Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 12:52 PM
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There isn't a season where I live in MN. But, there is farther north I think. Has anyone ever hunted them and eaten them? I had one of my elk hunting buddies tell me he got one a couple years ago and said he didn't consider them very palatable.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 01:23 PM
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I've eaten a few and they tasted just fine.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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Draw tags are currently available to hunt them in NM. Draw hunt application is 8/18
There's a reason they are called ribeye of the sky
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 02:13 PM
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I have shot a fair number of them and would not compare them to ribeye. They are not bad, but not my favorite. I have not shot one for years now. If they ate as good as some people think, I would still be shooting them. They taste different than ducks or geese, but they are a migratory bird, so they have dark meat. They are fun to shoot, if who ever goes along wants them all.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 02:14 PM
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Rib eye in the sky. They taste similar to bald eagle. Though I've never had occasion to eat one, I was thinking more like Blue Heron would have been my guess.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 02:34 PM
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Taste ok Mean when their wing shot…. Don’t send a good dog after an injured one Can kill a limit every year in no time in Saskatchewan They seem to like to hang out with speckle bellied geese for some reason Anyone can hunt them here with a license and no guide is needed Interesting that you should mention them hanging out with speckle bellied geese. I have Canadian geese that land on my pond and the sandhill crane hang out with them some of the time.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 03:15 PM
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Taste ok Mean when their wing shot…. Don’t send a good dog after an injured one Can kill a limit every year in no time in Saskatchewan They seem to like to hang out with speckle bellied geese for some reason Anyone can hunt them here with a license and no guide is needed Interesting that you should mention them hanging out with speckle bellied geese. I have Canadian geese that land on my pond and the sandhill crane hang out with them some of the time. You probably have canada geese.....not Canadian
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 04:14 PM
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We have zillions of Greater Sandhills nesting throughout Michigan. Every time there is talk of a season, the Birder people do 3 things......first they swallow their collective gum, next they crap their collective britches, then they raise holy heck and the Powers-That-Be go hide under their beds until it blows over. The worse part of the whole deal is the fact that the Powers-That-Be issue crop damage permits and a big pile of cranes are blown away and in many cases, left to rot. Funny thing about those permits.....they allow you to kill craness, but no decoys, calls, or even camo clothing is allowed during the shooting. Heaven forbid anyone should go kill a crane and have it appear they are "sport" hunting!! A friend of mine was the trigger-man on some of the farms locally plagued by crane damaged corn fields. He used a rifle.
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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My buddy in Sask says they are great to eat.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: Sandhill Cranes
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07/22/21 07:41 PM
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Rib eye in the sky. They taste similar to bald eagle. Yeah but are they as good as spotted owl? Who was it used to have the can of 'cream of spotted owl' for their profile picture. It always made me laugh
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