They are pretty thick in SE Texas and SW LA. They are generally dumb as a box of rocks initially but they either wise up quick, weed out the dumb ones, or migrate at the first hint of cold weather although you can still catch them in neighborhood ponds and golf courses in the Winter. We usually beat them up pretty good on a few spots on the openers of South and then North zone in Winnie, TX in the rice. They will literally come in, get shot, and with a few whistles, they come back for more. Limit is like other brown ducks (Greys, Widgeon, Teal) and they are hands down the best eating duck. Better than teal and imo, better than Woodrows too. They have been known to find deer feeders and stuff themselves with corn which might further add to their flavor.

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Posted on 3/31/22 at 9:06 am to MWP

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They will literally come in, get shot, and with a few whistles, they come back for more. Limit is like other brown ducks (Greys, Widgeon, Teal) and they are hands down the best eating duck. Better than teal and imo, better than Woodrows too. They have been known to find deer feeders and stuff themselves with corn which might further add to their flavor.

All true. Maybe a widely known fact but they stay in family groups their whole first season, so you kill momma and they will damn near try to land on her. Not only that, they band in nests..so if you get into a banded set you can kill multiple bands outta one group, we had 4 out of one group in the past. All sequential numbers.

And yes, they are great to eat. Word is that the Duck Festival gumbo winner was tree duck for many of the winners lately.

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