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Offline Buck Rub Jr

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Eurasian Wigeon.
« on: January 17, 2016, 08:16:59 AM »
Was able to bag one of these beautiful birds today and I just wanted to share some photos of it. I was also curious about how common these are, in under the impression that they're pretty uncommon. I think I'm going to get him mounted.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2016, 08:25:45 AM »
Impressive - congrats!

yes, get it mounted!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2016, 11:15:40 AM »
Pretty common in NW Wash.  Shot one last week and saw several others on Saturday that I didn't have shots on.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2016, 11:20:58 AM »
Fairly common in puget sound.  I've seen them but never shot one.  Someday.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2016, 01:33:46 PM »
Ah I see! A couple guys had told me that they were pretty uncommon, beautiful bird for sure though. That's a pretty one h20!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2016, 02:16:11 PM »
They are pretty uncommon, probably on par with shooting a banded bird or maybe less. Mount it!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2016, 06:06:40 PM »
Definitely a mounter!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2016, 01:54:27 AM »
We got one Saturday as well. There was three in there the day before out of a couple thousand. Second one we've ever got. Little immature though.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2016, 06:19:48 AM »
One of my favorite birds, still haven't got one yet. Nice shooting  :tup:
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2016, 03:03:23 PM »
They used to be uncommon but now they seem to be everywhere.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2016, 03:05:12 PM »
Wasnt done typing my 2year old hit the post button sorry about that. Still congrats on the bird and i would put it on the wall for sure!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2016, 06:35:44 PM »
Quote from: skidynastar33 on January 17, 2016, 02:16:11 PM
They are pretty uncommon, probably on par with shooting a banded bird or maybe less. Mount it!

A canvasback & redhead are on par with shooting a band in my area.  I see euros weekly.  Just about every large flock of wigeon in the fields will have a few in it.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2016, 06:38:40 PM »
My buddy and I shot 13 in one year.  He got 2 last year.  It's been a few since I've shot one, but saw one 3 days ago.  Still a trophy!
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2016, 06:42:41 PM »
Nice bird!  I've only ever seen one, south end of Willapa Bay.
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Re: Eurasian Wigeon.
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2016, 06:43:23 PM »
They seem to be getting more and more common in my area,  15 years ago it was rare to see one now there is 1 or 2 in every big flock. 

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