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Offline Ajj828

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What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« on: November 19, 2016, 10:20:51 AM »
Where I hunt there seems to be lots of these ducks. What are they and can I limit 7?? I'm thinking it's wigeon

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2016, 10:21:09 AM »
Another pic

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2016, 10:21:31 AM »
Another pic

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2016, 10:22:24 AM »
hen widgeon

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2016, 10:23:52 AM »
Yep wigeon and you can take 7 of them


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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2016, 10:32:26 AM »
taking 7 depends on your shooting.

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2016, 11:16:23 AM »
A dead duck ! :chuckle:
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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2016, 11:59:58 AM »
Not being a duck hunter and knowing the regulations, I would think you should know what you're shooting at and if you can shoot it before shooting it, or am I out of line here?  :dunno:
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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2016, 12:10:14 PM »
Not being a duck hunter and knowing the regulations, I would think you should know what you're shooting at and if you can shoot it before shooting it, or am I out of line here?  :dunno:
:chuckle:I was thinking the same thing! :peep:

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2016, 12:18:13 PM »
My first duck back in 1971 lay on the ground for a while as I flipped thru the duck ID book that DU put out.   It had blue wing teal in the book but not green wings and a hen to boot.   

It's hard to tell the different species of ducks when first starting out.  I'd cut him some slack.

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2016, 12:24:57 PM »
It takes some time to identify different ducks. There aren't many ducks on the don't shoot list so i think it is pretty common to be confused when you start hunting without buddies to help.

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2016, 12:37:12 PM »
I understand it can be confusing, but a better way to go would be to know what you are shooting at before you kill it.  I wasn't allowed to have a gun in the blind until I could prove I knew the difference between a hen mallard and a hen pintail on the wing, a shoveler drake and a mallard drake, etc. It sounds like you're having a go at it alone, so I do get there's a step learning curve here.

Check this out - since you have internet access out there it might help.

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-ID/#

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2016, 12:56:58 PM »
I learned not to shoot until you are sure of your target.  Just saying.

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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2016, 01:31:29 PM »
I learned not to shoot ducks until they were in range......   eventually


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Re: What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2016, 04:12:18 PM »
I understand it can be confusing, but a better way to go would be to know what you are shooting at before you kill it.  I wasn't allowed to have a gun in the blind until I could prove I knew the difference between a hen mallard and a hen pintail on the wing, a shoveler drake and a mallard drake, etc. It sounds like you're having a go at it alone, so I do get there's a step learning curve here.

Check this out - since you have internet access out there it might help.

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-ID/#

I can easily identify mallards, teals, scuaps, gadwalls, and pintails. I've been on 4 hunts with experienced hunters this was just the first on my own. It's easy to see what is a duck and what is not so far. I've just never come across a wigeon yet

Good luck!  :tup:

 


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