Went duck hunting around Topsail last year with a friend, kinda got hooked. Went a few times this year and got my first bird. Just a Merganser but ended up breasting it out and cooked it tonight after it soaked overnight. Not bad actually
If you can eat a merg, you'll love real ducks. Heck, go shoot a coot and
see if you can get that down!
Ha, maybe I got lucky. Really not bad. Even the girlfriend said it wasn't bad
Nothing wrong with a merganser. They just get a bad wrap. I see a lot of folks who shoot them and toss them in the trash. It really pisses me off. Hope you have a great season next year.
Certainly edible if you remove the fat, good on you for at least trying it
Congrats. Hope you get a chance to get out there this weekend and get on them. Mergs are just fine as a stew duck or a gumbo.
Never tried mergs or Coots. And yes folks do like to light them up just sitting on the water.
Never tried mergs or Coots. And yes folks do like to light them up just sitting on the water.