Crane Killin

[gander]

Me and 5 of my buddies went and did a crane hunt this morning right outside of Lubbock...We killed a 6 man limit of cranes by 8:30 this morning plus 3 bonus canadas....Birds decoyed in very well as we took turns shootin at each group....
The pile (sorry for the cell phone pic)

[Breezy]

were yall with an outfit? Congrats on the birdies!

[coon007]

are those cranes any good to eat ?

[Breezy]

are those cranes any good to eat ?

ribeyes in the sky....better than the geese imo but both are not great

[D u s t y]

They are great to eat and even more to shoot

[gander]

were yall with an outfit? Congrats on the birdies!

Me and my brother both actually are guides up here, as well as students...We had a few free days so some buddies from back home in Beaumont caught a plane up here and have been whackin the birds with us...I love guiding but there is nothin better then gettin together with your buddies and shootin some birds...headin home for Xmas tomorrow, will be back up here the 1st with clients on the second....We work for

https://www.crookedwingoutfitters.com

[gander]

are those cranes any good to eat ?

One of the best migratory birds there is to eat in my opinion...you can pan fry it, pound it out and grill like a steak, make kabobs, put it in gumbo, bacon wrap it, tons of different ways that i havent even named...tastes alot more like beef if marinated right then fowl...

[Mudslinger]

Never tried to eat anything on a crane except for the breast meat. Lot of meat on one of those birds. If you just wing one an go after it, they will try to get you, aggressive if wounded. I have killed a few with the barrel of the gun by breaking their neck with a wlll placed swing. Saves a shell at close rnage.

[trophy8]

i was huntin them out by grandfalls sunday mornin...got a limit of ducks....we ended up with only 3 cranes down but saw thousands...they are everywhere out by the reservoir. got the ducks on the river and then moved to a big pond to catch the cranes comin back in from the feilds....they apparently didnt like somethin because they would only come down to about 75 yards....and yall know how hard they are to bring down....congrats on the birds...im gonna try and go again soon if i find time..i may have to head up tp lubbock next year and give that a goround!

[Johnny Dangerr]

rib eye of the sky. Good stuff.

[gander]

i was huntin them out by grandfalls sunday mornin...got a limit of ducks....we ended up with only 3 cranes down but saw thousands...they are everywhere out by the reservoir. got the ducks on the river and then moved to a big pond to catch the cranes comin back in from the feilds....they apparently didnt like somethin because they would only come down to about 75 yards....and yall know how hard they are to bring down....congrats on the birds...im gonna try and go again soon if i find time..i may have to head up tp lubbock next year and give that a goround!

Let me know if your up this way and we'll kill some birds...

[bo_alps hunter]

Great pic! People here pay to go to 'observation areas' to watch 'em, sure wish we could hunt those noisy things.

[SmackDown73]

Great shoot.Our season just opened last weekend.I guide for Halls Bayou Ranch,and we hold alot of cranes.I just wished the season opened about 2 weeks earlier.

[JimGates]

Looks like a good hunt, im glad you had a good time with your friends