I started the favorite duck thread and the responses made me think of something interesting. Where or how would we duck hunt if Mallards didn't exsist? Divers would be easy, but what about the puddlers? the way we hunt ducks across the country is pretty much imitating the mallard especially calling! I have used and still do to some degree Wood Duck, pintail and teal calls but I really don't think ducks respond to those as to a Mallard call maybe another duck would prevale as the dominant duck? any thoughts?