First duck hunt, and first duck!

[BucketmouthAngler13]

So today I finally got myself some steel shot at a reasonable price and decided to go duck hunting by myself. I loaded up the kayak with the deeks and some grub and my gun, and headed out of my backyard two miles upstream to my spot. I got in my duck blind that I built a few weeks in advance and seated myself down. After two hours of watching geese fly by, I was laying down in the blind, looking at the wild blue yonder and watching those little specks that float around on your eyeball.

I couldn't see much of anything but I heard the fast sound of wings coming. Before I had time to think I heard some birds land in my decoys, only 30ft from me. I grabed my gun, jumped up, flicked the safty off, and popped up. I saw three ducks, wood ducks to be exact, and they saw me. They started to fly and just as they where leaving the water I let the one drake have it. The shot echoed across the lake several times and the bird went down. I was too exited to think about shooting one of the others.

It flopped around for a seccond, then was still. I waited a minute than grabbed my kayak and went out and fetched it.

Two ours later I came paddling home, happy as could be, with dinner below deck.

[Hookemdown.]

Wood ducks are beautiful ducks.

If you ever down in AR, I'll hook you up with some of the best duck hunting in the States.

Congratulations.

[flechero]

Nice!  Wood ducks sure are cool looking!  How do they taste?  I never tried one.  

[BucketmouthAngler13]

Nice!  Wood ducks sure are cool looking!  How do they taste?  I never tried one.  

Not sure yet, its still marinating.  

[fishinfiend]

Wow, that thing is beautiful. How did it taste?   ;D

[Tom H.]

First off let me say congrats on your first bird .

Now let me say this , put down the gun , and stick with fishing PERIOD

This sport will cost you more than fishing will (ask my ol' lady) , By the time you buy  decoys , guns , shells , camoflage, duck calls, a new duck boat (sorry can't have a fishing boat and duck boat combo), a good dog , dog food , vet bill's for said dog , training for said dog (because no one wants to hunt over an untrained retriever) , etc.....

Come to think about it I need to get a 2nd job just to pay for my duck hunting habits  

As far as what wood taste like , well they taste like wood ducks .

About number 4 on the list for good tasting ducks .

[BucketmouthAngler13]

Nice!  Wood ducks sure are cool looking!  How do they taste?  I never tried one.  

It tastes like goose only sweeter and less gamey. Its real tender and juicy. I cleaned my plate and started wishing I shot another haha.

[Bassboss]

Yum!!