Thread: duck hunting?

never hunted before but id like to take it up to try to eat duck or dove but idk which ducks to shoot lol are the types of ducks in most ponds good eating? curious about my area of missisisppi if duck hunting is good or not

Get with a group I always thought it was a waste of time until I got a chance to go.Its a blast and can be a lot of work but it pays off!Try DU join a group,hire a guide,go see if you like it.Then start buying decoys,maybe a dog,maybe a boat!Enjoy

Its much of the preparation indeed!

id not have the cash to hire a guide they want a few hundred bucks i just figured once i knew what to shoot and some basics that i could go do it to relax just not sure which birds taste good lol

If you don’t know anyone that would take you your best bet is go with a guide. You might not even like it. You’ll spend more buying crap you don’t need than what you’ll pay a guide.

Teal
Gadwall
Wood duck
Pintail
Mallard

In that order for taste imo


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well id just buy a gun with bird shots and maybe a duck call lol i have some land i could go to and just wait and shoot what i see lol

im curious are there ducks out there i ened to watch out for that are poisonist or taste absolutely horrible? kinda like with trash fish? or is basically any duck i see flying or in the lake pretty tasty

Originally Posted by matt1991

well id just buy a gun with bird shots and maybe a duck call lol i have some land i could go to and just wait and shoot what i see lol

im curious are there ducks out there i ened to watch out for that are poisonist or taste absolutely horrible? kinda like with trash fish? or is basically any duck i see flying or in the lake pretty tasty

First thing you need to realize is ducks fall under federal laws and guidelines. You must have a federal stamp, state stamp, and steel shot. Just shooting any ducks that come by without knowing what you're killing, can get you in trouble big time. They are limits on every duck that flies. Best thing for you to do is find someone that hunts ducks, listen and learn.

Go to these places.

Ducks at a distance.
Great site that gives the caratistics of each bird how they look, flying formation, habitats, and eating quality.

The refuge.com

Duck hunting chat.com. Both sites are dedicated to duck hunters. You will learn enough to get started. Since each area is different and birds behave different in different parts of the country. Pay attention to the state forums.

Fried mergansers with gravy is hard to beat


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Originally Posted by tcounty

Fried mergansers with gravy is hard to beat


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funny you say that because every single eprson ahs said that they are the nastiest and to avoid them like the gar of fish