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What are the ones on right side with white tuffs on head?
 
buckdeer1 said:
What are the ones on right side with white tuffs on head?
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Hard to tell from the pic but I would guess bufflehead (maybe goldeneye?).

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buckdeer1 said:
ECF8CFE6-7DDF-43B1-BE0E-641BC71F8909.jpegWhat are the ones on right side with white tuffs on head?
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Drake buffleheads
Focusing on birds we don’t normally shoot a lot of in Ohio like mallards/woodies.
The fun with this hunt is knocking down species that are interesting even if not as good to eat.
My youngest son has a fetish with spoonies, those are his favorites for whatever reason. The drakes are one of the most colorful birds there are.
 
We shoot lots of mallards at home, the “other” species are the trophies on this hunt.

If the wind would lay down the dogs could pin some pheasant and prairie chickens down for some afternoon fun. Pheasants have not been easy so far.
 
We have shot limits of woodies several hunts in years past but usually mallards and teal
 
Have you started collecting your yearly allotment of bands?I miss pheasants both hunting and eating.
 
buckdeer1 said:
Have you started collecting your yearly allotment of bands?I miss pheasants both hunting and eating.
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I’ve gotten one banded mallard so far and was hunting with a buddy when he shot his first banded duck ever.
Pheasant season is just about to kick off here in Ohio, pheasant and grouse are about the only wild game my wife really likes eating.
 
When you shoot a banded duck do you find out where it came from? I don't know anything about it. Have never shot a duck before but I plan to someday.
 
Mortenson said:
When you shoot a banded duck do you find out where it came from? I don't know anything about it. Have never shot a duck before but I plan to someday.
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Yes. You can submit in online and they will tell you when and where it was banded, and an age estimate at banding.
 
Mortenson said:
When you shoot a banded duck do you find out where it came from? I don't know anything about it. Have never shot a duck before but I plan to someday.
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You report it online to the Department of Interior, and they send you a certificate with info about the bird.

You can do this with any bird band that you find from the federal banding program. I used to drive around where roads go near rivers and ponds where geese congragate on their Spring migration. I found one banded Canada goose that way. Just bring a good knife or a pair of loppers with you.
 
Burrrr….
 
H20, we've been beating down the mallards, with plenty of spoonies and GW teal around.
 
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