King of Ducks

[Skillet]

I'm a little jealous.  Always wanted a bull can, one of the few divers I didn't get in WA.

 

[couesbitten]

Beautiful canvasback, congratulations!

If I was getting a bird mounted, I'd be taking it to Seth Lane in the Tri-Cities.
http://www.lanewildlifeartistry.com/

[goosegunner]

Send it to Josh Herman Of jherman taxidermy. He is out of Mollala Oregon and does a great job.

[JJB11B]

Seth Lane in Finley is phenomenal

[trophyhunt]

I've always thought the wood duck is the most beautiful duck around, almost too cool to kill. 

[hunthard]

I second that, but I would shoot a drake woody in a hot second.

[Alchase]

Much like your introductory story. On opening day I had a bucket list bird show up in my decoys and I water swatted him. A beautiful drake wood duck. And I blew his head clean off. The wad must have hit his head... D'oh!
Congrats on your Can!

OK this made me snort, damn funny!

[Igottanewknee]

That is a nice looking bird.

[Spuddieselwwu]

Send it over to Seth Lane, don't even waste your time with anyone else.

[Blacktail135]

 Congratulations! That and a redhead is on my bucket list next year.

[jbeaumont21]

Thanks all for the taxi recommendations.  I'm still researching them before I commit, just want to make sure its done right. 

There are definately prettier ducks than a canvasback and I agree wood ducks are probably the most beautiful duck in the world, that and or maybe a mandarin. However, the canvasback is such a cool duck, fastest flying, deepest diving, and has a elegant sophisticated look. Also the history of them being commercially hunted for fine dining to near extinxtion but making a great comeback adds to their allure. They remind me of books ive read about hunting big open water during late season with a big weather front of snow, sleet and rain pushing the migration, and having a flock of can's drop out of the sky and set in your dekes. The prize of all ducks, the king of ducks!

[92xj]

Looks like you'll be mounting a red breasted merganser next as it passed the can in speed by 28mph!  Fastest recorded can at 72mph, merg clocked at 100mph.
Surely a coot is top in rank in something and can find a spot on your wall. 

[pianoman9701]

Nice going, neighbor. Beautiful birds.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Looks like you'll be mounting a red breasted merganser next as it passed the can in speed by 28mph!  Fastest recorded can at 72mph, merg clocked at 100mph.
Surely a coot is top in rank in something and can find a spot on your wall. 

Mount a limit of 25!

[jbeaumont21]

Looks like you'll be mounting a red breasted merganser next as it passed the can in speed by 28mph!  Fastest recorded can at 72mph, merg clocked at 100mph.
Surely a coot is top in rank in something and can find a spot on your wall. 

That's only because it was being chased by an airplane.  I'm sure a canvasback could break that if it had to.

Flock of coot would be awesome but you'd have to have a giant fake pond to mount them on since they seem to hate flying. By the way, how do coot migrate?  I've never seen a flock of coots flying south.  They must swim/walk the whole way?  Now that is impressive!