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    I see the cinnamon teal sightings and raise you a harlequin. Georgetown County.

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    Very Cool. Was fishing around Mclellanville early Feb. a few years back and rounded a bend and almost took a Old Squaw to the face. He passed right by us flying at eye level about 5 feet from the boat. Gorgeous birds. The Harlequin and Old Squaw have places reserved at my house. Will take trips to target them one day.

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    Saw several old squaw at Pawleys last weekend.
    That harlequin is a true Eleanor.
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    Yeah, rules or not, I really hope that little duck was snuck up on and whacked stone dead with the first shot, and is now at a taxidermist friend’s house waiting to be mounted.

    I’d be highly disappointed otherwise.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BOGSTER View Post
    Yeah, rules or not, I really hope that little duck was snuck up on and whacked stone dead with the first shot, and is now at a taxidermist friend’s house waiting to be mounted.

    I’d be highly disappointed otherwise.
    If you see a Harley on the east coast you'd better go get it..... I'd say it's worth the risk haha
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    An east coast Harley would be a real treat.

    I wonder what the fine/charge is? Out of season waterfowl?

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    Probably huge fine. WA state is the only lower 48 where you can kill 1 duck PER SEASON.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tman View Post
    Probably huge fine. WA state is the only lower 48 where you can kill 1 duck PER SEASON.
    I realize that. It's only bird I have shot that I don't have a burning desire to kill another one. They are absolutely gorgeous.

    Probably a federally protected species fine.

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    There are several types of duck hunters...

    One abides by every law set upon him, without his input, by men he’s never met.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Another, has a harlequin from SC mounted over his fireplace, a great story, and memory as a carolina duck hunter.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Here’s a Berkeley County harli! LOL. I agree in that they are beautiful but they are a nasty smelling little bird. They do live on the East coast but rarely make it this far south. They get a fair number of them up on the North East coast from Maine to Massachusetts.
    Living in Moncks Corner but looking forward to moving back to the West Coast in 2020 where there are more ducks and less duck hunters!! LOL

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    Thanks RK. Goal set. My little sis is married to a coastie and they just got stationed to Portland for 4 years. Was up there last week and could have whacked the hell out of black ducks in the grocery store parking lot. It makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with SC.
    Either way we will be looking for a sea duck...
    cut\'em

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southernduck View Post
    Thanks RK. Goal set. My little sis is married to a coastie and they just got stationed to Portland for 4 years. Was up there last week and could have whacked the hell out of black ducks in the grocery store parking lot. It makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with SC.
    Either way we will be looking for a sea duck...
    Portland, Oregon? Black Ducks? I thought they were a east coast species....
    When in doubt, shoot him again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HEAD View Post
    Portland, Oregon? Black Ducks? I thought they were a east coast species....
    Yeah, you know, black ducks....



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    According to eBird range map there have been several spotted over on the other side
    When in doubt, shoot him again!

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    Dude probably means Portland Maine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tman View Post
    Yeah, you know, black ducks....



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    Is that what a Black Duck looks like? My neighborhood pond has about a half dozen of them, year round. Who knew what a treasure we have. There are few solid white ducks too, with yellow beaks, that I’m guessing are albino mallards.
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    I saw a harlequin drake on my trip to WA in September. They are stunning animals.
    Hunting outside the box

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    If I saw one here, I'd kill it.. take a picture and eat it.

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    Headed north myself next weekend to chase eiders and black ducks! It may be the only duck killing I do this year!
    Living in Moncks Corner but looking forward to moving back to the West Coast in 2020 where there are more ducks and less duck hunters!! LOL

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