Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Hunting Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:14 AM
bessiedog's Avatar
bessiedog bessiedog is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,372
Default These are ribeyes of the sky right..?

Fished the Castle system yesterday... and these two characters were prancing around by the side of the road.

I’m assuming they nested around here... is that common? Cause I’ve never seen them here before.




Anyone have the lowdown on these critters re: summer range..?

I’ve never seen any around the mountain fly way during hunting season.

My old phone’s camera is crap.... we watched them toodle around for 5 minutes. Real interesting critter to watch.
__________________
"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”
-HDT
"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user." T. Roosevelt
"I don't always troll, only on days that end in Y."
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:48 AM
Grizzly Adams's Avatar
Grizzly Adams Grizzly Adams is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Alberta
Posts: 21,399
Default

We don't have many, though I spotted a large flock soaring over Rocky once, maybe gathering for the migration. A few nesting around here, including West of Sundre. I think the numbers have been steadily increasing over the year. Rib Eye of the Sky ? There seems to be a difference of opinion on that.

Grizz
__________________
"Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal."
John E. Pfeiffer The Emergence of Man
written in 1969

Last edited by Grizzly Adams; 07-17-2020 at 10:00 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-17-2020, 10:09 AM
xsniper xsniper is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 71
Default Ribeye of the sky?

If you are going to try to eat one of these critters throw a good sized rock in the pot with it, bring to a boil for about 2 hours then throw away the bird and eat the rock. Just my opinion!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-17-2020, 10:09 AM
Dean2's Avatar
Dean2 Dean2 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Near Edmonton
Posts: 14,965
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams View Post
We don't have many, though I spotted a large flock soaring over Rocky once, maybe gathering for the migration. A few nesting around here, including West of Sundre. I think the numbers have been steadily increasing over the year. Rib Eye of the Sky ? There seems to be a difference of opinion on that.

Grizz
I agree, anyone thinks these taste like Ribeye have been eating REALLY BAD Ribeye. I don't hunt geese or Birds of that type just because the only way they are edible is made into sausage.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-17-2020, 10:25 AM
bessiedog's Avatar
bessiedog bessiedog is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,372
Default

Strange...
I have a buddy that goes on a yearly bird trip to Saskabush...

They’ve taken a few.. grilled em med rare to rare.... and they say it’s excellent!
__________________
"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”
-HDT
"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user." T. Roosevelt
"I don't always troll, only on days that end in Y."
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-17-2020, 11:04 AM
MyAlberta MyAlberta is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,417
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bessiedog View Post
Strange...
I have a buddy that goes on a yearly bird trip to Saskabush...

They’ve taken a few.. grilled em med rare to rare.... and they say it’s excellent!
I’ll second that, will be targeting them this fall.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-17-2020, 11:18 AM
JDK71 JDK71 is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,556
Default

i have two sets living in a wet area east of the house for the last 5 years cool to watch
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-17-2020, 11:32 AM
dth_ dth_ is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Sherwood Park
Posts: 138
Default

I used to live in SW manitoba where a huge amount of cranes staged and migrated through every year, but I've never seen them in summer plumage like that. Cool pictures. I'm firmly on the not-ribeye and more headache than its worth train.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-17-2020, 11:36 AM
new_AB_huntet new_AB_huntet is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 51
Default

Like anything you shoot between Sept 1st - Dec 15th if it has wings and is prepped and cooked right its delicious. Grew up in Saskatchewan and go back every thanks giving they are worth the drive and incredibly fun to hunt.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-17-2020, 12:08 PM
Justfishin73's Avatar
Justfishin73 Justfishin73 is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Edmonton area
Posts: 1,467
Default

While I do love to shoot most things with wings, these feel like chasing high maintenance women......
__________________
Wherever you go, there you are
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 07-17-2020, 12:56 PM
Grizzly Adams's Avatar
Grizzly Adams Grizzly Adams is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Alberta
Posts: 21,399
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Justfishin73 View Post
While I do love to shoot most things with wings, these feel like chasing high maintenance women......
With the same unsatisfying results ? I gather, while they look huge, it's mostly the breast meat you're after.

Grizz
__________________
"Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal."
John E. Pfeiffer The Emergence of Man
written in 1969
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 07-17-2020, 01:32 PM
buckman buckman is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,619
Default

I read somewhere the "Ribeye"name comes from the shape of the breast after you remove it from the bird.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 07-17-2020, 02:40 PM
The moose's Avatar
The moose The moose is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 728
Default

Shape , colour , texture. I have only had the pleasure once but if you did not like it , It was likely over done. It was excellent
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 07-17-2020, 04:00 PM
Bushleague Bushleague is offline
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 3,554
Default

Quite a few years back I was out scouting, driving roads and looking for tracks. I pulled on to a lease and three sandhill cranes, two adults and a juvenile, started running for the firewall. My 120lb husky, Lincoln, bailed out of the bed of the truck and gave chase. The two adults took off, but the juvenile kept running into the trees with my dog chasing it.

I jumped out of the truck, mad as heck, and was about to call him back when he came barreling out of the trees with the young sandhill crane hot on HIS tail! Wish I could have seen what happened, but I take it that when cornered they can put on a pretty good show.
__________________
If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 07-17-2020, 04:02 PM
bessiedog's Avatar
bessiedog bessiedog is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,372
Default Lol!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Justfishin73 View Post
While I do love to shoot most things with wings, these feel like chasing high maintenance women......
...... that could be the best post I’ve read all month!


Maybe I stick to the breasts I know and can depend upon.
__________________
"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”
-HDT
"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user." T. Roosevelt
"I don't always troll, only on days that end in Y."
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 07-17-2020, 04:41 PM
elkhunter11 elkhunter11 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Camrose
Posts: 44,825
Default

While we don't see a lot in our area, I have seen some when spotting geese, and one landed beside our decoy spread one morning. I am game to try them, if we get the opportunity next fall.
__________________
Only accurate guns are interesting.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 07-17-2020, 04:52 PM
bessiedog's Avatar
bessiedog bessiedog is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,372
Default

You better post pics when you get one elk.

I’m bettin you got a decent chance at them up round Camrose area.

I once saw small migrating Flicks land on Smokey Lake... and on Bens Lake by Willingdon years ago.
__________________
"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”
-HDT
"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user." T. Roosevelt
"I don't always troll, only on days that end in Y."
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 07-17-2020, 05:27 PM
kilgoretrout kilgoretrout is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 407
Thumbs up Sandhills

I was fishing the Waterton just out of the park 2 years ago when I came across 2 Adults and 2 younguns at about this time of year..... I have also come across a few up around the Jumping pound area ..... must be something about the rolling hills and abundance of sloughs in both areas ...... otherwise I can remember them as a kid out in Sask ......
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 07-17-2020, 05:37 PM
tikka250's Avatar
tikka250 tikka250 is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: East
Posts: 2,066
Default

Looks like cranes to me. As for the taste there is quite a vast difference between the older birds and young ones. The young rusty birds are for grilling and the older grey birds are for the slow cooker. Don't overdo em and they taste awesome!
__________________
HOLD ON FUR!

For my coyote pics @trophy_country_coyotes on instagram

life's too short to fish nymphs
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 07-17-2020, 06:45 PM
Pixel Shooter's Avatar
Pixel Shooter Pixel Shooter is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sherwood Park
Posts: 4,318
Default

Bingo!! Shoot juvies and you will be more then nicely surprised. Fun bird to hunt is big bonus

Quote:
Originally Posted by tikka250 View Post
Looks like cranes to me. As for the taste there is quite a vast difference between the older birds and young ones. The young rusty birds are for grilling and the older grey birds are for the slow cooker. Don't overdo em and they taste awesome!
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:13 PM
Osky Osky is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 604
Default

I have had many that we shot in Sask in the fall. In fall plumage you want to shoot the brown colored juvvies, not the grey adults. Breast them out, a bit of olive oil on a griddle cook rare to medium rare no more.
Absolutely fabulous eating, the best that flies. Then again I think prime elk under brown gravy is the finest Hooved meat on the planet.
Osky
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:27 PM
ramonmark's Avatar
ramonmark ramonmark is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St Albert
Posts: 848
Default

I got one of those on my trail cam last month! I thought it was an alien of some sort, voodoo big bird thing! Glad I know what it is now.
__________________
"It's better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it."
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:44 PM
CNP's Avatar
CNP CNP is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: WMU 303
Posts: 8,480
Default

I've heard and seen plenty in that same area. Not this time of year but Mar and Apr.
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 07-17-2020, 09:56 PM
20shadow05 20shadow05 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: St. Albert, Alberta
Posts: 179
Default

Bessie Dog

Have seen many times on the side of the road between Castle Falls and the ski area, usually this time of year until mid August. They are beautiful and look completely out of place when you see them.
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 07-17-2020, 10:16 PM
bessiedog's Avatar
bessiedog bessiedog is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,372
Default

They do walk goofey.....
__________________
"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.”
-HDT
"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user." T. Roosevelt
"I don't always troll, only on days that end in Y."
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 07-18-2020, 06:22 AM
lannie lannie is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: CNP
Posts: 3,752
Default

I have seen a couple nesting on the east side of the road not very far from the ski hill. First time was about 8 years ago. I have ate them and thought they were great.
__________________
You are what you do, not what you say.
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 07-18-2020, 11:34 AM
Faststeel Faststeel is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,580
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean2 View Post
I agree, anyone thinks these taste like Ribeye have been eating REALLY BAD Ribeye. I don't hunt geese or Birds of that type just because the only way they are edible is made into sausage.
Goose meat make excellent garlic sausage, smokies, and outstanding jerky, dunno about crane however
FS
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 07-18-2020, 11:58 AM
Big Grey Wolf Big Grey Wolf is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,224
Default

Grizz enjoyed your post, you just made my day!
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 07-18-2020, 12:06 PM
Dean2's Avatar
Dean2 Dean2 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Near Edmonton
Posts: 14,965
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Faststeel View Post
Goose meat make EDIBLE garlic sausage, smokies, and outstanding jerky, dunno about crane however
FS
Fixewd it for you. To all of those that think these are great eating critters, I unreservedly offer you my full share. ENJOY!
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 07-18-2020, 02:49 PM
scruffy scruffy is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 413
Default Ribeyes

A great bird to hunt. I can hardly wait for September. If I cannot find them in Alberta I shall hotfoot it into Saskatchewan with my legal documents purchased on line and have a go at them there.

I like ribeyes. Both beef and crane ..
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:10 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.