M.T. Swift Current (Speedy Creek) is pretty much where most of my family is. The birds should be good when you are going. The bonus of the birding down there is that you are right on the Mississippi flyway, the numbers are incredible.

You will also get to enjoy the thousands of cranes that move through that area.

Let me know when you are there, and I might just have to go down that way for coffee... Unless I am lucky enough to have drawn a antelope tag, then I will already be down!

Toxic, thanks for the encouragement. We'll be there Oct. 17-20.

Can you tell me anything about the cranes ? I know we can take a few a day, but how are they to eat ? Not that snow geese are anything to brag about, we're planning on having a batch of sausage made out of them, it's not too bad.

I have never had crane, but I have heard it is not worth eating. But I heard the same about antelope, and I find it my favorite game meat.

Make sure to remind me about the dates.. I might just have to make that weekend my pheasant hunt with my brother in law.