First Blue Wing Teal
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, Dec 16 2007 08:36 PM
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 08:36 PM
Well the duck hunting hasn't been great due to this great weather we've been having. Sat. we got out to the blinds to watch the fog roll in. Shooting was marginal and we ended up with only 9 ducks between the two of us. (No Boot Lips) One was a Drake Blue Wing Teal, I've never shot one in Ca. so I was really excited that it was in good shape and will make a beautiful addition mounted in my Duck Room.
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 08:52 PM
Hey that's great Dale. 
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:05 PM
They are cool little birds should look great .
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 10:29 PM
That will really set your duck room off. We are supposed to have some weather later in the week that should help the duck hunting.
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 11:34 PM
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Posted 17 December 2007 - 12:14 AM
Good for you!What area did you fold this duck? Was it solo, paired up, or in a group?Most W/F’ers like to shoot divers and big ducks, but I really like to hunt these fast flying rocket bombs.Also, the Green Wing Teal, IMO, is a close 3rd, right behind the Canvasback & Sprig inregards to roasting.The Blue Wing Teal is my notorious nemesis. I'm still skunked after 20 year's! If money was not an issue right now, I would go to Florida or even Honduras to hunt them. If you took a picture of it & you have a minute, please post it up.Congratulations.
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Posted 17 December 2007 - 10:51 AM
We saw a blue wing fly right over our heads at the beginning of the season. Almost made my buddy cry. We did pretty good this Saturday too. Better anyway, 13 birds for the three of us. All divers. I've got a great reservation for the 22nd and plan to get limits a piece (but now that I've said that we're going to get skunked.)
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Posted 17 December 2007 - 10:20 PM
what they look like.
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Posted 18 December 2007 - 06:37 PM
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Posted 18 December 2007 - 09:38 PM
I can sure see why you want to mount one of those. They are beautiful.
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Posted 19 December 2007 - 05:32 PM
Sorry no pic and it's in a nylon in the freezer. I'll post a pic after I get it mounted. John's pic that he posted is great. Would love to get the hen to go with it. The hen is very similar to a hen cinnamon teal. The story from the bioligists in the grasslands is that we are developing a little local breeding population of bluewings which is kinda cool. I have to find a new bird taxidermist, mine moved out of the state.
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