Sandhill Crane - "Rib-eye in the Sky"?

[Bilbo]

Looks darn tasty!!!

[agcrew18]

Sounds good!

[critter69]

I thought about having some on Thanksgiving. These 3 were in my yard on Thanksgiving morning, good thing for them there is no Sandhill Crane season in east texas.

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Thats never stopped any one in east Texas before.

[RickyS]

I grew up in Port Lavaca so yeah I've seen them a lot. If they look like a flock of geese and sound like pigeons, Sandies. A flock of them used to graze next to the house every year. Long story short, I always had several hundred extra golf balls and didn't mind practicing maybe punching a 7 at some birds.

[Bad-Karma]

good eats

[RFS]

Interesting. I always hear they taste amazing so I have been dying to try one. I need to try this for sure.

But without the heart.

[aboriack]

2nd

[aboriack]

I've over cooked it and dog wouldn't eat

[DaleGribble]

Looks good. I normally chicken fry but may have to make some fajitas with my next batch.

[swgreen]

Looks good

[Coachs Wife]

[QUOTE=Devin;9457495]Shot my first sandhill crane this last weekend. I've heard mixed reviews on their delicacy, so I was eager to see if I could come away thinking they were a "rib-eye in the sky".

So why didn't you serve this for use at Christmas? Looks amazing. Take Josh with you next time, please!

[Bisch]

I don't know what they taste like, but a buddy of mine has one mounted, and it is one of the coolest looking bird mounts I have ever seen! I would love to shoot one out of the air with my longbow!

Bisch

[chwfish]

Very interesting. Would have never thought to try that.

[westtexducks]

Crane is good eats for sure, as fajitas and even just cooking them like you would a steak they come out awesome as well.. My preferred method of eating all waterfowl especially ducks is to turn them into fajitas but crane occasionally gets the special steak treatment.

[frazee3200]

Kill me one so I can try it