On Nov 11, 2004, at 6:28 PM, Mark Hoffman wrote:
>
> Sandhill Crane hunting has been legal for probably about close to 20 
> years
> in most of the western states.

I couldn't believe it until I found the Kansas Hunting Regulations 
online. In addition to a hunting license, a special federal Sandhill 
Crane hunting permit must be obtained. It costs just $6, cheap by 
anyone's standards. From looking at the map, it appears that cranes can 
be hunted in Kansas only west of I-81. I would love to know why the 
Migratory Bird Treaty does not apply to Sandhill Cranes.

Paula Sullivan
Alexandria, VA