Hunting Stories

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by ozzy69

Shot this bad boy on a shitty rainy day back in November 2020. Had him back a week before Xmas 2020. Only shot 3 birds this year. I’m positive the flyway has moved. The DNR needs to reconsider duck season also. It’s too warm when we start and finish. If they move it back 3 weeks start and finish it would make a huge difference. And get rid of the early teal season all that does is educate them to guns.

Nice bird brother! I could have shot a few ducks the other day, but I only had the muzzleloader with me. That pond in the picture was only half frozen. The unfrozen portion had ducks and geese on it when I walked up.

[MR. BMJ]

Originally Posted by blm

BMJ how close to Lytle Creek, CA are you? Monarch Defense ranch is out there. They are rebuilding due to the fires but they are still training. I trained with the owner/instructor Brian Wang for dynamic drills, and cqb, team drills. He's as humble and knowledgeable as it gets. He teaches levels from grandma getting her first pistol, rifle, or shotgun to highly trained military. What's even better, he's been creating a community through all of this. A brotherhood. If you're close enough for road trips, I highly recommend looking him up. Unfortunately, he no longer travels to Florida for training due to covid. Fkn sucks!

I may have to check this out at some point, thanks! It appears he is in San Berardino area, so between 2-4 hours from me depending on traffic, lol. If I don't find anybody soon around here, however much time that is, when I get time to get around to things, I may look into it. Yep, i'll be that granny getting her first gun, lol. I'd rather start as a complete newb and be taught right though. thanks!

[jipped genes]

Beautiful duck. I could duck hunt if I wanted but damn I hate the taste of those nasty bastards. I would rather lick the bottom of a homeless man's shoe.

[ozzy69]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

Beautiful duck. I could duck hunt if I wanted but damn I hate the taste of those nasty bastards. I would rather lick the bottom of a homeless man's shoe.

Most people don’t realize you have to brine the bird to help remove some of the off taste of a duck....there is no saving a goose

[A1food4u]

Rub a duck with koshers salt all over the skin. let it sit in the fridge for 24 to 36 hours, rinse...

also look up Peking duck, the Chinese had a great way to make them palatable...

Goose, hind quarters, salt as above, rinse, braise the legs and thighs, low simmer for 3 hours or crock pot. cool. remove meat from bones, The meat is now ready for stir fry, fricassee or a goose in gravy. make gravy fresh don't use the braising liquid

Goose breasts, soak in 2 cups milk 2 TBSP baking soda for 12 hr's.. the milk will look awful, toss it and rinse the breasts, season with a poultry spices, Montreal seasoning or your favorite, sear in a hot pan in butter, once browned place the whole pan into a 255 degree over, roast about 45 min (longer if its a big bird), should be nice and tender

[MR. BMJ]

Thanks A1 and Oz!

I've never really ate duck, maybe a small bit when I was younger, I can't actually remember to be honest. I always heard people talk about how it had to be cooked right, and not overcooked to be good, or worth eating. I also heard it had an acquired taste to it. I've heard duck fat was supposedly like the holy grail of fat for culinary too....not sure about that, lol.

[jipped genes]

Sorry A1, been there, done that. Still awful.

BMJ, I use duck fat for frying potatoes. Woah! Good!

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

Sorry A1, been there, done that. Still awful.

BMJ, I use duck fat for frying potatoes. Woah! Good!

I am with you. No matter how it is prepared I still do not like duck.

[jipped genes]

I have never had goose but I just assume it will be bad too.

But pate is good.

[Genetic Freak]

Originally Posted by jipped genes

I have never had goose but I just assume it will be bad too.

But pate is good.

It is like a wild turkey.