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re: Mythical Goldeneye

Posted on 12/22/14 at 2:31 pm to
Posted by gumbeaux
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 12/22/14 at 2:31 pm to
I killed one in Arkansas many years ago while hunting in flooded timber.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56187 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 2:53 pm to
Absolutely beautiful
Posted by MrCoachKlein
Member since Sep 2010
10302 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 3:28 pm to
Green tree or a cypress break? I can't imagine one landing in the woods

I know a guy who supposedly killed one on a New Mexico ski trip back in the day
This post was edited on 12/22/14 at 3:31 pm
Posted by Nappy
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2005
133 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 3:31 pm to
My buddy shot one earlier this year in Biloxi Marsh.

Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8582 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

while hunting in flooded timber


Posted by gumbeaux
Member since Jun 2004
4459 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 3:44 pm to
It was in a public wildlife management area with cypress and tupelo. Believe me we were stunned. We got the duck ID book out to make sure.
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
23978 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

Difference is the Barrow's goldeneye


All three are in Bucephala.

And to the fellow that shot a Barrow's in Louisiana, that's impressive. I doubt there are more than a handful of reports of those guys in Louisiana.
Posted by GCHunter
Chasing my tail
Member since Aug 2009
2080 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 4:44 pm to
quote:

And to the fellow that shot a Barrow's in Louisiana, that's impressive. I doubt there are more than a handful of reports of those guys in Louisiana.

I just remember i was probably 8-9 when it happened and my dad was pretty excited about it. I on the other hand was blood thirsty and wanted to shoot more ducks.
Posted by hardhead
stinky bayou
Member since Jun 2009
5745 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 5:31 pm to
i had one float up on my deck after a hurricane. It was mounted on a piece of driftwood. I hung it up and it lasted till katrina. Nobody knew what it was but me, as I was a wildlife biology student at the time.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
55969 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 6:07 pm to
I killed a bufflehead on catahoula lake years ago, but never a goldeneye...
Posted by mack the knife
EBR
Member since Oct 2012
4183 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 6:58 pm to
both are cool looking birds but whats the big deal? rare for La sure, but good to eat?
Posted by DownSouthTiger
downsouth
Member since Jan 2005
2548 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 7:30 pm to
Do any of you shoot Ruddy Ducks often. I shot one two years ago in my crawfish pond in Charenton and had no idea what it was had to use a book to id it. Never saw one before even in flight.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56187 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 7:34 pm to
I have never seen a ruddy, but have heard of them being killed.

Oddest bird kill was an Old Squaw killed in a beanfield in Bosco.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 8:04 pm to
I am going on a DNR draw hunt next month. Harvest reports show a good chance of shooting a ruddy.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
55969 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 9:36 pm to
quote:

Oddest bird kill was an Old Squaw killed in a beanfield in Bosco.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12116 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:48 pm to
Shot a hen ruddy duck about 10 years ago in Delacroix. Had to be lost
Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
25942 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:50 pm to
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Proximity mines, stack level. FTW


All day err day
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56187 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 11:00 pm to
It wasn't me that killed, to clarify. But I did see the bird mounted
Posted by TIGER2
Mandeville.La
Member since Jan 2006
10486 posts
Posted on 12/22/14 at 11:08 pm to
The long-tailed duck is gregarious, forming large flocks in winter and during migration. They feed by diving for mollusks, crustaceans and some small fish. Although they usually feed close to the surface, they are capable of diving to depths of 60 m (200 ft).
Posted by TigerTreyjpg
Monroe, LA
Member since Jun 2008
5815 posts
Posted on 12/23/14 at 2:57 am to
My best friend killed one in what was known as "the rice fields" in st any parish, circa 1982. Think it's a wma now.
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