Mine to, it was the bird I was brought up on. I didn't even see a mallard until my fourth hunting season, so a Bull Sprig was king of the ducks to me. Now that I've been in Montana over two decades, Sprig are rare trophies, so even more special. Mallards are beautiful but very common up here. Gadwall are so plain, I like the look of fully mature Green Wing Teal or Widgeon drakes, but pintail are special to me.
Got to agree with that!
Springing Teal, is by far the best sport and sporting for the best shooter', and the Best retrieve for the dog. ''Tasty Too'' ?, Done right.
My favorite is the Canvasback. The limit is one and usually "encountered" on a late season, more difficult hunt. My only duck mount is a pair of canvasbacks.
I can remember every "Can" and what dog retrieved it. The first was in North Dakota by "Daisy" and the last was in Pool 13 of the Mississippi River by "Limit". The lone exception was a 'bull" that was "netted" via a tender boat.
My favorite is the Canvasback. The limit is one and usually "encountered" on a late season, more difficult hunt. My only duck mount is a pair of canvasbacks.
I can remember every "Can" and what dog retrieved it. The first was in North Dakota by "Daisy" and the last was in Pool 13 of the Mississippi River by "Limit". The lone exception was a 'bull" that was "netted" via a tender boat.
Its fun to see how the geography determines the answers. We can walk out and shoot 3 wood ducks on the waterway any day here. The drakes are still beautiful, but once you tend to treasure the ducks you rarely get.
For us in Mississippi, that would include Canvasbacks, Redheads, Pintail... all around, but not real common!
If you are talking about one that is on my bucket list it would be a Harlequin. If you are talking about one that I have killed before it would have to be a pintail.
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