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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2018, 09:42:20 PM »
I know someone is going to say they have a recipe or they make really good duck pepperoni, or some such.....

But the thought of eating Merganzers..............     EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!    :bdid: :bdid: :bdid:

 :chuckle:

We eat them all of the time. My wife, who does not like strong tasting meat, eats them with my awesome cooking abilities.   8)  :chuckle:

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2018, 09:45:37 PM »
I know someone is going to say they have a recipe or they make really good duck pepperoni, or some such.....

But the thought of eating Merganzers..............     EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!    :bdid: :bdid: :bdid:

 :chuckle:

We eat them all of the time. My wife, who does not like strong tasting meat, eats them with my awesome cooking abilities.   8)  :chuckle:
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Sorry, but I've been fooled by too many people who said they knew how to make mud ducks taste good..   

I've got a bad taste in my mouth just reading about Merganzers.......
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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2018, 11:07:22 AM »
I know someone is going to say they have a recipe or they make really good duck pepperoni, or some such.....

But the thought of eating Merganzers..............     EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!    :bdid: :bdid: :bdid:

You eat mallards right? Want me to show you a picture of mallards feeding out of poop ponds?

I throw any mergs in my pepperoni and no way you could pick out what duck it is in there. My buddy said if you eat a hoody the same day you shoot it it's just as good as any duck out there but if it sits for a couple days he throws it in the pepperoni pile.

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2018, 12:14:04 PM »
I make poppers and people can't tell the differance (teal, mergs, buffleheads, golden eye and scoter).  Never had a complaint even from non hunters but I do use Allegro marinade prior to wrapping.  Plus bacon makes everything a little better.  I tried seared merg breasts and they tasted just fine, the legs tasted like a light salmon (my wifes discription, not mine). Dont over cook it like any other duck/game animial is my opinion.

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2018, 05:12:23 PM »
I make poppers and people can't tell the differance (teal, mergs, buffleheads, golden eye and scoter).  Never had a complaint even from non hunters but I do use Allegro marinade prior to wrapping.  Plus bacon makes everything a little better.  I tried seared merg breasts and they tasted just fine, the legs tasted like a light salmon (my wifes discription, not mine). Dont over cook it like any other duck/game animial is my opinion.

Yeah, they taste the same as any other diver I have eaten.  I cook the legs together with all of my divers and puddle ducks, can't tell the difference besides the merg leg/thighs have twice as much meat.  :chuckle:

I would love to see a separate limit as I do pass on them occasionally in the hopes of getting something else if there are mallards and wigeon around. Usually I just toast them when they swim into my decoys, the dog doesn't care what she fetches as long as she gets to do it.

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2018, 05:18:35 PM »
I shot something last year that looked like a cross between a snow goose and a pterodactyl, is that what you guys are talking about?

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2018, 09:03:44 AM »
I know someone is going to say they have a recipe or they make really good duck pepperoni, or some such.....

But the thought of eating Merganzers..............     EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!    :bdid: :bdid: :bdid:
 

There is always that time honored recipe involving a rock

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2018, 09:09:08 AM »
used to be a separate mergie limit up to the late 80's.   About the time the duck limit changed from 7 to 5 the separate mergie limit was eliminated.

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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2018, 11:35:08 AM »
I had a tip PMed to me. Unlike other birds breast out asap dont age them like you do puddle ducks. This falls in line with an invitation for fresh liver. I was told it was only fit for fresh  consumption 3 days or less Medium rare. I was pleasantly surprised and will always cook it on the kill day in the future.

I believe this is why i have had 1 coot that tasted great and others that did not. Im uncertain about how quickly i had boned them out, but i will be giving this a second try.
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Re: Merganzer research thread Possiblity of a seperate bag limit.
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2018, 12:00:52 PM »
I shot something last year that looked like a cross between a snow goose and a pterodactyl, is that what you guys are talking about?

That's funny right there.
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