Sandhill Movement

[Marsh CallUser]

Saw some as long the gasper river this evening.

 

[paintman112]

Jumped a bunch off a duck pond this morning, never seen them roosting there before. Have 2 tags, I will be back lol

 

[bah1286]

Had a big group cross over 75 between Mt Sterling and Winchester yesterday evening.

 

[Snareman2]

Second year I have hunted them and also the second year I have limited out! Fun birds!

 

[GroundPound]

Second year I have hunted them and also the second year I have limited out! Fun birds!

So do those suckers really taste as good as rumored?

 

[Snareman2]

So do those suckers really taste as good as rumored?

Yeah, they don’t taste like any bird you have ever eaten. They are grain eaters and you can tell.

 

[OLE RASPY]

At barren river lake today at goose island getting some some drift wood to mount my Yote and bobcat on and sandhill cranes were everywhere. Some flying kinda low. Just took this pic but that wasn’t all them there was I’d say thousands that flew over while we were there I told wife here while back what they were when they was flyin over our farm she said geese I said no sandhill cranes well today I said looky there you know what them are she said geese I said hell no sand hill cranes done told you this she said oh ok lololol

 

[HuntressOfLight]

Yeah, they don’t taste like any bird you have ever eaten. They are grain eaters and you can tell.

I believe that they are opportunistic feeders, eating more than just grain.

https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/sandhill-cranes/

I have never eaten one but have heard they taste anywhere from pork chop to rib eye. Imagine such depends much upon how prepared, while also much upon what one prepared primarily consumed. Only one way to know for sure..

 

[HuntressOfLight]

Sporty Tennessee Style

This guy claims it tastes more like filet mignon.

https://www.jjgeorgestore.com/grill...crane-ribeye-in-the-sky-on-the-big-green-egg/

 

[smashdn]

Drove all around barren yesterday and saw none. Single flew over the house an hour or so ago. Never seen a single all by itself before.

 

[OLE RASPY]

Seen them at beaver creek boat ramp to yesterday
Around 3:00pm

 

[OLE RASPY]

Just drove by a cut cornfield on Cumberland parkway and sand hills all over. A bunch. Never seen them there before and I’ve been traveling it for 7 years.

 

[Drahts]

Drove all around barren yesterday and saw none. Single flew over the house an hour or so ago. Never seen a single all by itself before.

We that a "Petey"! You don't see em cause like a single goose most times, you kill em!

 

[FOWLER2671]

Do be careful with crane ID. I saw three mature Whoopers in West Ky the other day Pure white except for wing tips and easy ID but the immature greys could accidentally be confused with Sandhills.

 

[Feedman]

I would like too see one of those whooping cranes in person