bdboy53 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I got a couple of ducks this morning, and want to know if they are any good to eat or not. Is the Merganser also called a "fish Duck"? Please reply soon if you know.........I dont want them to go bad. Thank you.... bdboy53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdboy53 Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? I don't like em, they taste like fish to me... We call them fish ducks up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? thats right..fish duck is what we call em too..people claim they smell something awful..and dont taste so great either...kinda fishy I hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? sounds bad....lol....might be dog food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? Yeah I'm sure the dog would eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? I have eaten them before.... If you kill it eat it... then you will atleast know if you will be shooting hooded megers in the future... but don't let it go to waste.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? Most hooded megansers in upstate NY habitat the same areas wood ducks can be found. Most of their diet will be acorns. But be advised all ducks eat fish to some degree. I would call your local dec sub-station and talk to the wildlife bioligist and get the facts on , if you can actually eat these birds if shot in your area. I think downstate towards Rockland county area there is an advisory out on consumption of megansers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Re: hooded merganser....any good to eat? You just have to know how to cook them. I have heard alot of things about how ducks taste bad. Well I breast all of my ducks to begin with. Next i put the meat on the stove in a pan and boil it so all of the mud it out of the meat and it also takes the gamey taste out of the meat. Next put them in the crock pot with cream of celery soup and let it cook all day on low and when I get home from work it is time to chow down on some good cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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