Favorite Ducks?

[rebelp74]

No real favorites but I get tired of all the gadwalls and woodies. Without a doubt the top 2 of duck species I kill.

[Rick]

1.Ringer....I'd put a Ringers acrobatics up against ANY duck

I think of them as just mashing the peddle harder when they see the guns come up, but they tend to follow bigger waters around my current little pothole, and we didn't shoot but 84 last year, which was a lot for us, in a marsh where they're usually number two in most blinds' bag. Was a hoot my first year there, though, as Hurricane Rita and her salt surge had built a regular highway of the normally narrow boat trail my pothole is a wide spot in, and the jacks all seemed to fly it right past the blind. Made me think of a video game for hunters.

Also have a specklebelly loving Cajun friend who isn't apt to shoot a duck for his table unless it's a "butter ball," aka: ringneck or "blackjack". Neat little birds that don't generally get the respect they deserve.

[jehler]

Whatever is flying when I'm in the blind.

X2 - except Buffleheads. Pretty ducks, but I hate those little bastards.

we have been working on erasing them from our flyway for the last 20 years

[Eric Haynes]

Nnice to see Red throw in a vote for Gadwalls...i agree.

My favorite duck to eat is a Ringneck and is definitely the best to look at when all cooked.

But to pick a favorite to shoot...I can't. Love the way they all splash/thud after they are shot.

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[sws002]

nothin like sitting in a little beaver hole with woodies screaming in.

Am I the only one who caught this?

[Eric Haynes]

nothin like sitting in a little beaver hole with woodies screaming in.

Am I the only one who caught this?

I thought it was intentional and didnt want to satisfy him with a laugh.

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[Redbeard]

nothin like sitting in a little beaver hole with woodies screaming in.

Am I the only one who caught this?

gang bang?

[sws002]

1) Mallards - Don't care what you say, stacks of green heads are what got us all into the sport, gotta give credit when it's due.

2) Pintails - Sheer gracefulness, all around fun birds to watch work.

3) Canvasbacks - Still trying to get a bull for the wall, no list is complete without the king.

4) Woodies - If for nothing else for hearing them break the silence in the morning.

5) GWT or Bluebills - Haven't killed a ton of the latter, but it's something else hearing these little rockets cruising before you see them.

[Eric Haynes]

1) Mallards - Don't care what you say, stacks of green heads are what got us all into the sport, gotta give credit when it's due.

2) Pintails - Sheer gracefulness, all around fun birds to watch work.

3) Canvasbacks - Still trying to get a bull for the wall, no list is complete without the king.

4) Woodies - If for nothing else for hearing them break the silence in the morning.

5) GWT or Bluebills - Haven't killed a ton of the latter, but it's something else hearing these little rockets cruising before you see them.

Stacks of woodies and ringers are what got me into it, not feeding park ducks

I will shoot anything that I feel like at the moment. No need to have to justify it.

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[RickC]

1. Teal for speed and agility, they test me
2. Pintail , beautiful tight formation flying, landing
3. Mallards, for nice big splats on hitting the water or mud flat
4. Wigeon
5. Canvasback


Rick

[MuddyWaterWarlock]

Ruddies, the little ruddy ducks are just cool

[Redbeard]

Ruddies, the little ruddy ducks are just cool

they really are cool when they have all their colors

[ducks~n~bucks]

Ruddies, the little ruddy ducks are just cool

they really are cool when they have all their colors

I've never seen a Ruddy with all of it's colors in person. I've seen one with a bright blue bill and some red on the chest, but that's it.

[Redbeard]

Easiest birds I've ever sculled. I've been within 10-15 feet of em and they just ignore me

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No mature drakes in this group. And the only time I've ever shot any while sculling. No other birds around this day. The scoter was the traveller that year. Was just along for the ride

[Eric Haynes]

Isn't that all they are? Bright blue bill and rust body?

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[ducks~n~bucks]

Isn't that all they are? Bright blue bill and rust body?

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Yeah but the one I seen wasn't full plumage. full plumage is rust all over, this one had a bit of rust on the chest, the rest was brown. Most don't get into full breeding plumage until after the season ends.

[ducks~n~bucks]

Easiest birds I've ever sculled. I've been within 10-15 feet of em and they just ignore me

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No mature drakes in this group. And the only time I've ever shot any while sculling. No other birds around this day. The scoter was the traveller that year. Was just along for the ride

There was one day I was hunting with my dad, and some guy in a boat like a mile down the slough spooked up a bunch of them. They were coming buy in groups of about five, and I shot 2 from the first group, the one from each group after until I limited out.

[Redbeard]

Isn't that all they are? Bright blue bill and rust body?

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purty much

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[jehler]

1) Mallards - Don't care what you say, stacks of green heads are what got us all into the sport

Not true

[Tiler_J]

1) Mallards - Don't care what you say, stacks of green heads are what got us all into the sport

Not true

X2 stacks of spoonies got me hooked!

[NuffDaddy]

nothin like sitting in a little beaver hole with woodies screaming in.

Am I the only one who caught this?

There is no way to word the words "beaver", "hole", and "woody" can be used in a sentence without being dirty.
Surprised it took someone that long.

[NuffDaddy]

nothin like sitting in a little beaver hole with woodies screaming in.

Am I the only one who caught this?

I thought it was intentional and didnt want to satisfy him with a laugh.

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Dick

[3legged_lab]

1) Mallards - Don't care what you say, stacks of green heads are what got us all into the sport

Not true

X2 stacks of spoonies got me hooked!

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[aunt betty]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

[The Duck Hammer]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

[jehler]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

no, that means its time to start on breaky

[Tiler_J]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

Plus, 6 is one shy of a limit for us.

[Eric Haynes]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

Plus, 6 is one shy of a limit for us.

Limits are only guidelines.

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[aunt betty]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

Plus, 6 is one shy of a limit for us.

Limits are only guidelines.

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I had to pay $1075 for three over and no hunting for a year. Shoot all you can afford. Federal offense times three.

[The Duck Hammer]

Page two and nobody has said:
1 dead
2 dead
3 dead
4 dead
5 dead
6 dead....limit.

True.

That means that it is time to go home. And dead ducks aren't as much fun to watch.

Plus, 6 is one shy of a limit for us.

Limits are only guidelines.

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I had to pay $1075 for three over and no hunting for a year. Shoot all you can afford. Federal offense times three.

I can hardly afford the license and the shells and the gas and the other stuff.