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Post by hornharvester on Mar 13, 2007 23:07:53 GMT -5
Doesn't Texas have a season? Don't they call them flying rib eye? Why doesn't Indiana have a season for them? I'm not a waterfowl hunter but was curious. h.h.
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Post by quackingtim on Mar 13, 2007 23:34:42 GMT -5
Texas can, but Florida can't. I hunted them in Kansas and I know Canada can. Flying rib eyes is what I call them. There meat is white, not red like ducks and geese. I would love to be able to hunt them here. Even if it's a highly regulated season, like 4 a season. We do have a lot come through here, but nothing like what you see in Kansas. Maybe someday.
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Post by hoosierdhr on Mar 15, 2007 21:27:47 GMT -5
Here in Elkhart county(borders MI) the #s are climbing pretty good. I drive a trash truck and over the last few years ive seen them multiply. There is a big marsh and grasslands park (Boot Lake) owned by Elkhart City but its out in the county and the Cranes were reintroduced years ago and it has really turned out to be a great place for them.
The city used to dump sludge (or something) out there and then had to clean it up so they made the park.
Its really just a nature park with trails and bird watching areas.
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Post by pigeonflier on Mar 15, 2007 22:34:03 GMT -5
Try Jasper/Pulaski,, they hold upwards of 15,000 birds during migrations
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Post by chicobrownbear on Mar 16, 2007 7:34:14 GMT -5
Sandhills and Specklebellies are supposed to be the best eating of waterfowl.
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Post by stillwatersniper on Mar 16, 2007 8:14:20 GMT -5
I think the sandhills that come through here are a different breed than the birds that migrate down through Texas and central flyway states.
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Post by Adam Brown (BGGoosekiller) on Mar 16, 2007 8:16:10 GMT -5
I think the sandhills that come through here are a different breed than the birds that migrate down through Texas and central flyway states. maybe, but I bet they are just as tastey! ;D |
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Post by snakeeye on Mar 16, 2007 9:26:56 GMT -5
There was a big push through the Muscatatuck River Basin a few weeks ago, ~5 thousand or so, even made the Indy news I heard.   |
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 16, 2007 10:46:29 GMT -5
If there are enough birds and other states have a season then "why doesn't Indiana?" h.h.
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Post by tbgrindlay on Mar 16, 2007 11:37:49 GMT -5
The sandhills they shoot in TX are lessors. The pop of lessers is over 500,000.
The sandhills that migate thru Indiana are greaters. The pop of greaters is 60,000. At one time the greaters was down to 45 birds.
Greaters lay 1 egg per year so its gonna take time to build the pop up.
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 16, 2007 13:37:20 GMT -5
The sandhills they shoot in TX are lessors. The pop of lessers is over 500,000. The sandhills that migate thru Indiana are greaters. The pop of greaters is 60,000. At one time the greaters was down to 45 birds. Greaters lay 1 egg per year so its gonna take time to build the pop up. Didnt know there was a difference. Thanks, h.h. |
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Post by hoosierdhr on Mar 16, 2007 19:40:26 GMT -5
The ones that i was talking about here in Elkhart County are here all spring and summer and go south in late fall.
I dont know if they are greater or lesser but they are pretty big. ;D
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Post by stillwatersniper on Mar 16, 2007 20:47:06 GMT -5
Most likely the greater sandhill that you are seeing hoosier.
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Post by docquack on Mar 18, 2007 16:26:22 GMT -5
I am going to make decoys and try to hunt them in North Dakota this coming Season.
We see lots of them on a lease I have there.
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Post by quackingtim on Mar 18, 2007 16:54:46 GMT -5
docquack, I have some decoys. If you want to make a trade, a waterfowl hunt here for use of them. They are full bodies.
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