Nice pictures and great story !

But you said, "Went to get it and discovered it was a drake green winged teal! I wish I could have had it mounted, but I basically shot its bottom half off."

"I can identify a duck easily, but not to the point of what kind of duck just yet."

"It turned out to be a hen scaup. Not sure if it's a greater or lesser."

You need to get a good Duck Identification book (booklet) and study it well before next season.
Many states have a limit on exactly how many of which species or sex can be shot -- or not shot at all.
Duck ID (before you even shoot) is your next step -- Then and only then will you be allowed to enter SODA (Society of Duck Addicts).

Keep up the good work.

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