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Merganser's
« on: January 26, 2010, 10:29:30 PM »
Anybody kill any mergansers on the east side?

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2010, 08:58:13 AM »
Nope ;)

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2010, 09:53:04 AM »
Tasty  :drool:

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2010, 10:14:52 AM »
One of the few critters I used to kill with no intention of eating.  I had a family I gave all my ducks to so I wasn't wasting game for those that think a flame is needed.   

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 11:07:06 AM »
I was just wondering how common they were around the area cause i have never killed any anywhere but around nine mile falls.  Shot for last Sunday.  My buddies and i have a lot to learn about hunting waterfowl tho cause there about the only dam ducks that will come into are set up  :'( .

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 09:54:19 AM »
I usually pass/jump shoot all mine. They never really decoy to us.  I've got a small lake that has a ton of em on it right now.  I won't be shooting anymore.  I had one of the drakes slung over my shoulder with the goose on the walk out and got a big wiff of powerbait breath :bdid:

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 10:07:51 AM »
I hear they taste like the mud they eat similar to a coot.
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 02:49:16 PM »
I hear they taste like the mud they eat similar to a coot.

Uh no, they taste like powerbait and fish, not the good kind of fish either.

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 04:12:08 PM »
Shot a few in the Ellensburg Area this year.
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2010, 04:28:17 PM »
They'r not bad in a currie sauce....  when there's nothing else flying.  Shot some on Potholes two years ago.  Shoot all you can since they eat a lot of fish.

I shot one years ago that had a 10 inch spiny ray in its gut, too decomposed to tell what it was.

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2010, 04:39:28 PM »
I had a buddy that cooked one up one time and just the smell alone was enough to drive you out of the house. You can imagine how it tasted....  :bdid:   
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2010, 04:43:42 PM »
If you get the in Oct. they taste like salmon.   :chuckle:  I used to keep the population well maintained in the area where I used to hunt.
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2010, 08:40:00 PM »
The best way to use Mergs is to freeze them and use them to train dogs with.
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2010, 09:03:01 PM »
The best way to use Mergs is to freeze them and use them to train dogs with.

I shot a mergie couple years back and my lab wouldn't touch the dang thing.  She got a few mallards that day, but couldn't get over the smell and taste of the merganser.  Can't say I blame her!

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2010, 10:56:06 PM »
Pretty bad when the dog retrieves one and comes back and has to lick its a$$ to get the taste out of its mouth.   :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2010, 08:14:57 AM »
Pretty bad when the dog retrieves one and comes back and has to lick its a$$ to get the taste out of its mouth.   :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2010, 10:34:14 PM »
I shoot in a sawbill derby every year. I hate them things, shoot a sawbill save a salmon.

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #17 on: April 20, 2010, 09:50:25 AM »
mix them with your other duck and make summer suasage out of them at a butcher and you won't taste and duck flaver
or fish :)
it turns out extremely good
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2010, 10:23:27 AM »
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Pretty bad when the dog retrieves one and comes back and has to lick its a$$ to get the taste out of its mouth

Thats Classic Funny right there.

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2010, 08:36:18 PM »
I've only shot one and it will be the only one I ever shoot. Went and picked it up after I shot it and it had a 5" squawfish in it's throat.  :puke:
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2010, 08:52:48 PM »
I am going to regret saying this; ...hell..... Nevermind.
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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2010, 09:57:33 PM »
Ice, that was some good decision making there my friend.  Your reply probably would have been zapped within a minute. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:  I know what you meant though.   ;)  John

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2010, 08:52:20 AM »
mix them with your other duck and make summer suasage out of them at a butcher and you won't taste and duck flaver
or fish :)
it turns out extremely good

This works good.  Sometimes you can tell when ya get a mergie stick.

I don't recommend trying to cook them up though.  Did that once with a big Columbia River Common.  Even dipping in sauces it was pretty gross.

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Re: Merganser's
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2010, 03:43:12 PM »
The best way to use Mergs is to freeze them and use them to train dogs with.

I shot a mergie couple years back and my lab wouldn't touch the dang thing.  She got a few mallards that day, but couldn't get over the smell and taste of the merganser.  Can't say I blame her!

If my dog wouldn't bring back a downed bird.... he would walk home  :)
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