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Offline jordano

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Best Eating Duck?
« on: November 16, 2010, 08:27:26 AM »
After cleaning some ducks last night it got me to the question of... What duck tastes the best? Out of every species which tastes "THE BEST"! Share in YOUR opinion the best, along with best tasting goose!

I think GWT is the best tasting duck and I would have to say a Honker because that is all I have ever had!
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2010, 08:34:33 AM »
Teal for sure.  Only had honkers as far as geese goes so I can't comment there.
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 08:40:17 AM »
I normally separate my ducks into 2 categories, so my wife will eat them... Mallard, Pin-tail, and Teal go in one zip-lock and everything else in another.. I think those "puddler" ducks tend to eat more grain and have more of a steak taste and less game... :twocents: My wife notices the difference more than i do i think...
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2010, 08:41:35 AM »
Canvasback – but a lot depends on what they’ve been feeding on and their physical condition.  Pintail & Mallards are up there as well.
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2010, 08:45:03 AM »
Merganser  :chuckle:  :chuckle:  :chuckle:
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2010, 08:45:46 AM »
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2010, 08:47:34 AM »
i used to say GWT, but have recently changed my opinion to gadwall after having eatin the first 4 that I have ever shot! :drool:
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 08:48:09 AM »
Quote from: Stickerbush on November 16, 2010, 08:45:03 AM
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Don't quit your day time job just yet... I don't think you'll make it as a comedian just yet...  :chuckle:  :chuckle:
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2010, 08:57:16 AM »
Actually shot a merg a couple years ago and dressed it out. Was going to eat it but everyone I talked to told me not too, wish I would have though. Try everything once right? :drool:
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2010, 09:02:17 AM »
Concur with Teal, Mallard and Pintail.... 
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2010, 09:08:39 AM »
what is GWT? Green head widgon teal?
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2010, 09:30:27 AM »
Teal and mallards hands down.  Some of the guys I know will only shoot mallards or teal.
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2010, 09:36:56 AM »
Teal and Mallards for sure.

Bufflehead is one of the worst.  I tried a Coot one time that wasn't half bad.  I guess it depends on what they're eating.
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2010, 09:44:04 AM »
Teal, Mallards, woodies..... as far as Geese, the best is a Speck.
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Re: Best Eating Duck?
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2010, 09:59:03 AM »
I used to hunt a farm pond that was close to a commercial feed lot.  The mallards would come in to the dekes with craws FULL of cow*censored*, corn and barley.  The cow crap would be all over their bills.  Best eating ducks ever.  Just had to be real careful when you cleaned them  :chuckle:
Worst I ever ate was a rank, nasty goldeneye I shot in the saltchuck.  Reminded me of cod liver oil.
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