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Kuiper
11-10-2022, 08:06 PM
Does anyone know what species of duck this is I can’t seem to find a good online resource.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8864&stc=1

Thanks!
Imdone
11-10-2022, 08:12 PM
A Malwidge:mrgreen:

That's a little different.....
Modeltwelve
11-10-2022, 08:14 PM
Drake Gadwall
180grainer
11-10-2022, 08:30 PM
Drake Gadwall
I'd second that.
XPEIer
11-11-2022, 08:02 AM
hmm, hopefully it was legal to harvest. It is a Gadwal
Kuiper
11-11-2022, 09:31 AM
It sure was! Thanks everyone!
mike31154
11-11-2022, 02:29 PM
I bagged 3 Gadwalls last fall.
https://dsm01pap004files.storage.live.com/y4mJPwETm_r6uokfLB23KUvyAVLMrrxPARmwYthOXVS-gtNw-G_gfUXj8JZFmMf-E__kYs1oUIuhkJN8yPC21cG1OaltbFc3Od8fXK-TJDuFJyT4wbKzy-fK85NPTMBs54bnEoaYptJ058nlbqZmAvSDzoRMtPOY27Y8hCBP MLH_jlYOpnOJkad_Ko3g1d1ZtkM?width=1024&height=498&cropmode=none
VLD43
11-11-2022, 09:28 PM
I bagged 3 Gadwalls last fall.
https://dsm01pap004files.storage.live.com/y4mJPwETm_r6uokfLB23KUvyAVLMrrxPARmwYthOXVS-gtNw-G_gfUXj8JZFmMf-E__kYs1oUIuhkJN8yPC21cG1OaltbFc3Od8fXK-TJDuFJyT4wbKzy-fK85NPTMBs54bnEoaYptJ058nlbqZmAvSDzoRMtPOY27Y8hCBP MLH_jlYOpnOJkad_Ko3g1d1ZtkM?width=1024&height=498&cropmode=none

Those ain't gadwalls in that picture. They are either greater or lesser scaup.
ACB
11-12-2022, 10:57 AM
Does anyone know what species of duck this is I can’t seem to find a good online resource.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8864&stc=1

Thanks!
3X drake Gadwall, or grey Mallard as some used to call them.
Modeltwelve
11-12-2022, 05:24 PM
3X drake Gadwall, or grey Mallard as some used to call them.

Interesting, never heard that before. I have heard hunters say their not very good eating but I find them quit tasty.
ACB
11-14-2022, 12:49 PM
I think it was a east coast thing, I remember it being mentioned in some old waterfowl stories. I'v only ever had them from Alberta, any of the grain fed birds are excellent eating.
Marc
11-17-2022, 02:34 PM
They call them grey ducks in the south. They are a medium size duck like a widgeon. A lot of waterfowlers prefer Mallards for their mild taste and size. they are considered a puddle duck tipping to feed compared to diving. A lot of hunters let them pass on by and kind of fall in the same eating category as shovelers.