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What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 02:08 AM
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gitthanet
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What bird would you have to get mounted? My top three would be a speckle belly, cinnamon teal, and whistler. My top five might include a hoodie. I just killed a perfect hoodie and it is my first drake. I'm probably going to get him done. Would you?
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 02:37 AM
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Ben Lilly
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I like bluebills, cans and redheads. The scaup require a fair amount of seasoning though.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 02:39 AM
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A.B.
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In our part of the world, we want, what we ain't got.
1. Cinnamon teal 2. Canvasback 3. Redhead
Talent is a gift, character is a decision.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 02:43 AM
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Jeff Elder
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Black mallard Cinimen teal Eurasian widgeon
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 03:39 AM
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All of them. But 1 or 2 a year so the tax bill stays with inflation. I want all drake puddlers and a hand full of divers on the wall. It just takes time to get a mature, undamaged bird to fill it out.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 03:51 AM
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MikeOH
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Might be a dumb question but is a black mallard the same as a "black duck". I'm new to TX and have done most of my duck hunting in the mid-west. There we killed black ducks, which are similar to mallards. Sometimes people would confuse the, with hem mallards but they are much darker. They are a beautiful duck to mount.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 04:07 AM
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Jeff Elder
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Might be a dumb question but is a black mallard the same as a "black duck". I'm new to TX and have done most of my duck hunting in the mid-west. There we killed black ducks, which are similar to mallards. Sometimes people would confuse the, with hem mallards but they are much darker. They are a beautiful duck to mount. Yes. Sorry for confusion. Street name
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 04:15 AM
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Bull Sprig cinnamon teal Purple head Gadwall Storm Widgeon Bluewing Banded Drake(anything)
Sorry, I got carried away and took it to 6!
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 04:16 AM
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TxDuck24
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Cinnamon teal Eider Eurasian wigeon
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 05:08 AM
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Aggieduck
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Very hard to pick for sure 1) plumed out BWT 2) Canvasback 3) old squaw
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 07:51 AM
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pervis
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I shot 2 cinnamon teal opening day of early teal 2 yrs ago. Couldn't figure out what they were, so I ate em....smh. I got pictures of em. Won't make that mistake again
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 12:22 PM
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 12:59 PM
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Tommy1957
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 01:41 PM
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/21/16 02:18 PM
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gitthanet
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Woodie would be in my top 5 too.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 01:30 PM
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 02:10 PM
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Where did you shoot that?
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 04:36 PM
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Hopedale
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1. Ring neck - because they taste so dang good. 2. Da Coot - because they taste second to Ring Necks 3. Merganser - cuz you said to name three
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 05:24 PM
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Wood Duck Ringneck Pheasant Bull Sprig
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 05:42 PM
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waterfowlwonders
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1) King Eider 2) Harlequin Drake 3) Storm Wigeon
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 06:37 PM
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Cody Malone
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Black mallard Cinimen teal Eurasian widgeon the man has a point
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 09:24 PM
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shea.mcphail
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I don't know my ducks. What is that?? That's a beauty.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 10:03 PM
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SeaAggie2015
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For me, the importance of the ducks you mount is the story behind each one, but if I had to choose 3 I would put it like this. 1- Pintail Drake / Hen pair 2- Canvasback Drake / Hen pair 3- Cinnamon Teal Drake / Hen pair
ps- I really like the idea of a drake/hen mount rather than a single bird mount.
Noah Blackmon
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 10:40 PM
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I don't know my ducks. What is that?? That's a beauty. Thats the kind you hoop and hauler about all the way to your taxi man. The kind your wife and bank account have no say in the matter. Cinnamon teal
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/22/16 11:52 PM
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LarryCopper
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I already have a wood duck, pinner, 3 cans, and (son's first) green on the wall.
1. Harlequin 2. Cinny drake 3. Plumed BWT drake
I'd take 2 & 3 and do the teal trio...
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