Sandhill Crane???

[walt]

Has anyone ever hunted Sandhill Crane? I just moved here and this is the first Ive heard of it. Are they a tough hunt? Rumor around the web is they taste pretty good but just the breast meat?? It seems like an unusual animal to hunt. Any quick tips in-case i decide to give it a try?

 

[MR Redneck]

First tip, get yourself a 10 gauge shotgun. Their big and mean. Dog take your dog with you because they will rip a dog apart. Make sure it's dead before you pick it up.
They fly high, and have a thick matting of feathers.
I saw some a ton of them at the gun range the other day. As the sun sets, you'll see them come into the watering holdes.
I dont think Ft. Worth has any around that end of Texas though.

 

[Mtn44]

They are very good to eat but can be very wary. You will need the special permit from TPWD.

 

[MR Redneck]

Yes, tasty....

 

[walt]

I saw that you need to get like a "stamp" to hunt them and that they are only legal to shoot down in south and east areas. A ten guage sounds good too

 

[redfred]

Sandhill Crane and Duck Hunting at its BEST
I saw this guy listed on another forum, and the reviews were good. I don't know anything about them first hand, but I was thinking about calling them next season.

 

[Wolfwood]

hmmm yeah s pecial thing you have to get from the tpwd, but isn't it a free thing? jsut as long as you have a hunting license right? i might be thinking of something else.

 

[Mtn44]

Yes it is a free permit but you have to get it directly from TPWD. You used to be able to get it at any license dealer but they changed it in the last few years.