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Sandhill crane shot in central Minnesota. DNR is looking for tips

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking tips and information about shooting a sandhill crane from a road northeast of Clarissa in Todd County.

A bird lies dead in a swamp water, and two brown eggs lie nearby.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking tips and information about shooting a sandhill crane from a road northeast of Clarissa in Todd County.

Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Both the adult crane and two eggs fell victim to possible poaching.

The DNR Enforcement Division posted requests for information about the possible poaching attempt on social media.

Anyone who can provide information is asked to share it with the DNR:

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  • Call the Minnesota Turn in Poachers hotline at 800-652-9093

  • Send an anonymous text message to 847411 with the keyword “MNTIP.”

  • Download the TIP411 app – MN TIP – from the App Store or Google Play

Sandhill cranes are protected in Minnesota, but the state has already done so Since 2010, northwestern Minnesota has had a hunting season that runs from September to October. The 2024 season is scheduled for September 21st to October 19th.

Sandhill cranes are one of the largest bird species in the state, standing at about 5 feet tall and with a wingspan of up to 7 feet. They live in moist meadows, swamps and open habitats, and both sexes maintain and defend the nests – usually built on the ground or in shallow water from grasses and other vegetation. Females tend to lay two eggs in a nest per mating season.

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