tag a few years ago here. I just setup on their flight path and shot them coming over. They fly low in the evening here. Tasted awesome! My wife drew the tag this year. Thinking of trying to setup for them this time
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Re: Any wisdom for hunting sand hill crane ?

Postby Jaysweet3 » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:24 am

I've heard the same thing for hunting swans. Scout them out them out, get in their flight path. Then adjust when you see them coming. They are the biggest thing flying, they don't flare.
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