What kind of duck is this it's my first time hunting

[Ajj828]

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

[Ajj828]

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[Ajj828]

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[Bill W]

hen widgeon

[YoungFowler]

Yep wigeon and you can take 7 of them


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[Bill W]

taking 7 depends on your shooting.

[3dsheetmetal]

A dead duck !

[Katmai Guy]

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? 

[sled]

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? 

:chuckle:I was thinking the same thing!

[Bill W]

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.

[Fungunnin]

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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[Skillet]

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/#

Good luck! 

[sled]

I learned not to shoot until you are sure of your target.  Just saying.

[Dan-o]

I learned not to shoot ducks until they were in range......   eventually


Congrats on your first duck!!!

[Ajj828]

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!