rodney7370
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What size Bismuth shot for Sandhill Crane?
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Huntnful
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2's or 3's would probably pound them. They normally decoy quite nicely and are slow to get away. I stacked them up in canada a few years ago.
Calvin45
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It's funny I'm from Saskatchewan, we have lots of those things, and all growing up I didn't know you could even hunt them let alone eat them haha none of the many die hard outdoorsmen I knew did
Only to discover in my 20s that they're apparently "the rib-eye of the sky"
Only to discover in my 20s that they're apparently "the rib-eye of the sky"
rodney7370
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Thanks!
rodney7370
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It's a big sport here in Texas. Somewhat makes up for our declining waterfowl numbers.
Prairie Sasquatch
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Sandhills don't seem particularly tough. I've killed a bunch with #2 steel. I think bismuth 4's would work pretty well
Gee Wizz
These are GREAT eating. Do not have them in our area, but years ago had a friend give us some.
FINE DINING FOR THE ELEITE (But us hunters get some)
These are GREAT eating. Do not have them in our area, but years ago had a friend give us some.
FINE DINING FOR THE ELEITE (But us hunters get some)
Prairie Sasquatch
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rodney7370
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Right or wrong I've decided on #4 Bismuth and focus on heads and necks.. If nothing else we've got guys in the group shooting other material. May give us a chance to see what works best on that particular morning. Sure thank everyone! We'll be hunting Eastarn side of Central Texas on January 16.
Prairie Sasquatch
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4 bismuth will work fine. I've shot a lot of snow geese with #4 bismuth out of my 28 gauge. There's lots of head neck and wing on a Sandhill. They look like falling lawn chairs.
