A prize in the decoys

[spaightlabs]

I do know Dale and Brenda, great, I mean GREAT people and they have very nice pups - you chose your hunting partner wisely.  They are gracious enough to let some local retriever clubs use their property for training at times and we have availed ourselves of that opportunity - their place is spectacular.

Have fun with the dog, and hope you get a few more of those bull cans; as you point out, best eating fowl out there.  Anyone says different is a commie, and probably ovevcooked it....

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

I've been to their place.  Awesome setting for lab breeders. I will look to Dale and Brenda with full confidence for our next dog. There was a retriever club there one time I visited, working on one of the back fields, over by the big pond.  Funny if that was your group.  She's a litter mate to one of Kevin Eskam's dogs (Star), if you know him.

[spaightlabs]

I do know Kevin and I would about bet we were in the group traing at the pond, that's where we always go.  Small world indeed.

[Drthorn]

cool and looks delicious

[RutnNStrutn]

Canvasbacks are trophies in my part of the marsh too. Congrats!!!

[chcltlabz]

Canvasbacks are trophies everywhere.  We've been blessed with a great number of them on the chesapeake this year.  I love the 2 bird limit when the bird numbers are good to go with it.  Just wish the health of the bay was better to keep them around and feeding on celery.  They are so much better eating on the celery beds.

[JuniorPre 360]

These are one of my favorite ducks to shoot. I painted a bunch of Flambeau mallard decoys into canvasbacks and they worked like a charm on large flocks of these things.

Could tyou also tell me which recepie this is? I have the book as well. Neat one at that! Which page are you looking at?

[ElkTurkMan]

Congrats on aawesome trophy.  I haven't duck hunted in years, but when I did I always wanted a Canvasback.   

[kevin2]

We get them here in Grosse Ile Michigan, one of the larger fly ways in the US. All sorts of birds! If you ain't a duck hunter here in my home town, then you are married to one OR gave birth to one!

Looks like they ate up good...

[slamman]

I've got to admit there is not a duck out there I care to eat but I've never had it liek that and have to admit that looks darn good.

[flintlock]

Outstanding pics!!

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

J-P 360,  I followed the "Duck Breast with Black Currant Sauce",  page 66.  The only variation I made was to use the full fillet, as opposed to just the breast.  I made the sauce too and it was awesome with the duck.  It's a fantastic cookbook for duck hunters.  Hank is a hunter himself, used to hang out on Duck Hunting Chat in his early days.

Here's a link to Hank Shaw's blog (Hunter Angler Gardener Cook) if anyone is interested.  Tons of recipes there for all sorts of game.  I've made many of his sausage recipes and they've all turned out well.
http://honest-food.net/

Slamman, I hope you get the chance to have a wild duck, of a good species, cooked right. It is one of the finest meats out there. Cooked too much and it gets to yuck real fast.

[gob09]

 congrats on an awesome duck and dog ive never duck hunted but i wanna go some day

[1tiogabowhunter]

That looks AWESOME!  Please give details on preparation

[1tiogabowhunter]

That looks AWESOME!  Please give details on preparation