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Gunmaker, just a quick question on top three photographs. The five ducks on the left are mallard drakes; no problem there, but what species is the one on the far right? Is that a Black Duck? Lagopus.....
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It's a Gadwall, also called "Gray Duck" in the south.
Medium/small sized dabbler.
Have a very pretty herringbone pattern on the breast.
If you'd like to waterfowl on the "Great Lakes" sometime, just pm me.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Gadwall, yes, I just didn't quite get it from the picture. We get them in the U.K. but not too common when the season starts as they tend to go south. I saw some in the Netherlands when last there but it is one species I have never had the chance to shoot.
ClapperZapper, I would love to but doubt I would ever get over there. Thanks so much for the offer though. Lagopus.....
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Get to Detroit and buy a license, I can cover everything else.
Manchester to DTW is about $700.00 US so maybe 500lbs all in.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Gadwalls will make you think you can call ducks.
SRH
May God bless America and those who defend her.
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My luck with Gadwalls as eating ducks has not been great. Locally they seem to be fond of duckweed, which is a floating pond-weed with a peculiar taste...Geo
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I can't think of many better ways to spend a day.
Last edited by cadet; 05/17/17 02:27 AM.
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May God bless America and those who defend her.
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Gadwalls will make you think you can call ducks.
SRH Gadwalls are exceedingly stupid as dabbing ducks go. If it weren't for Gadwalls some of us would get no ducks at all.
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Duck hunting. I hate wading around putting out decoys in the dark. I hate being wet and cold. I hate falling into the water. I hate getting rained on. I hate being so cold I don't dare touch the metal boat sides. I hate losing stuff. I hate smelling the dog farts. I hate some knot head nearly blowing my ears out with his short barreled, ventilated shotgun. I hate the guy that won't stop calling after the ducks have turned inbound.
But most of all I hate not doing it.
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