Deep fried duck from a 2 man limit.

[BiG Boar]

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The morning started off with a bang. Actually many a bang. Got our 2 man limit in 50 minutes. Mostly widgeon, but 4 mallards were in the mix.

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Took some time to figure out it was a widgeon, but LP1 (kenobi) from the site helped us out via email.

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On the way home we saw this guy dead on the road. We debated weather they have porcupines in the Lower Mainland, and my guess is that they do...or did.

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This was our first attempt at plucking after scalding the birds. Worked quite well and 4 birds were done in 20 minutes. Then they were gutted.

[Rodd]

I am drooling just reading your thread title.... "Deep Fried Duck" That sounds so good! Did up a couple grouse same way, and they were awesome!

[BiG Boar]

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Then we decided to keep going and fire up the deep frier. Neither one of us had done this before, and neither one of us has ever really enjoyed duck unless it was in a sausage or converted form. This would be an experiment, and for it, we would try one widgeon and one mallard to try and compare the flavor.

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Both ducks were then demolished in a matter of 15 minutes. We had no real sauces on hand except BBQ sauce and hot sauce. None the less we picked em clean!

Mallard was very mild with no gamey sort of flavour, but the widgeon had a slight "ducky" flavour in the breasts. Still not bad tasting, just not as good as the mallard. The wings and legs of both birds were crispy and good. Skin and all was very enjoyable.

They were cooked for 13 minutes and came out a medium doneness. The breast skin didn't crisp up enough. But the legs and wings were perfect. Oil was boiling at 375.

By far the best wild duck either of us has ever had.

[835]

you need to mow the lawn.....

[brig]

I seen that porcupine yesterday too. Was kinda surprised so see one around here.

[bowhunterbruce]

geeeeeeeez B B now ya gone and done it again, first the phone now i gotta go n get me one of those friers. lol man does that ever look yummy. i could only imagine them in a teriaki sause, omg

[Mr. Dean]

Donate a duck and I'll smoke it up fer tomorraw.

[Tanya]

Those fryers are "the bomb"! Good hunt and good eats, well done.

[Crazy_Farmer]

Looks tasty! I'd cover them in hot sauce and go to town. Better get your ID'ing up to snuff before you bag some fine eating mergansers and grebes hahaha

[yamadirt 426]

I found all my ducks are tasting awesome this year and I was actually craving the meat just before the season. Mostly im bbq`n the breast skin on. Olive oil on the meat side and hoi sin sauce on the skin side. Thinly sliced over stir fried veggies and rice noodles. Good shootin boys !!

[coach]

Geez Big Bore - either that's the biggest porcupine in the world or your hunting partner is only 3 feet tall.


Great looking ducks. Might have to get me one of them deep fryers. Good thread.

[BiG Boar]

Looks tasty! I'd cover them in hot sauce and go to town. Better get your ID'ing up to snuff before you bag some fine eating mergansers and grebes hahaha

You don't want to know how many canvas heads we've taken for the grill. Why do these canvas backs have such skinny bills?

[BiG Boar]

Geez Big Bore - either that's the biggest porcupine in the world or your hunting partner is only 3 feet tall.


Great looking ducks. Might have to get me one of them deep fryers. Good thread.

that porcupine was by far the largest I've ever seen. I kid you knot, the thing was massive.

[BiG Boar]

Those fryers are "the bomb"! Good hunt and good eats, well done.

Funny I googled deep fried mallard and your thread was at the top.

[BiG Boar]

Donate a duck and I'll smoke it up fer tomorraw.


I have a plucked extra. It's yours to smoke. I'll move it from the freezer to the fridge.

[nano]

Nice shooting Dave, the ducks look great too!

[field marshal]

Pretty sure there's a "Boot--Bill" in that mix of quackers?-----Cheers----Field Marshal.

[BiG Boar]

Pretty sure there's a "Boot--Bill" in that mix of quackers?-----Cheers----Field Marshal.

I know next to nothing about duck ID, but I know there are no spoon bills there. I am looking for another one for my duck skull collection. Yes, I have a duck euro mount collection.

[martyonthewater]

Yes, I have a duck euro mount collection.

I find this statement incredibly worthy of a thumbs up. Nice short hour of shooting as well.

[Darwin]

Well they look so good I will be off to get a frier lol Nice work fellas! I wounder if you could smoke them a little first?

[Mr. Dean]

I have a plucked extra. It's yours to smoke. I'll move it from the freezer to the fridge.

AWESOME!
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