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Sandhill Crane Hunt Tips
Posted on 12/29/24 at 10:53 am
Posted on 12/29/24 at 10:53 am
Headed to west Texas in late January for a guided sandhill crane hunt. Any tips/recommendations?
This post was edited on 12/29/24 at 12:24 pm
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Posted on 12/29/24 at 11:13 am to BenDeauxver
Assuming you are going with a guide. Pick out one bird and shoot it all the way to the ground.
This post was edited on 12/29/24 at 11:14 am
Posted on 12/29/24 at 11:28 am to BenDeauxver
Don’t pick up a wounded bird. They will wreck you
Posted on 12/29/24 at 11:46 am to BenDeauxver
If hunting cranes exclusively; break out the lead. Legal for cranes.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 11:49 am to BenDeauxver
My only “tip” from the few times I’ve done it, is hunt where the birds want to be. And I mean right where they want to be. Obviously easier said than done, but those sob’s are stubborn and won’t just go to decoys if it’s not where they want to be.
Posted on 12/29/24 at 3:29 pm to BenDeauxver
Use lead.
Hope you’re where they want to be, if they start piling into the other side of the field, just bend over and grab your ankles because there’s nothing you can do to pull them. It’s one of the most fun birds to hunt, but also the most frustrating.
Hope you’re where they want to be, if they start piling into the other side of the field, just bend over and grab your ankles because there’s nothing you can do to pull them. It’s one of the most fun birds to hunt, but also the most frustrating.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 11:20 am to BenDeauxver
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Pick out one bird and shoot it all the way to the ground.
This. Somtimes they'll crumble, other times they can eat 3 shots. Lead out in front of their head so you get some shot into the head and neck and not the body.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 3:43 pm to BenDeauxver
They see really well. Be very still. Put your bead on its beck and squeeze the trigger. Then move to the next one and then the next one. Can usually take down several if you let them come down into the decoys. They also can take forever to drop down from the stratosphere.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 7:45 pm to BenDeauxver
Don’t be impatient, let them get close to you. They will circle and circle and you’ll be tempted to shoot early if you duck hunt a lot.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 8:06 pm to BenDeauxver
my neice went never hunted a day in her life got a limit or at least has pics somewhere near lubbock
Posted on 12/30/24 at 8:49 pm to Cracker
Then cast iron cook it over rice pilaf.
Fresh kill dinner last night.
Fresh kill dinner last night.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 10:10 pm to BenDeauxver
Leave the skin on if you breast them out. Reverse sear on a smoker and throw skin side down into a cast iron with lots of butter until skin is crispy and sear the other side.
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