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Gil, glad to see that your Turner is shooting to suit you. Cool gun!...Geo
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Wingshooter, we shoot a few Sand Hills in Saskatchewan every year. Our favorite name for them is Flying Sirloin. Good eating! Glad to see you guys are taking a few as well...Geo Do you do it over deeks? Most of our encounters are high pass shooting, unless they are coming in late morning to their loafing area in the ankle deep spring - fed water that stands on the SW part of our lease. One guide we know of uses only full body taxidermy mounts- says they're too smart and have been hunted too much for two dimensional sillouettes or other simple decoys to work. That sure was my experience, kinda like women- one look and they are outa here. A great adversary, and even better eating- as you know. Mike
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Mike, we just shoot Sandhills when they fly by. Some guys have decoys and set up specifically for the big birds. The white Whooping Cranes migrate and feed along side the Sandhills every year, resulting in the closure of whole blocks in which they are known to be present.
You mentioned 'mean'; don't stroll up to a wounded one and try to pick it up because they go straight for your eyes!...Geo
P.S.: I do not shoot Sandhills any longer because I've decided that they are "Spirit Birds". I warn all the folks I hunt with never to look a wounded one in the eye because the bird will steal your soul. I however have no problem with eating them.
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Thought this one turned out pretty nice. 28ga flues. 
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Saw this at the 16 gauge forum site, poster DAP. Great photo "Flues and Fans". Dap has been saving his fans from grouse. The 16 gauge Flues is 100 years old. 
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We are still quail hunting in Texas (eat your heart out, New England). Here's a wild bob with my Parker DH one frame 12 from last week. 
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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That is beautiful, Gil. Thanks for posting the pic.
Is that one different fan a "grey phase" ?
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That's just not fair. There is 4 feet of snow in my front yard in Massachusetts. And I'm not joking. Drifting to 6+ feet. Jealous! Several of us at work are all arguing with wives who want to move south this year owing to the insane amount of snow - and another storm coming on Thursday!!! Enjoy it while ya got it - climate change may bring 8' of snow to Texas next year!!
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Saw this at the 16 gauge forum site, poster DAP. Great photo "Flues and Fans". Dap has been saving his fans from grouse. The 16 gauge Flues is 100 years old. Hey, I know that gun, and that guy, and his dog Jackson! Doug is a great guy and a very dedicated 16ga shooter/grouse hunter/setter guy. This was his 31L in this picture I think was posted by myself somewhere in this thread. 
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