2022-2023 Waterfowl Pics Thread

[glass eye]

I've handled countless cinnamon teal and this one is without a doubt the largest and darkest that I have ever seen.

 

[Treeshark]

What a beautiful bird, wow.

 

[JShane]

OH damn thays purty.

 

[David Gough]

First season really getting after ducks, lots of effort and lots of fun. Now I need to find a way to enjoy eating them,probably my least favorite game to eat.

Hank Shaw has a really good cookbook called "Duck, Duck, Goose". His website is also full of great recipes. Those are some great tasting birds you have shot. How are you preparing them?

 

[jejack26]

Tried pan fried, Peking, cubed in tacos, the best has been slow cooked and pulled. It’s the livery taste I’m not keen on, I’ll always eat them but they’re bottom of the list. Brining has helped

If your getting liver taste your probably over cooking. I don't care for rare meat typically, but those widgeon and mallard should be good with no liver taste. Check out hank Shaws duck cooking recipes and tips on his website

 

[Nick87]

I over cooked some mallards and teal tonight. Like way over cooked, dry as hell but no liver taste.

 

[phutch30]

Wow thats an awesome bird

 

[338 win mag]

My son and a buddies son, some woodies and a bonus fox squirrel. All on public

 

[JShane]

Only one today but it's my first widgeon so pretty happy with it.
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Great photo

 

[beginnerhunter]

I've done this recipe a lot and it's great. I'm no gourmet chef but it is doable.

After processing ducks I soak them in water and salt for a day or 2. I don't know if this is necessary but I do it and my birds generally taste good. I usually freeze them in plastic wrap. When I go to cook them I thaw them then dry them and leave them out for a bit to get up to room temp. Then I apply a little olive oil and kosher salt and let then sit a little longer. I cook them in iron skillet preheated to medium-high heat. I cook larger breasts like mallards for close to 8 minutes and smaller ducks like teal or spoonies closer to 5-6 minutes. If skin is on I use this method:

If I'm going for a quick meal I just season with cajun seasoning but the thyme/rosemary prep from the SDS vid is really good.

At the end of the day at some point u just have to realize duck is going to have some strong flavors. I've learned to appreciate it for what it is. YMMV.

 

[marshman]

Lots of things keeping me out of the floodwaters this year, but managed a quick morning outing. yesterday.

 

[beginnerhunter]

My son and a buddies son, some woodies and a bonus fox squirrel. All on publicView attachment 262439

That squirrel is so cool!! Makes me want to get out in the squirrel woods with my Dad and my kids.

 

[JShane]

Hen and two drakes to finish off the season. Now it's time to join the rest of you gents on the struggle bus to September. Where's my gig I hear some sheepshead need stickin.

 

[JShane]

 

[MarvB]

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Ditto, sunset on the refuge last night…

 

[Nick87]

Ditto, sunset on the refuge last night…

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Marv what's the deal with the carrier there? Just a sled rifing on top of a cart or is it all one deal? At first I thought you had the dog hooked to it like a horse and buggy.

 

[MarvB]

Nick, Sled hooked atop the cart. Got to walk quite away out the dike/levy from the refuge parking lot, roll everything out there. Then take the sled off and float the gear (in waders) to my final setup spot.

Hmmmm, a buggy behind Ellie… would likely be a rodeo

 

[Nick87]

Nick, Sled hooked atop the cart. Got to walk quite away out the dike/levy from the refuge parking lot, roll everything out there. Then take the sled off and float the gear (in waders) to my final setup spot.

Hmmmm, a buggy behind Ellie… would likely be a rodeo

I needed something similar this year that buggy would have been just the ticket. I was on private so I would carry everything in the night before and stash it in the cattails. That gold old quick too.

 

[MarvB]

I needed something similar this year that buggy would have been just the ticket. I was on private so I would carry everything in the night before and stash it in the cattails. That gold old quick too.

Works really good, don’t have to screw with my canoe and carrier this way.

Last time I did a tule stash I got there the next morning and it had sleeted then froze. My shit was just a giant ball of plastic hell, to be dealt with in the dark with frozen fingers!
No bueno!

 

[Lov2hunt]

Took advantage of a blustery and cloudy day on the prairie.
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Hey brother
Where in socal?