StantonCree
Watch your beer
- Jan 23, 2011
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^^^^okay that makes sense
Waterfowl 2021/2022
- Thread starter metalman3006
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metalman3006
Gun Hoarder
I have a rule that I eat what I kill, so I have figured this out by necessity since at my hunting location we get 90% divers. Here is what I do with old squaw, buffleheads, etc..
Step 1: put the breast meat in a 3-day bath in a mixture of buttermilk, salt, old bay and Worchester sauce.
Step 2: cook it like German-style schnitzel:
dry off the breast meat and hammer so they're evenly about 1/4 inch flat; salt meat lightly; dredge in flour; dredge in beaten egg; dredge in bread crumbs; fry in butter for about 1 minute per side. Serve with parsley, lemon and some sautéed mushrooms. Potatoes, pickles, red cabbage, and/or rye bread are a good side items.
Give it a try. You might be surprised.
As for the hearts and livers, they seem to be completely irredeemable no matter what I try. So I freeze them and they become dog treats.
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
A lot of guys used to make what they called Scooteronni. Grind and mix with fat and lots of spices and make snack sticks.
I have only shot mergansers when I had a pup to train and needed a training bird. Note to anyone trying this, let them thaw before using or the heads snap off the first time you throw it. It confuses the pup when there is two pieces.
I have only shot mergansers when I had a pup to train and needed a training bird. Note to anyone trying this, let them thaw before using or the heads snap off the first time you throw it. It confuses the pup when there is two pieces.
What county? I'm just looking for open water
fabsroman
Ultimate Member
That is awesome.
I went out on Wednesday morning with my dad and two of my kids. I have been seeing geese by the thousands at my place in Carroll, but in the evening they are flying northwest to roost. Drove south 12 miles to hunt in Howard County on Wednesday morning and saw all of 100 birds in the area, maybe a little more than that, but not much more. We never pulled the trigger, but screwed up two great chances to limit out. Still very slim pickings compared to 20 years ago.
Has me wondering if the flight pattern has changed and the flyway has moved somewhat west because of all the development along the route 32 corridor. Not much farmland left in western Howard County.
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Yingpin
Ultimate Member
Plan was to goose hunt this afternoon near Price, MD in a field. Thinking they got 5-6 inches and I don’t recall ever setting up dekes in that much snow. Probably a wash but desperately trying to get out with my son for one last hurrah.
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Are your cheeks at red as mine? (Your face cheeks, you perv)
Me and BrowningGuy got out any checked out a few spots. Some were frozen in, some had no water for 60-70 yards through waist deep mud. Nope. We both enjoyed the biscuits and gravy at the Essex Diner, though. Lol.
biermkr
Ultimate Member
Lower monacacy river today was on fire. Birds flying and floating everywhere. Was able to shoot a double of mallards 20 minutes into my float. Saw lots of black ducks, not close enough to shoot unfortunately and some mergansers. I saw a flock of geese but again just out of range. Great day on the river.
730waters
Active Member
We hunted 9 people in 2 pits today and limited out on geese. The last few days the migrators have been coming down and we have had some great shoots and limited every day.
Ha, I had B&G too, but at Roy Rogers
Nice. At least someone did well out that way.
fabsroman
Ultimate Member
Friday afternoon, as the snow as coming down, I saw them flying by in 100+ birds per V. Must have seen about 2,000 birds that afternoon around 4:00. Wish I was in a blind Friday afternoon as the weather was moving in.
Glad to read that some of you guys have been doing somewhat decent.
Well another season in the books. All in all it was a great season. Plenty of geese in the freezer. Ducks just showed up about 5 days ago but we still had loads of fun with them . My god son is really getting into hunting now so I just want to take him.
