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Various subspecies of Sandhill Crane, a big, long-billed and long-necked bird, that some say resembles a Pterodactyl (fossil remains of Sandhill Crane-like birds do, in fact, date to almost dinosaur time), inhabit most parts of North America. Some populations of Sandhill Crane, including Florida and Mississippi Sandhill Crane, are threatened, and the birds are protected. However, overall the species is growing in numbers and expanding in range, and Sandhill Crane hunting seasons exist in most states and territories across the Central Flyway, from Saskatchewan to Texas.

Sandhill Crane hunting, like most waterfowl hunting, is based on the birds’ feeding and resting in different habitat. You can pass-shoot them on the way from roost to feed and back, or – by far the preferred method – set up a blind and a few decoys on the field the birds feed on. Sandhill Cranes can adapt to a wider variety of habitats than even ducks and geese, making scouting essential. In fact, few hunters can hunt Sandhill Cranes successfully in an unfamiliar area without a good locally-competent guide. Avoid the biggest shot sizes, and hold well forward to get an instant killing shot at the neck. A wounded Sandhill Crane should be approached with care: it uses its long sharp beak and claws on the legs expertly to go on the dog’s, or the hunter’s, eyes and stomach.