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What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? #5949826 09/28/15 03:21 AM
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Decoying birds- assume same as big duck? #2-#4 mod in case they don't work spred?


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Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: Greekangler] #5949983 09/28/15 11:05 AM
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It all depends on the term in your face
If you are by yourself or with another guy hiding in a ditch, you can use 4,5,6 lead easy for 20-30 yard shots.

I use bb since we hunt them with 8 guys out of a blind with a huge flap that has to come down
By the time the flaps comes down and you have identified your bird, the in your face becomes quickly a 40-50 yard shot.


Yes, 2, 4, 5,6 if you shoot them in the head

bb if you shoot them in their body

Im not that precise, so i use heavymetal bb

Mod is good

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Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: beaversnipe] #5951115 09/28/15 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted By: beaversnipe


It all depends on the term in your face
If you are by yourself or with another guy hiding in a ditch, you can use 4,5,6 lead easy for 20-30 yard shots.

I use bb since we hunt them with 8 guys out of a blind with a huge flap that has to come down
By the time the flaps comes down and you have identified your bird, the in your face becomes quickly a 40-50 yard shot.

Yes, 2, 4, 5,6 if you shoot them in the head

bb if you shoot them in their body

Im not that precise, so i use heavymetal bb

Mod is good


Will be group 6-8 - 3 will shoot per pass on smaller groups. Was thinking BB heavy shot or heavy metal. Thx basically shoot what I do at geese

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Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: Greekangler] #5951283 09/28/15 11:35 PM
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Used 12 ga steel 3" or 3.5" in the past but if I was going striclty after crane(no geese) I would look at these bad boys!

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/889726/...-shot-box-of-25


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Originally Posted By: TTUGrad08
Used 12 ga steel 3" or 3.5" in the past but if I was going striclty after crane(no geese) I would look at these bad boys!

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/889726/...-shot-box-of-25



I agree, with big groups i would shoot that load all day
Thats some good ammo right there

If u cant kill em with that load, u might as well pick up para olympic bowling with inflatable gutters

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Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

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Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: Greekangler] #5951330 09/28/15 11:51 PM
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I knocked a couple down last year with 3.5 BB's Hevi-shot. They are tough suckers just bought me a full extended choke for high passing shots.

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Originally Posted By: TTUGrad08
Used 12 ga steel 3" or 3.5" in the past but if I was going striclty after crane(no geese) I would look at these bad boys!

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/889726/...-shot-box-of-25


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Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: 4Weight] #5951355 09/29/15 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted By: 4Weight
I knocked a couple down last year with 3.5 BB's Hevi-shot. They are tough suckers just bought me a full extended choke for high passing shots.


3 1/2 inch dead coyote heavy shot with patternmaster long goose choke will do the trick at 60 plus passing shots...oh my


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Originally Posted by bill oxner
Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

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Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


Re: What shot/ chokes to shoot at Sandhills cranes in your face? [Re: Greekangler] #5951517 09/29/15 01:29 AM
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Never heard of dead yote shot wth is that?

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I shot 3" #1's through a modified choke all last season and had good luck on decoying birds and pass shooting. Fiocchi's.


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Originally Posted By: 4Weight
Never heard of dead yote shot wth is that?

3 and 3.5in hevi-shot in T for calling coyotes

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If they are decoying, we shot #6 shot out of our 410s. If they are close, it's much like turkeys- shoot for the head/neck.

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If they are decoying, we shot #6 shot out of our 410s. If they are close, it's much like turkeys- shoot for the head/neck.

Greatness ^^^^^

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Originally Posted By: beaversnipe
Originally Posted By: 4Weight
I knocked a couple down last year with 3.5 BB's Hevi-shot. They are tough suckers just bought me a full extended choke for high passing shots.


3 1/2 inch dead coyote heavy shot with patternmaster long goose choke will do the trick at 60 plus passing shots...oh my



Article about those in waterfowl few years ago. Actually pretty hard to find at times. Take a box of BBs and #3 3.5 inch. Hammered several greaters last year stone dead crossing shots. Just gotta get them in the head outside of 35+


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Originally Posted By: brazosboyt
If they are decoying, we shot #6 shot out of our 410s. If they are close, it's much like turkeys- shoot for the head/neck.


Yea taking 20ga w heavyshot 6"s as well


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Ok, so i have the tripple chiappa now

3 differnt chokes

I will put nr 9 lead (special home made blend) on my first shot

Nr BB lead on second

Nr dead coyote heavy shot on third

Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs



I will miss all three shots

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Originally Posted by bill oxner
Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

Originally Posted by bill oxner
Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


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Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

Originally Posted by bill oxner
Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


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Originally Posted By: beaversnipe
Ok, so i have the tripple chiappa now

3 differnt chokes

I will put nr 9 lead (special home made blend) on my first shot

Nr BB lead on second

Nr dead coyote heavy shot on third

Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs



I will miss all three shots


I've not had the opportunity to hunt cranes. I assume that one you are holding up us a little unique? What do you call that coloration?

Or am I just ignorant to what cranes look like.

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Cinnamon phase crane, very rare.......just kidding, i have no idea!


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Originally Posted By: beaversnipe
Ok, so i have the tripple chiappa now

3 differnt chokes

I will put nr 9 lead (special home made blend) on my first shot

Nr BB lead on second

Nr dead coyote heavy shot on third

Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs



I will miss all three shots


I've not had the opportunity to hunt cranes. I assume that one you are holding up us a little unique? What do you call that coloration?

Or am I just ignorant to what cranes look like.


Merican eagle crane hybrid


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Originally Posted by bill oxner
Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

Originally Posted by bill oxner
Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


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I should have mounted that bad boy

Very pretty bird


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Originally Posted by bill oxner
Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

Originally Posted by bill oxner
Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


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Originally Posted By: beaversnipe



Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs








I want to believe you but without a drone video your claim is suspect.


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Originally Posted By: BradyBuck
Originally Posted By: beaversnipe
Ok, so i have the tripple chiappa now

3 differnt chokes

I will put nr 9 lead (special home made blend) on my first shot

Nr BB lead on second

Nr dead coyote heavy shot on third

Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs



I will miss all three shots


I've not had the opportunity to hunt cranes. I assume that one you are holding up us a little unique? What do you call that coloration?

Or am I just ignorant to what cranes look like.


I believe that is a juvenile bird


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Last years hunt

All taken with a bb gun
Just aim inside their ears just like pigs
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I want to believe you but without a drone video your claim is suspect.


Juvenile crane. # doglifesmatter...

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