Mallard Invasion

[scott_r]

Got up early yesterday and headed out in a brisk NW with blowing snow after big drakes and they didnt disappoint!! Sky was full of them and couldn't stop them from coming in on my spread......was epic. It was nice to have them come in so close I could pick out the drakes and shoot them vs the hens. Finished in about an hour even though I could have finished much quicker I had to savor this fall flight..was amazing. Spent the rest of the day scouting for my whitetail buck and shooting coyotes. Can't beat hunting in Saskatchewan.

Winchester SX3 shooting Winchester #3's

My spread consisting of 24 Avian X Mallards 1 Lucky Duck HD spinner

 

[Canada tail]

Well done speedy hunt.

 

[Snowballs]

Great day; congrats!

 

[stubblejumper]

Looking forward to the Northern flocks arriving here.

 

[jimmyjazz]

Nice hunting, still waiting for the northerns to arrive, kind of in between locals gone and northerns arriving.

 

[M12shooter]

Awesome bunch of northern greenheads there. Nothing beats late season mallards IMO. Saturday and Sunday were nuts here in Southern Manitoba. Shot all green as well. Snow is blowing and temps are not to be above freezing for most of the week. The end is near....

 

[hoytcanon]

Sweet, one of those days to remember... we are not on a major flyway here, lots of locals though, and we get northern diver flights later in the season.

 

[the spank]

There is no shortage of birds around this year. We have had so many lessers here this year it’s hard to comprehend. Must have been an amazing hatch.

 

[stubblejumper]

There is no shortage of birds around this year. We have had so many lessers here this year it’s hard to comprehend. Must have been an amazing hatch.

Plenty of geese around here as well, but not a lot of ducks.

 

[Sakoman .308]

It looks like you had a great time, congratulations.

 

[Lastgun]

What a day...Nothing like curly tails this time of year...Any pin feathers still?

 

[scott_r]

I just breasted them out...Im a complete newb when it comes to waterfowl. Need to spend some time learning to pluck em.

 

[FLHTCUI]

Nice !!!!
Rob

 

[hoytcanon]

Need to spend some time learning to pluck em.

Don't bother... way more work than it is worth, IMO.

 

[the spank]

Don't bother... way more work than it is worth, IMO.

Agreed!! The only plucking you need to do is for the choice feathers for fly tying and that takes 5 seconds.

 

[tomestone]

I just breasted them out...Im a complete newb when it comes to waterfowl. Need to spend some time learning to pluck em.

I had a chicken plucker on the back of my welding truck and plucked them in the feild, wasnt worth the extra time.

 

[scott_r]

Thanks guys!! Will take your advice and just breast them out.

Cheers!!

 

[M12shooter]

I plucked out all my prime birds and waxed them. Well worth the while only for late ducks. I am an accomplished cook and enjoy putting superb meals together.

 

[Lastgun]

I plucked out all my prime birds and waxed them. Well worth the while only for late ducks. I am an accomplished cook and enjoy putting superb meals together.

I pluck all mine to unless it is a younger bird with lots of pin feathers...I like to wait for the northerns to come down late in the season before I get serious about killing a mess of them...Best eating I think when roasted with the skin on with all the fixins including a wild rice casserole.

 

[Cameron SS]

Would love to get into waterfowl hunting, but wouldn't have a clue to where to start.