Duck ID help

[MeepDog]

I'm not a newbie waterfowler. What the heck is this duck? Shot from prairie pothole region south of Spokane.

[chester]

Goldeneye

[MeepDog]

With an orange tipped beak?

[chester]

Yep that’s a hen

[greenhead_killer]

Yep. Hen goldeneye

[full choke]

I agree with the others- hen Goldeneye.

[hunterrc99]

Here’s another, same region. The orange tipped beak is pretty neat! Anyone have good recipes for goldeneye?

[ASHQUACK]

Here’s another, same region. The orange tipped beak is pretty neat! Anyone have good recipes for goldeneye?

I like to breast them.out, soak in buttermilk for a couple days to get the blood out. I then brine them in my smoked salmon recipe for about 24hrs, rinse put them on the smoker until medium rare. Slice them thin and serve over rice with a good teriyaki sauce.

[boneaddict]

I jerk most of them.  I did do something called duck balls.  cube, soak in buttermilk, marinade then wrap and bacon and grill on skewers.   Everything tastes better with bacon, but not bad

[GWP]

Our 'Go To' recipe for nearly all wild bird meat is slice into strips, add strips of jalapeño, bacon wrap and bake, flipping once.
Watched an athlete friend of ours eat an entire pan of those on his own, apologizing all the time for eating so many as he commented how good and irresistible they were.
That was a wonderful compliment for any cook.

[Kylej253]

Hen golden eye

[ducks4days]

Goldeneye.

Hope you marked your sea duck card.

[greenhead_killer]

Here’s another, same region. The orange tipped beak is pretty neat! Anyone have good recipes for goldeneye?

Throw it in a sous vide. 110 degrees for 2 hours. Leave skin on breast side. After the 2 hours, put them skin side down on a cold cast iron and crank to high heat. Cook for 3 mins skin side down then flip for 1 min. Let rest 20 mins or so. Thin slice and enjoy. Obviously season before throwing in the water bath.

One of the best ways I’ve found to cook any wild duck. As for brine, I do 1/4 cup of honey, 1/4 or so of kosher salt and 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Let that soak for half a day to a day. Pat dry and season. Then follow steps above

[metlhead]

Cedar plank it just like an upriver chum. I avoid shootin them things just cuz they are wicked tough to skin.