Well I dont know if yall have gadwalls in that area, but I personaly made a big goof in regards to them. I was sitting in a blind with my brother years ago and where covered up with close to 20 ducks atany giventime. I thought they all where mallard hens. We already shot our limit of what we thought where mallard hens....lol. Looking back now I remember thinking "Where in the hell are the drakes?".....

Upon getting back to camp I then realized my brother and I seen over a hundred gadwalls that day and should of been cleaning 12 ducks instead of 4.

On another note. I don't remember seeing a lone wood duck hen until the season is good and under way (the drake been killed already). They tend to stick close to their mates. I seem to always see them flying in pares and the drake is definitely unmistakable.