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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?
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 yetGood luck!