What exactly is a Dos Gris?

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ring neck

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Gotcha.

Dosgris-the duck that we now hunt because the mallards decided to take part in the federal shutdown

Go stick a whole hard head in the oven for thirty minutes and then eat it. That’s what it taste like

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Is it ring neck/ blackjack?

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Guess I'll use this thread to admit my ignorance on this topic... are ring necks and blackjacks two names for the same bird?

I’ve eaten a dozen scaup the last couple of years and can’t tell a difference on the grill tbh. I may not sear the breasts like a mallard but they’re good eats with a little extra love.

Now don't get dos gris confused with the greater blue bill scaup. Different bird and much better eating. Not to mention the get big like a mallard. Bigger bodies of water is what they like

I had mallards, wood ducks and dosgris on a platter all next to each other last night. I don't notice much difference in flavor. the ones I'm shooting right now are eating nothing but submerged aquatics

Of course I've eaten mergs, scoters, squaws, eiders, etc and not thought any were terrible

If you're skinning them and cutting the breast out there is only a mild difference in palatability between a dos gris and say a grey duck or pintail. The difference for me is in the fat content and overall taste of the skin. If you have a pintail and pluck it, it will have a thick white skin that, when crisped up, makes a very delicious cracklin on the outside of the actual meat. If you were to try to do the same thing with a dos gris, you will see the difference there. If you know you're going to make a gumbo, dos gris are a fantastic bird for that, and fun to shoot especially when shooting them with a specific purpose.