Mallard Hen?

[singleshot12]

I saw this on a taxidermist photo gallery and it was listed as an "old mallard hen mount". Thought this was very strange since I've never heard of an old hen looking like a drake!  Any thoughts?

[Glockster]

Tranny. 

[Bigtine96]

I think that plack maker f ed up

[270Shooter]

Apparently when a hen mallard becomes older she begins to start producing more testosterone and less estrogen, thus giving her a curled tail feather, black ass feathers, and somewhat of a greenhead.

That one there just looks like a drake with a hen bill

[h2ofowlr]

Typo!  Maybe he had a web designer that didn't have a clue.

[full choke]

Apparently when a hen mallard becomes older she begins to start producing more testosterone and less estrogen, thus giving her a curled tail feather, black ass feathers, and somewhat of a greenhead.

That one there just looks like a drake with a hen bill

That is what the experts say. The tip off is the bill- hens will be orange, that never changes.

[h2ofowlr]

Taxidermist can do all sorts of creative things with birds.  He may have painted the bill to look like a hen.  Place Drake heads on hens for conversation pieces.

[D-Rock425]

Tranny. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

someone is giving out to much information 

[singleshot12]

I'm all sorts of confused now!   

[seth30]

I bet a typo or a sick joke of some sorts

[yellowFC]

Its a hen. A friend of mine was on the hunt in E Wa when that bird was shot.

Several things may cause a hen to plume out like a drake.  Injury or age to name a couple.  Like posted earlier, estrogen drops and testosterone takes over. 

The only reason she is mounted on the wall is the rarity of the bird. 

As a side note, overies were confirmed by the taxidermist. 

[singleshot12]

Its a hen. A friend of mine was on the hunt in E Wa when that bird was shot.

Several things may cause a hen to plume out like a drake.  Injury or age to name a couple.  Like posted earlier, estrogen drops and testosterone takes over. 

The only reason she is mounted on the wall is the rarity of the bird. 

As a side note, overies were confirmed by the taxidermist. 

Interesting!!  Learn something new every day. Sounds very rare and definately mount worthy.

[Bigtine96]

I dont buy it, Im not doubting you but i dont believe that a hen can look like a mallard just because she's hurt or old.

btw my buddy shot and wounded a doe last year, then when we were out hunting this year we saw it this year and it was a 3 point buck!!!

[Turner89]

I dont buy it, Im not doubting you but i dont believe that a hen can look like a mallard just because she's hurt or old.

btw my buddy shot and wounded a doe last year, then when we were out hunting this year we saw it this year and it was a 3 point buck!!!

Sounds like a little bit of doubt.