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best eating ducks #6619600 01/06/17 06:54 PM
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Hey THF duck masters, in order what are the 3 or 4 best tasting ducks?

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Wood duck
Teal
Mallard,widgeon,gadwall (all about the same mallard just bigger) really I cant tell the difference from these three and spoonies also

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Teal may get somes pick over wooduck because they are easier to clean

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I thought Canvasbacks were generally regarded as the best tasting duck? confused2

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Med rare
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Med rare


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Originally Posted By: Kilo11
I thought Canvasbacks were generally regarded as the best tasting duck? confused2


I eat them all other than merganser I chop them up and feed them to the cats but hardly shoot them... cans taste like ringers to me but really don't mind eating any of them just on how you cook them

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I had skin-on gadwall breast after shooting one opening weekend for the first time. It was delicious.


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teal and wood top of my list- Cans and Reds not bad for divers- rest puddlers about the same- we will pass on ringers unless EXCEPTIONALLY slow


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i marinade them for 3 days so they are all good to me. I prefer not to shoot ringers because they are harder to clean.


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King mallard!

Re: best eating ducks [Re: huntwest] #6620067 01/06/17 11:25 PM
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Although teal are small, I find them the best tasting.

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Coots, Water turkeys, Whooping Crane

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Teal
Canvasback/Redhead
Gadwall

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Originally Posted By: texasdude28
Teal
Canvasback/Redhead
Gadwall

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Originally Posted By: HCHunter28
Coots, Water turkeys, Whooping Crane
popcorn


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Actually, BBC is pretty damn good

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Originally Posted By: HCHunter28
Coots, Water turkeys, Whooping Crane
popcorn


Originally Posted by Sneaky
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Actually, BBC is pretty damn good

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All of these are great eating

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Wood duck
Teal
Mallard
Pintail

Sandhills crane moves to number 1 if that counts

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Originally Posted By: HCHunter28
Coots, Water turkeys, Whooping Crane


Lol, don't forget grebes, kingfishers, sandpiper and of course white beaked black duck with funny feet ...


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Originally Posted By: Brother Phil
Although teal are small, I find them the best tasting.


Are you serious.//COOT..where do you get them..

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Shoot I just had some fresh Pintail shot Friday tonight . Whew boys it was tasty

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1) Teal
2) Wood duck
3) Gadwal & Mallard...tie for 3rd

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Canvasback and ruddy duck were considered prime back in the market hunting days. I'd have to go with teal though.

Re: best eating ducks [Re: huntwest] #6622126 01/08/17 02:33 PM
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Best three ducks I've eaten

#1 Canvasback
#2 Pintail
#3 Teal

I've cooked and ate it all different ways and by far the best is plucked and roasted with a red currant sauce...recipe from honest-food.net


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Re: best eating ducks [Re: huntwest] #6622550 01/08/17 08:07 PM
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Teal are my favorite food peep

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