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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/23/16 12:14 AM
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ken starling
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Bull Canvasback Plummed Blue wing Cinnamon teal(probably never kill one or see one in East Texas)
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/23/16 12:33 AM
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BradyBuck
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In my area it would be a
1. Cinnamon teal
2. Fully plumed blue wing teal
3. Storm Wigeon
I've got a nice GWT, Redhead and Hoodie. I've also got two pins and a buffle head in the freezer.
Here are the two pins I'm going to have done next.
Last edited by BradyBuck; 11/23/16 12:46 AM .
HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/23/16 09:43 AM
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kweber
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somma yall would be pi$$ed... shot 2-3 Buffleheads many yrs back... ate 'em... had a drake cinnie spend a few weeks on my tank... left him alone...
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/23/16 01:43 PM
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oilag
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Saving my monies to mount these guys. Shot this limit last day of the season last year.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/23/16 02:00 PM
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Wacm
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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
Ha you are a bonafide coon azz
Canvas back
Cinnamon teal
Woody
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: BradyBuck ]
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11/23/16 07:08 PM
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SeaAggie2015
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That's about as pretty a pintail as you can get. Awesome Pair!
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/24/16 04:29 AM
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No Choke
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Have all the teal family and a pair of Canvasbacks. Just wish that I wouldn't have passed on Whistlers when I was still back in TX.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: SeaAggie2015 ]
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11/24/16 04:31 AM
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No Choke
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Did ya drug em or shoot em the legs? No blood or ruffled feathers. Great looking birds there.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/24/16 02:57 PM
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hoof n wings
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Cinnamon Teal drake Storm Widgeon Tree duck Wood duck Bluewing Teal Mallard Gadwall Dark/Dusky/Black Mallard I'm planning for future years, already have a Bufflehead, Pintail and GWT
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods.
I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/24/16 03:52 PM
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smirly22
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1.Drake wood duck, 2. Canvasback 3. Pintail Drake 4. Cinnamon teal if i get lucky.
Got my first Canvasback this morning!
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/24/16 04:02 PM
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swmays
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Wood duck pair Canvasback pair Pintail pair
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/25/16 03:30 PM
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TOMCAT21
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Banded Mallard - got it Banded Woodie - got it Banded Black Duck - got it Banded Pintail - still need it
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/26/16 06:33 PM
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DeerBeAfraid
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Canvasback Perfect Widgeon Black Mallard
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/27/16 01:56 AM
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ducknbass
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Lots to choose from I'd like a black, mottled and a cinnamon. No specific order really.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/29/16 06:49 PM
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Baldpate
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1) Mature Snow Goose - got it, Dang hard to get because you have 10,000 eyes looking you over 2) Fully Barred up Speck - got it 3) Black Duck - got it (not the Mexican Duck, no offense meant!)- got it 4) Bufflehead and Goldeneye drake - don't got it! 5) I think a mature Gadwall drake with that faint purple cast to their heads, is a beautiful but understated bird.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/09/18 02:16 AM
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gitthanet
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I thought I’d bring this back. It’s old but I never posted the mount. I’m glad to have it.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 04:01 AM
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Pat did these for me, shot all three on the same morning in January at a very popular public spot close to DFW..... I know everyone likes a cinnamon because of how rare they are for us but a plumed out BWT is my favorite.
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Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/09/18 04:53 AM
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Duck_Hunter
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I thought I’d bring this back. It’s old but I never posted the mount. I’m glad to have it.
That is a STUD Merganser. Great mount.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
[Re: gitthanet ]
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11/09/18 12:53 PM
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BradyBuck
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I have a hoodie, green wing and red head but my top birds would be:
Storm wigeon
Cinnamon teal
Blue wing teal
HRCH Washita's Kimber Locked N Loaded GRHRCH Firefly's Rally The Troops MH
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 01:17 PM
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jnd59
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Can (I ate the last one I shot 40 years ago) Cin teal Ring neck (probably do that one this yr) Ring neck isn't top of list but it's time to put one on the wall. It's what I shot most with my dad when I was young.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 02:42 PM
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Whack n stack
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as for number one trophy 'bird' it would be an all white pigeon, wanted it since i was 12. got him two years ago and he is mounted up. for waterfowl it would be 1. storm widgeon 2. full plumage drake northern shovelor 3. great looking snow goose as i have never shot a snow goose. i would like a teal trio like the awesome mount above.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 02:49 PM
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Gulfgoose
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Have killed everything in our flyway, including a few cins. Not big on mounting birds but you can bet your last dollar that Blue Phase Ross is going on the wall when he pops up. Anything with a radio tracker will get the nod also.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 03:38 PM
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mallardking
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1. Golden Eye Pair. (I actually shot a pair while guiding a group but they wanted it so had to give it to them.) 2. Cinnamon Teal 3. Wood Duck
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 04:23 PM
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I’m not big on putting birds on the wall, only have one. But, if I ever get the chance, I’d take a harlequin, king eider, cinnamon/silver teal and a mandarin straight to the taxi.
Re: What bird do you consider a "trophy"? Top 3?
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11/09/18 04:28 PM
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LarryCopper
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Pat did these for me, shot all three on the same morning in January at a very popular public spot close to DFW..... I know everyone likes a cinnamon because of how rare they are for us but a plumed out BWT is my favorite.
Pretty much exactly what I'd do. Except I'd swap the cinny and GWT. Cinnies are leaders, GWT are followers.
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