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re: Duck Hunting Trophies
Posted on 5/23/12 at 6:26 pm to Bushwood
Posted on 5/23/12 at 6:26 pm to Bushwood
Yea after all the banter I had to go back and check for myself; gotta side with the black ducks. I've killed a pile of mottleds over the last ten years or so in the marsh and those pictured on his wall are way darker. They're very rare in our area but occasionally can luck out. Similarly rare but occasionally killed in S. La is the "Mexican Duck". Look that one up, pretty cool; and no I don't mean the Squealers.
Hoping for a BIG bull sprig this year or maybe a wigeon. Have killed plenty of both over the years but wigeon have gotten rare on us in my area and the pins all seem to be either lacking their sprig or just busted up too bad for wall. Have a big gray at taxi now from EZ opener last year so should look good on the wall. Never too early to be getting ready......
Hoping for a BIG bull sprig this year or maybe a wigeon. Have killed plenty of both over the years but wigeon have gotten rare on us in my area and the pins all seem to be either lacking their sprig or just busted up too bad for wall. Have a big gray at taxi now from EZ opener last year so should look good on the wall. Never too early to be getting ready......
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Posted on 5/23/12 at 7:11 pm to tigrbaseball
i'm waiting on my greenhead mount from one taxidermist
waiting on a gwt drake and hen mount and also a woodie drake and hen from a second taxidermist
killed quite a few mottled ducks this year, but i doubt i'll mount any that i kill
i'm hoping for a can, pintail drake, redhead or widgeon this year....killed a widgeon drake, but he was too messed up to put on the wall
waiting on a gwt drake and hen mount and also a woodie drake and hen from a second taxidermist
killed quite a few mottled ducks this year, but i doubt i'll mount any that i kill
i'm hoping for a can, pintail drake, redhead or widgeon this year....killed a widgeon drake, but he was too messed up to put on the wall
Posted on 5/23/12 at 7:40 pm to tigrbaseball
Here are a couple of ducks I shot on one of our farms. The wood for the box also came from a barn on same property. And yes I know picture sucks. 
Iphone + Bad lighting.
Iphone + Bad lighting.
Posted on 5/23/12 at 7:42 pm to highcotton2
Beautiful mount! 
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:31 pm to highcotton2
That is an awesome mount.
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:32 pm to highcotton2
that is sweet
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:43 pm to highcotton2
Bad arse
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:46 pm to ChadJones4Heisman
People buy mandarins and band them and keep them as pets i guess one got loose
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:48 pm to tigrbaseball
Im not a duck hunter, so if I get to go this year, Ill be happy to blast anything.
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:48 pm to KingRanch
Killed this 3 years ago... it's still in the freezer. I wonder if it's still mountable?
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:50 pm to Clyde Tipton
What the heck is that? Mallard and what? pintail?
Posted on 5/23/12 at 8:56 pm to Clyde Tipton
Crazy looking bird!
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:03 pm to KingRanch
The guy that did my shadow box mount is Shane Smith from Bridgeport AL. Have a look at all of the cool stuff he has done. Shane Smith
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:08 pm to Bushwood
No doubt the pictures in question are black ducks. They are much darker than a mottled duck.
These days it is very hard to use the white on the speculum to tell the difference. Both species have bred amongst the same limited gene pool of each species for so long that that the white has a lot of variant to it.
When you see a mottled and a black side by side you can't mistake one for the other. The mottled has almost more of a cinnamon color to it while the black is just very dark.
The following is a picture out of a trophy room with the ducks in question:
The top three ducks are from left to right:
Black duck
Mexican duck
Mottled duck
The bottom duck is a black/mexican cross.
These birds are all verified by several ornithologists. Hope that helps with the id. You can see how much darker the true black duck is than the others, you just can't mistake it once you have seen them a few times.
These days it is very hard to use the white on the speculum to tell the difference. Both species have bred amongst the same limited gene pool of each species for so long that that the white has a lot of variant to it.
When you see a mottled and a black side by side you can't mistake one for the other. The mottled has almost more of a cinnamon color to it while the black is just very dark.
The following is a picture out of a trophy room with the ducks in question:
The top three ducks are from left to right:
Black duck
Mexican duck
Mottled duck
The bottom duck is a black/mexican cross.
These birds are all verified by several ornithologists. Hope that helps with the id. You can see how much darker the true black duck is than the others, you just can't mistake it once you have seen them a few times.
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:09 pm to AboveGroundPool
quote:
would anyone consider mounting a gadwall?
Yes, I would.
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:12 pm to Da Hammer
All I know is that I'm jealous as shite of that trophy room. That's kick arse! 
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:14 pm to Bushwood
Thanks.
The duck above with the semi-green head is a brewers duck. I have two in my trophy room also, I'll see if I can find some pictures.
It's a mallardxGray duck cross.
Oh yes I'd mont a gray duck it's our king bird in the coastal marshes, why not mount it?
The duck above with the semi-green head is a brewers duck. I have two in my trophy room also, I'll see if I can find some pictures.
It's a mallardxGray duck cross.
Oh yes I'd mont a gray duck it's our king bird in the coastal marshes, why not mount it?
Posted on 5/23/12 at 9:55 pm to bbvdd
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What the heck is that? Mallard and what? pintail?
Mallard/Grey seems to be the consensus...
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:17 pm to Clyde Tipton
A big gadwall drake is gorgeous. On of my good friends tripled in the blind ne morning on 3 huge gadwall drakes. He's mounting all 3. Badass...
Posted on 5/23/12 at 10:44 pm to Bushwood
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Posted by Bushwood
A big gadwall drake is gorgeous. On of my good friends tripled in the blind ne morning on 3 huge gadwall drakes. He's mounting all 3. Badass...
They're definitely beautiful birds, settles it...the one I have in the freezer is too big and purty not to mount
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