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Had 10 sandhill cranes land on my place this evening. Watched them for about 2 hours through the spotter before they left, heading south. Oldest granddaughter wanted to know if we can hunt them. Nope, not those I said. She’s got a new retriever and is chomping at the bit to bird hunt (ducks and geese).
I shot a couple in eastern Montana a few years ago. DONT let your dog go after cripples . I was told the same and did it any how. My male chessie got stuck twice while trying to retrieve it. I finally go him called back so I could swat it.
Quote from: callturner on October 10, 2020, 09:14:24 PMI shot a couple in eastern Montana a few years ago. DONT let your dog go after cripples . I was told the same and did it any how. My male chessie got stuck twice while trying to retrieve it. I finally go him called back so I could swat it. x2 I had the same issue. Dog looked like it was trying to retrieve a sword fighter. I ended up in a head first tackle and choke out to minimize the damage. They eat good.
Do they taste as good as eagles?
Quote from: Pegasus on October 11, 2020, 07:46:56 AMDo they taste as good as eagles?Swan is better on the table than crane. Ridiculous that WA doesn't have a season on either.Eagle tastes like k'yote.
Can someone explain to me why some states have seasons on Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans and some like WA do not. I know Federal Migratory bird but what gets some a season over others?
Quote from: Humptulips on October 11, 2020, 11:48:56 AMCan someone explain to me why some states have seasons on Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans and some like WA do not. I know Federal Migratory bird but what gets some a season over others?Populations, major flyway routes and reciprocal treaties with Canada and Mexico.
Hard for me to think it is population when I see a thousand swans in a field or several thousand cranes lift off from a lake.
Not sure your seeing swans in the fields, maybe snow geese. Swans feed on scud, a type of small shrimp, not grain that I have seen. I've seen up to 12.000 at a time at Freezeout in Montana. Never seen one in a field.
Quote from: callturner on October 11, 2020, 07:25:42 PMNot sure your seeing swans in the fields, maybe snow geese. Swans feed on scud, a type of small shrimp, not grain that I have seen. I've seen up to 12.000 at a time at Freezeout in Montana. Never seen one in a field.In Skagit and Whatcom counties you will see hundreds if not thousands of swans in the fields. 100% NOT snow geese.