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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Buck Rub Jr on January 17, 2016, 08:16:59 AM

Title: Eurasian Wigeon.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on January 17, 2016, 08:16:59 AM: Was able to bag one of these beautiful birds today and I just wanted to share some photos of it. I was also curious about how common these are, in under the impression that they're pretty uncommon. I think I'm going to get him mounted.
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Post by: Netminder01 on January 17, 2016, 08:25:45 AM: Impressive - congrats!

yes, get it mounted!
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Post by: h2ofowlr on January 17, 2016, 11:15:40 AM: Pretty common in NW Wash. Shot one last week and saw several others on Saturday that I didn't have shots on.
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Post by: Cougar125 on January 17, 2016, 11:20:58 AM: Fairly common in puget sound. I've seen them but never shot one. Someday.
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Post by: Buck Rub Jr on January 17, 2016, 01:33:46 PM: Ah I see! A couple guys had told me that they were pretty uncommon, beautiful bird for sure though. That's a pretty one h20!
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Post by: skidynastar33 on January 17, 2016, 02:16:11 PM: They are pretty uncommon, probably on par with shooting a banded bird or maybe less. Mount it!
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Post by: Bucks2Ducks on January 17, 2016, 06:06:40 PM: Definitely a mounter!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on January 18, 2016, 01:54:27 AM: We got one Saturday as well. There was three in there the day before out of a couple thousand. Second one we've ever got. Little immature though.
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Post by: BIGDOG253 on January 18, 2016, 06:19:48 AM: One of my favorite birds, still haven't got one yet. Nice shooting :tup:
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Post by: Lost in the mountains on January 18, 2016, 03:03:23 PM: They used to be uncommon but now they seem to be everywhere.
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Post by: Lost in the mountains on January 18, 2016, 03:05:12 PM: Wasnt done typing my 2year old hit the post button sorry about that. Still congrats on the bird and i would put it on the wall for sure!
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Post by: h2ofowlr on January 18, 2016, 06:35:44 PM: Quote from: skidynastar33 on January 17, 2016, 02:16:11 PM
They are pretty uncommon, probably on par with shooting a banded bird or maybe less. Mount it!

A canvasback & redhead are on par with shooting a band in my area. I see euros weekly. Just about every large flock of wigeon in the fields will have a few in it.
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Post by: cryfowl on January 18, 2016, 06:38:40 PM: My buddy and I shot 13 in one year. He got 2 last year. It's been a few since I've shot one, but saw one 3 days ago. Still a trophy!
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Post by: lokidog on January 18, 2016, 06:42:41 PM: Nice bird! I've only ever seen one, south end of Willapa Bay.
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Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 18, 2016, 06:43:23 PM: They seem to be getting more and more common in my area, 15 years ago it was rare to see one now there is 1 or 2 in every big flock.