mc68 Report post Posted November 13, 2021 Ya…no. Like I said, zero interest in a guide. I will just go with what I had planned. Thanks for responses. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuma Outdoorsman Report post Posted November 19, 2021 A lot of guys choose the easy way and want to be shooters instead of hunters! Good on you for sticking to your guns and attempting to figure it out for yourself. That’s the fun part. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Buy or make 100 - 200 decoys, then watch the cranes for weeks to see where they are feeding and put your cranes out accordingly. No need for a guide, just time and money. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted November 20, 2021 What's the guide cost, roughly for a hunt like this? I'm not going against the grain, just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Tub Report post Posted November 20, 2021 $300 for the day which is usually over pretty quick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted November 20, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 4:37 AM, mc68 said: Ya…no. Like I said, zero interest in a guide. I will just go with what I had planned. Thanks for responses. please post pics 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Nope. Quit doing that years ago… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 7:30 PM, mc68 said: Nope. Quit doing that years ago… how did hunt go? you set out your own decoys or sky bang some birds? there are record numbers of birds this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Tagged out today 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 I did the sky bang thing. Actually found some at daylight that weren’t in fields then ended up going back in afternoon and they flew right back in. Seen tons of them. Those who haven’t been able to draw will be glad to know I probably won’t hunt them anymore. It just wasn’t my cup of tea, never been into waterfowl much. I’m gonna stick with the Thunder Chickens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, mc68 said: I did the sky bang thing. Actually found some at daylight that weren’t in fields then ended up going back in afternoon and they flew right back in. Seen tons of them. Those who haven’t been able to draw will be glad to know I probably won’t hunt them anymore. It just wasn’t my cup of tea, never been into waterfowl much. I’m gonna stick with the Thunder Chickens. So did you get any with the sky banging? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 2. I only went one day. Congratulations on yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 3:00 PM, Flatlander said: Buy or make 100 - 200 decoys, then watch the cranes for weeks to see where they are feeding and put your cranes out accordingly. No need for a guide, just time and money. Store and maintain 10 dozen decoys for 3+ years waiting on another tag ...... Locate where cranes are feeding, beg landowner(s) for permission to hunt his/her land. Being that tags are few and far between, hiring a guide makes perfect sense. Pass shooting is OK but dusting decoyed birds is where it's at. Lot less wounding too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Hunting over the decoys isn’t fun to me for whatever reason. Done it on ducks before and just don’t care for it. I’m gonna leave it to those who are into it more than I am… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted November 26, 2021 pics or it didn't happen... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
