Parasites?
Shot my first duck (mallard) not too long ago. After years of not giving it any thought, I now understand how addictive duck hunting could be. Anyhow, got to cleaning the duck, and the entire breast was just riddled with small white worms. Disposed of the carcass, and was pretty disappointed, even though I've heard that duck meat can be an acquired taste. Is this common in ducks? We've had quite a drought here in Oklahoma, and all the ponds and lakes are getting low. Could this be a factor? Thanks for any info ya'll can give to a newbie duck hunter.