I don't hunt them but they are hunted here in Kansas. This is info from KDWP;
Sandhill cranes have been hunted in Kansas since 1993 . Hunting is permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in nine of the 10 states in the Central Flyway. The sandhill cranes that migrate through Kansas, and sometimes winter here, are part of the Mid-continent Population. This population is one of nine in North America and by far the largest with about 500,000 birds. Hunters must take an online test on identification of Sandhill cranes . We also get Whooping cranes here . Whooping cranes and sandhill cranes are similar in size and shape, but whooping cranes are white with black wing tips. The penalty for shooting a whooping crane is a fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to one year in prison.