Black Duck???

[Hambone]

Back to the subject matter. We usually kill a black duck or two each year, but don't see very many. Our 2007 Christmas Eve hunt limit consisted of a black, 3 pintails and a good mix of mallards, gadwalls, greenwing teal and widgeons. It made for quite a set of duck straps!

[pntailhntr]

Back to the subject matter. We usually kill a black duck or two each year, but don't see very many. Our 2007 Christmas Eve hunt limit consisted of a black, 3 pintails and a good mix of mallards, gadwalls, greenwing teal and widgeons. It made for quite a set of duck straps!

You can still stay on the subject matter, Just quote it!!

[mudsucker]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

[Unkljohn]

CBC maps of Black duck Ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1330id.html

CBC maps of Mottled Duck ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1340id.html

The truth is that what most people kill in this area that are thought to be black ducks, are actually Black duck/ Mallard cross'. When this occurs, the duck will get the white on the edges of the speculum, similar to Mottled ducks. Mottled ducks also aren't nearly as dark as black or a mallard/black hybrid. But the easiest way to tell is in the speculum. Purple or blue=black, where as a greenish tint will usually indicate that it is a mottled.

So, this one is more likely a Black Duck x Mallard cross?
Forgot to link the pic.

[duramax]

CBC maps of Black duck Ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1330id.html

CBC maps of Mottled Duck ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1340id.html

The truth is that what most people kill in this area that are thought to be black ducks, are actually Black duck/ Mallard cross'. When this occurs, the duck will get the white on the edges of the speculum, similar to Mottled ducks. Mottled ducks also aren't nearly as dark as black or a mallard/black hybrid. But the easiest way to tell is in the speculum. Purple or blue=black, where as a greenish tint will usually indicate that it is a mottled.

So, this one is more likely a Black Duck x Mallard cross?

That does look like the typical 50/50 mallard/black mix. Still a great trophy. If that one bred with another black duck, and so on... the mallard traits would fade. But chances are good that it would breed with a mallard next, if it wasn't dead of course. With traditional Black duck habitat deminishing in the north east, Black ducks are now crossing paths with mallards more. This has caused an influx of mallard/black hybrids. Since mallards and black ducks are so similar geneticly, a mix b/w the two doesn't result in their offspring being unable to breed, as is common with other duck hybrids (mallard/pintail etc...) When the black ducks cross paths with mallards, they will follow more traditional mallard migration paths further west than normal. Only way to tell if it isn't a 100% black duck is by looking at all the traits. If there isn't purple in the speculum, and there is white on the edges, then it probably has some mallard genetics. Yours does have the white on the speculum edges, but does have the green bill and darker body color of a black duck.

[Unkljohn]

CBC maps of Black duck Ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1330id.html

CBC maps of Mottled Duck ranges:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1340id.html

The truth is that what most people kill in this area that are thought to be black ducks, are actually Black duck/ Mallard cross'. When this occurs, the duck will get the white on the edges of the speculum, similar to Mottled ducks. Mottled ducks also aren't nearly as dark as black or a mallard/black hybrid. But the easiest way to tell is in the speculum. Purple or blue=black, where as a greenish tint will usually indicate that it is a mottled.

So, this one is more likely a Black Duck x Mallard cross?

That does look like the typical 50/50 mallard/black mix. Still a great trophy. If that one bred with another black duck, and so on... the mallard traits would fade. But chances are good that it would breed with a mallard next, if it wasn't dead of course. With traditional Black duck habitat deminishing in the north east, Black ducks are now crossing paths with mallards more. This has caused an influx of mallard/black hybrids. Since mallards and black ducks are so similar geneticly, a mix b/w the two doesn't result in their offspring being unable to breed, as is common with other duck hybrids (mallard/pintail etc...) When the black ducks cross paths with mallards, they will follow more traditional mallard migration paths further west than normal. Only way to tell if it isn't a 100% black duck is by looking at all the traits. If there isn't purple in the speculum, and there is white on the edges, then it probably has some mallard genetics. Yours does have the white on the speculum edges, but does have the green bill and darker body color of a black duck.

Thanks, that's what I was looking for, now let's get back to quoting everyone.

[duramax]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

As per Unkljohn's request...continue the quoting.

[MallardMauler]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

As per Unkljohn's request...continue the quoting.

This makes 100 for me...woohoo!!

[mudsucker]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

As per Unkljohn's request...continue the quoting.

This makes 100 for me...woohoo!!

Cool!

[tobydawg]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

As per Unkljohn's request...continue the quoting.

This makes 100 for me...woohoo!!

Cool!

Just thought I'd make the hall a little longer!

[mudsucker]

I think it dropped the original quote. It has reached critical mass!

[duramax]

I got a timber hole on the Tenn Tomm that I will just about bet you will kill one every hunt in January. Killed 4 sunday and week before killed 3.

How much do i have to pay to get on that hunt big daddy?

Chopper you have a open invite when ever you want to come. Sounds crazy but after you kill a bunch and everybody has a pair to mount, I feel kinda of weird breasting them out. We did the same thing last year.

when I cross my eyes, I can see dolphins swimming.

Chopper's going to need a guide, and I happen to have a call made specially for black ducks.

I've got a 20 guage and I'll shave, count me in!
Good deal. Yall just rember to come next January.

Me and Alec ain't gonna forget this Reggie! I'm in for next January, you'll hear from me.

yep, you are stuck with us now.

Chopper could prob. pass for a youth not sure about lawdog, so Chopper break out the 20 gauge and come on!

I just wanted the quote box to get a little bigger!!!!!

Me too!

I wonder if eventually it will look like those optical illusions of looking down a hallway.

don't know, but it's looking pretty cool!!!!

coolest looking post ever!!!

Oops I forgot.

it will be a semi-cirlce in a minute

My vote is for the hallway look righ now. I'm think I'm getting drunk.

This needs to stop!

ok, I'll stop I promise. but if you cross your eyes, you can see dolphins swimming.

WOW DUDE!! FAR OUT!!! Pass it around again!!

I think it is safe to say, we hijacked the HELL out of this post!!!!

What was the post about?

As per Unkljohn's request...continue the quoting.

This makes 100 for me...woohoo!!

Cool!

Nope still going

[Bigun07]

I remember my dad telling me that when he was a teen, him and some of his buddies went huntings and they each killed five of them. He says that they thougt they were just some dark mallards, and didnt think anything about it, so they breasted them and cooked them. Makes me sick when I think about him not getting one or two mounted, but it makes for a good story.

[weimhunter]

I remember my dad telling me that when he was a teen, him and some of his buddies went huntings and they each killed five of them. He says that they thougt they were just some dark mallards, and didnt think anything about it, so they breasted them and cooked them. Makes me sick when I think about him not getting one or two mounted, but it makes for a good story.

I felt bad cleaning all them pretty suckers this weekend.

[greenheadgrimreaper]

Killed a hen in east ms last weekend. It was a han but it's still going on the wall.