Even the "bad" days are pretty good.

[Foxton Gundogs]

Well poped over to the marsh for a couple of hours this morning. Things were slow but managed to pull off a mixed limit, 3 Mallards, 4 Widgeon and a GW Teal. AND just to make life interesting Coots started buzzing the deeks like teal low and fast, never seen them do that before. I've shot my share for camp meat when big game hunting as the "ran" but this was new and fun. 6 Coots in the bag I bet they will go well in some sausage, we'll see.:confused:

Proud Girl
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[field marshal]

Good morning Jim! Shoot me a couple of coots we don't see them where we are any more!!!! Cheers---Field Marshal.

[Crazy_Farmer]

Nice mixed bad, dont see coots added to the bag too often on here though. Could of blacktopped one in a slough nearby but they always appear so happy on the water I didnt want to ruin its day. Plus their eyes and feet scare the living bejesus out of me so I couldnt do it.

[lorneparker1]

Sweet shoot jim!!!

Nice work on the green chicken footers!

Lorne

[longshot]

Thats cool you had coots flying!! I have only seen one once while hunting and it was on a large freshwater pond... never came close enough to wack though ;)

[Crazy_Farmer]

I have a few theories on Coots.

1. They only fly in the middle of the night (becuase I've never seen one in flight)

2. They migrate underwater through sloughs, lakes, and the water in ditches on the side of the road (becuase I've never seen one in flight)

And 3. They are sortof like a moth or butterfly. They start life as ugly coots, and transform into Canvasbacks (becuase when I went canvasback hunting all I found was Coots which I believe molt into cans later in the year)

Coots give me nightmares.

[Foxton Gundogs]

I have a few theories on Coots.

1. They only fly in the middle of the night (becuase I've never seen one in flight)

2. They migrate underwater through sloughs, lakes, and the water in ditches on the side of the road (becuase I've never seen one in flight)

And 3. They are sortof like a moth or butterfly. They start life as ugly coots, and transform into Canvasbacks (becuase when I went canvasback hunting all I found was Coots which I believe molt into cans later in the year)

Coots give me nightmares.

Well, I got a recipe yesterday from an individual who will remain nameless I'll let you know if they give me indigestion that causes nightmareslol

[Ian F.]

coots are veggies, similar to teal, incredibly small meat yield for their size though....

[Foxton Gundogs]

coots are veggies, similar to teal, incredibly small meat yield for their size though....

Thats a fact, I've eaten my fair share but all in stews and soups while big game hunting. I am going to try these filleting the breast thin soaked in buttermilk and breaded and fried we will see.