Pat Pitt kills another intersting duck

[nitro5x6's]

" Bibbed Black" never seen one like this. Very cool.

[JABIII]

We have one on the wall. Fugly duck.

[nitro5x6's]

Perhaps, but still cool.

[JABIII]

Indeed.

[bigtimeduckhunter]

We have one on the wall. Fugly duck.

Was your's killed local or OOS as well?

[JABIII]

It was killed here by one of our long dead Members. I will go take a pic when the rain lets up as it is relegated to the shed.

[nitro5x6's]

I'm going to ask this - JAB, what are yall seeing and have numbers picked up?? We have some new guests.. Trying to keep our rogues from messing up what could be a big shoot..

[JABIII]

The Old Man spotted a pair of cinnamon teal (our first) this weekend. I am looking forward to capturing them on "film" soon. Ducks are moving through. More to come for sure. Friends way to the north have not seen the big migration yet.

[nitro5x6's]

Now that is super cool. Shoot straight!!! Good luck!

[fuzzy]

The Old Man spotted a pair of cinnamon teal (our first) this weekend. I am looking forward to capturing them on "film" soon. Ducks are moving through. More to come for sure. Friends way to the north have not seen the big migration yet.

I heard that someone killed a cinnamon in SC during the first split.

[JABIII]

Should have a camera battery by the end of the week and the hunt begins...

[2thDoc]

fish wont believe it...

[bigtimeduckhunter]

It was killed here by one of our long dead Members. I will go take a pic when the rain lets up as it is relegated to the shed.

Do you winter the same ducks from year to year? Do you have any with special colorings or plumage that returns year after year? I remember you posted a pic of a black(can't remember?) with distinct plumage that stood out or maybe it was a hybrid. Just interested if you know certain ducks that you can id year after year?

[JABIII]

I shot a shoveler that I had banded 5 years before, so yes. I believe we have killed 3 or 4 ducks now that were banded here previously. We had a leucistic hen mallard that came for 8 or 9 seasons. We were not allowed to shoot while she was in the air. Also a banded swan that was as tame as a puppy for a few seasons. I am sure there are more I am forgetting.

[JABIII]

fish wont believe it...

I know, and I would not blame him.

[nitro5x6's]

I witnessed a Cinnamon teal drake killed in a flooded Orange grove near Winter Haven, FL many years back. Fully plumed, gorgeous bird. The Crackers plucked, roasted and ate him.

[marsh chicken]

I killed a cinnamon teal on my very first trip out to Arkansas many years ago. I cleaned the damn thing and ate him. I feel dirty just typing that.

[JABIII]

No surprise. Is Pat mounting his? I can only imagine that his collection of hybrids has to be the largest in the country at this point. I am in awe of what he has killed. Then again, who isn't?

[JABIII]

I killed a cinnamon teal on my very first trip out to Arkansas many years ago. I cleaned the damn thing and ate him. I feel dirty just typing that.

Hahaa. We have killed a pile of them in Mexico and they eat just fine. Not curlew good mind you.

[bigtimeduckhunter]

I shot a shoveler that I had banded 5 years before, so yes. I believe we have killed 3 or 4 ducks now that were banded here previously. We had a leucistic hen mallard that came for 8 or 9 seasons. We were not allowed to shoot while she was in the air. Also a banded swan that was as tame as a puppy for a few seasons. I am sure there are more I am forgetting.

Over the years, how many birds have y'all banded?