Todd Caswell Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Ha ha ha!!!!! You're a good Dad, Mr.Caswell! Hate it more when those doggone birds dive and don't come back up!!! Such a waste. It's more of a training issue with the dogs " coming in empty is a bad thing" I'm guessing there is a Eagle out there tonight that has a full belly on our behalf, nothing goes to waste.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Me and Archery Sniper knocked a couple down Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowlmouth Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Got into a nice mix of divers yesterday, north metro. This morning not so much, just one blue wing teal oddly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1984 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Slow Saturday morning, but I always like having to break ice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_hunt_guy Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Shot my first can and buffie last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Proskier2038 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Here is a photo from last weekend- we had a lot of fun up in nodak - the dog slept for 2 days straight when we got home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kettle Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Some nice looking mallards there!Kettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 That coot is quite a trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proskier2038 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks kettle! Here is my favorite photo from last week in nodak - sadly the photo just doesn't do it justice but you get the idea... Just somethin do about getting away from work and taking in Mother Nature with friends and the hound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Caswell Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 That coot is quite a trophy I agree not much of a trophy but alot better eating than most "ducks" ( including the " real ducks" ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermoose78 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I agree not much of a trophy but alot better eating than most "ducks" ( including the " real ducks" ) I agree coot ain't bad compared to other ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Caswell Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You can make ANY game bird taste OK in a Stick, Brat, or summer sausage, but when treated like a fine Beef Steak, it's tough to tell a Coot from a Mallard....And most toss them in the trash but a Coot has a HUGE Gizzard...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You can make ANY game bird taste OK in a Stick, Brat, or summer sausage, but when treated like a fine Beef Steak, it's tough to tell a Coot from a Mallard....And most toss them in the trash but a Coot has a HUGE Gizzard...... I'm skeptical..........lolIf they were at all edible, other than in some gumbo , there would be boatloads of them being shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_hunt_guy Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 chub its just a stigma thing nothing more nothing less. Just like why most people wont eat bass or whatever. Just becuase your grampa told your dad who told you that bass, coot, bullhead, whatever are terrible then you think that. Big pet peeve of mine. Ive cleaned a couple coots and they are no different in color than any duck breast and they all go in the jerky bag anyways so you couldnt tell the difference even if u tried. Same goes for deep fried walleye and bass or whatever. Again you cant tell the difference even if u tried. Think outside the box guy, dont be a follower. Now as far as sport goes, yes no doubt a coot is a dumber and much easier bird to shoot a ton of then say a mallard or other ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2thepointsetters Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 From the field to the fridge in 5 days. Goose and duck summer sausage. Local sausage kitchen makes it for $3.50 a pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Caswell Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 From the field to the fridge in 5 days. Goose and duck summer sausage. Local sausage kitchen makes it for $3.50 a pound. Looks good and not a bad price considering it's tough to find pork for under 3.00 per pound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 chub its just a stigma thing nothing more nothing less. Just like why most people wont eat bass or whatever. Just becuase your grampa told your dad who told you that bass, coot, bullhead, whatever are terrible then you think that. Big pet peeve of mine. Ive cleaned a couple coots and they are no different in color than any duck breast and they all go in the jerky bag anyways so you couldnt tell the difference even if u tried. Same goes for deep fried walleye and bass or whatever. Again you cant tell the difference even if u tried. Think outside the box guy, dont be a follower. Now as far as sport goes, yes no doubt a coot is a dumber and much easier bird to shoot a ton of then say a mallard or other ducks. Fhg.....Stigma's are what keep us seperated from the savages. LolNever shot, let alone thought about eating a coot. Just as I've never been hungry enough to eat(or attempt to), a merganser. I grew up eating Smallmouths, my old man chopped up and fried every one he could get his hands on. I know what they taste like, and I nearly gag at the thought..... .lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Asche Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Chub - You eat bluebills, buffs, and goldies? Same as a merg... Trust me.I don't like the taste of any of the above unless they are eaten fresh and cooked to medium rare.As for the guy that can't tell the difference between deep fried bass and walleye... that's ok, there are "tasters" and "non-tasters" I eat all kinds of odd stuff and it all has a definite flavor. There's a reason mergs aren't on the preferred list of most people. They ain't that good and it takes some serious effort & appreciation of strong flavor to make them edible.Eating jerky or sausage doesn't exactly represent the flavor of the beast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splasher1 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Cam you say where you had that done? I have a place in the cities, but it's close to $6 a pound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeybc69 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I took all my ducks from ND and had them made into sweet and sassy stix at Dehmers in St Michael.14 lbs of breasts total.$3.50 a lb as well. Pork mixed in. Not sure how they did it for that price, but I dont care. they turned out fantastic.They will make any flavor you want. Just has to be a full batch(25 lbs is a full batch, before the weight lost after smoking).I got 17 lbs of stix to take home at $3.50 a lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdon Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Took my daughter to ND again this year. Found a nice pocket of greenheads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strait-meat Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 got to love shooting green heads in a bean field with water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Surprising number of geese hanging tough coming off the river. Very few mallards left. Have seen some nice pile pics from Rochester already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.T.C. Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Bryce the last time I saw a goose or person like that was in Clint Eastwood's "Hang Em High". That's a beautiful goose Bryce and u might want to reinforce what's hangin em high lol, he's a or she's a whopper ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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