Finally...Woohoo!! About Time!!

Would be wonderful if we could shoot Sandhill Cranes, where we hunt in the Kirkland Lake area we are covered in the damn things. They are great eating as I understand things, the ribeye of the sky.
 
Being the devils advocate - would non-toxic shot rules apply? they are migratory but this regulation would seem to classify them as pests and not game birds.

Just wondering.

Dan
 
Dan B said:
Being the devils advocate - would non-toxic shot rules apply? they are migratory but this regulation would seem to classify them as pests and not game birds.

Just wondering.

Dan
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who cares, if this is passed i will be shooting every one i can with anything they allow me to use.

based on spanks post though it still needs to get through the standing committee, a third reading, then royal assent ?
 
park.city said:
who cares, if this is passed i will be shooting every one i can with anything they allow me to use.

based on spanks post though it still needs to get through the standing committee, a third reading, then royal assent ?
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Yes.....but at least the ball has gotten rolling and someone is trying to address the issue. I would think it will pass.
 
Devlin said:
Would be wonderful if we could shoot Sandhill Cranes, where we hunt in the Kirkland Lake area we are covered in the damn things. They are great eating as I understand things, the ribeye of the sky.
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I tried it once and it sure didn't taste like rib-eye to me and I even had a young one as I was told juvies are best. The guy who cooked it ate lots of them and loved it but to me it tasted identical to how these western sloughs smell on a hot day.
 
the spank said:
I tried it once and it sure didn't taste like rib-eye to me and I even had a young one as I was told juvies are best. The guy who cooked it ate lots of them and loved it but to me it tasted identical to how these western sloughs smell on a hot day.
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Exactly. I'm not actually sure where that "ribeye of the sky" saying comes from, other than the fact it rhymes and sounds sophisticated. There's nothing ribeye-esque about crane. The very few people around here that do eat them (very few), put them into soup. I've had it a couple of times and it's by no means more tender than a big,old goose, often way tougher. An instant indicator is the wingspan. Guess what muscle keeps those 6 ft wings flapping?
Ribeye of the sky is a late season slow roasted mallard. Whole plucked with skin on, not just breasted.
 
Devlin said:
Would be wonderful if we could shoot Sandhill Cranes, where we hunt in the Kirkland Lake area we are covered in the damn things. They are great eating as I understand things, the ribeye of the sky.
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You can't shoot cranes? They do in Manitoba
 
dutchhunter said:
That's great somthing to do well trolling for k8ngs.
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wouldn't that be a treat... but doesn't your boat need to anchored and motor raised out of the water to be legal to shoot from a boat?

it will be VERY interesting if people are cracking off at cormorants on the lakes with weekend cottagers and cruisers driving by, i hope the MNR has a plan in place to deal with all the calls/complaints!!!
 
park.city said:
wouldn't that be a treat... but doesn't your boat need to anchored and motor raised out of the water to be legal to shoot from a boat?

it will be VERY interesting if people are cracking off at cormorants on the lakes with weekend cottagers and cruisers driving by, i hope the MNR has a plan in place to deal with all the calls/complaints!!!
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I'm sure the MNR will have a plan. They will work with municipalities to have more no discharge of firearms areas in place.
 
blasted_saber said:
Hooded merganser are fine table fare.

Its the other two mergansers that are the problem.
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mrgoat said:
Mergansers and White Winged Scooters are great for spaghetti sauce. We called them "Spaghetti Sauce" ducks. We would just breast them out.
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No chance!!!! Turpentine warmed up for 30 seconds in the microwave makes better table fare

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Superbrad said:
lol..... at my family cabin when I first started hunting, I shot a merganser.... I was very proud of myself until dad saw it and I saw the look on his face.......

I tried some half arse soup recipe to make it taste good..... no dice..... but I ate it anyways, because that is how I was brought up, you kill it you eat it.....

I don't shoot mergansers anymore.....
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Everyone makes that mistake......once!
 
Dan B said:
Being the devils advocate - would non-toxic shot rules apply? they are migratory but this regulation would seem to classify them as pests and not game birds.

Just wondering.

Dan
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Most likely non-tox shot. If they mandated non-tox for doves, then its a guarantee that it will be the same for cormorants. Any bird being shot near or over water will surely require non-tox shot.
 
Dove is considered a migratory bird, these are being classed as a crow and pigeon. Where you shoot them have nothing to do with it.
 
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