Dictionary definition of “rib-eye in the sky”

rib-eye in the sky

n. a game bird, especially a sandhill crane, that is particularly prized for its meat. Subjects: English, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Food & Drink, Slang

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Citations: 2005 [JoeA] @ Honolulu, Hawaii HuntingNet (Nov. 14) “Shot my first Sandhill crane! Any recipes?”: A friend from South Dakota calls’em rib-eye in the sky. 2006 [Bowhunterhelm] TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums (Feb. 3) “My first goose hunt”: We heard a flock of sand hill cranes coming in but couldn’t tell where they were. Finally they broke through the fog and were right on top of Brent. He unloaded his shotgun and one of the cranes fell to the ground. I had no idea how big these birds were. They are huge! Brent was excited and said this was very good to eat, the so-called rib eye in the sky. *2006 Cajun Wildlife Adventures (Oct. 4) “Hunting”: You will be excited when you see the number of speckled-belly geese, known as the “rib eye in the sky,” that migrate here, as well. 2006 Tim Kobasic Daily Press (Escanaba, Michigan) (Oct. 6) “Battle over dove hunt proposal is heating up”: Baker needs to do a little more research as the crane is in fact a hunted species in nine of ten states in the central flyway from North Dakota to Texas. There they are plentiful and determined to be consumptive game. I had the opportunity to talk to a hunting guide from Texas who referred to them as “rib-eye in the sky.”

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