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I had a canvasback breast left in the freezer (one of only 2 I have ever killed), and put it on the grill yesterday while smoking a wild hog ham. Also, threw some dove breast on there too.

I've heard it said that Cans are really good table fare (maybe the best). I'm hear to tell you . . . they are FINE ! Even better than mallards and teal. All I did was let it marinade for about an hour in Italian dressing + a little pork dry rub, let it smoke for about 1 /1/2 hours. It has excellent flavor.

I'll be checking some catfish ponds next year!

cans are, IMO possibly the finest eating duck.... love 'em....

Never ate canvasback,but I read a historical paper from the market hunter days that stated prices paid to hunters and they paid considerably more.Of course,it may have helped that they were larger,too,not only that there may have been a higher demand for them.

Though I've never killed or eaten one, I was told that back in the market gunning days cans were so tasty due to wild celery beds being their main diet. They say that now, since their diet has had to adapt due to disappearing wild celery, they aren't quite the same. Glad to hear that maybe that was someone's opinion instead of fact. Maybe someday I'll be able to form my own opinion.