first birds!! and 2 questions...
12-05-2008, 10:29 AM
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Fork Horn
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first birds!! and 2 questions...
you guys know i new, so ill finally got my first birds of the year today!!! (and remember i have a 6 month old Goldie, so its me in the water retrieving till he gets older)
im in north texas and got 3 birds this morning, but i dont know what the third bird is. Do you guys know? i think the first two are ring-neck ducks. i might be wrong though.
i also just finished my first cleaning and breasting of ducks. so any tips on how to cook up the meat?
thanks guys!!! im so hyped.
~drew
im in north texas and got 3 birds this morning, but i dont know what the third bird is. Do you guys know? i think the first two are ring-neck ducks. i might be wrong though.
i also just finished my first cleaning and breasting of ducks. so any tips on how to cook up the meat?
thanks guys!!! im so hyped.
~drew
12-05-2008, 11:33 AM
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RE: first birds!! and 2 questions...
Jerkey is a good choice....But soak it in salt water (really really really salty water) for about 24 hrs before cooking. Otherwise it will have a really strong game flavor. How much salt you ask? Go until you think, wow that is way too much....then put a little more. Put em in your fridge in the water for one full day. Then enjoy.
12-05-2008, 12:47 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: first birds!! and 2 questions...
A bunch of talking on how to make jerky: http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3171179
And that is two ring-necks and a nice gaddwal
And that is two ring-necks and a nice gaddwal
12-05-2008, 01:59 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: first birds!! and 2 questions...
Way to go dirtyd!
Looks like you got a couple a ringnecks on the left,a nice drake gadwall on the right, and one hell of a nice mohawk in the middle
. I'd jerky the ringnecks cause they a little on the gamey side. Gadwalls are fine on the grill though. I don't get too fancy with my duck cooking. Italian dressing for a coupla days, wrap em in bacon, and put em on the fire.
Congrats onyoursuccess.
Looks like you got a couple a ringnecks on the left,a nice drake gadwall on the right, and one hell of a nice mohawk in the middle
. I'd jerky the ringnecks cause they a little on the gamey side. Gadwalls are fine on the grill though. I don't get too fancy with my duck cooking. Italian dressing for a coupla days, wrap em in bacon, and put em on the fire. Congrats onyoursuccess.
12-05-2008, 03:27 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: first birds!! and 2 questions...
thanks for all the help guys. i might try the bacon idea on a fire due to the fact i have no dehydrator.
im really looking for better places to hunt. i only had two sets of birds fly in this morning. im hunting public land. whats the best way to look for a good spot?
i am just hunting off of Lake Ray Roberts.
im really looking for better places to hunt. i only had two sets of birds fly in this morning. im hunting public land. whats the best way to look for a good spot?
i am just hunting off of Lake Ray Roberts.