The Great Merganser!

[Hunter527]

The merganser is a unique, impressive duck and it is rare for hunters on the SoCal Refuges. Have you shot a merganser? If so, tell the story. My only hunting encounter with the merganser took place on the shore of Mystic Lake. A group of three flew over the blind, I did not realize they were mergansers until they were right overhead, by that time it was too late to shoot, they were a little high up anyways. If I were to shoot one I would probably eat it instead of mounting because I have wondered about the taste for a while. I hear they’re bad, but I am still curious.

 

[kabose1]

Shot 2 of them in the valley and they tasted bad. Could of have been my cooking but did not like them.

 

[ilovesprig]

Henshaw has a few every year...I don't shoot them, because I wouldn't eat one...I have shot hooded mergansers for the taxi.

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[Stikbrandon]

Water smacked one at the horn at San j last year

 

[NBK]

They are pretty much everywhere. Henshaw had quite a few back we I hunted it often. We see them on the river regularly.

 

[Fredthegad]

They taste like a bad fish head! No need to shoot another

 

[Aeon]

Cat food....

 

[ilovesprig]

Cat food....

Yep....Labs are too smart to eat 'em...........................

 

[Hunter527]

Yep....Labs are too smart to eat 'em...........................

Trigger liked turds, that means mergansers are worse than turds!

 

[ilovesprig]

Trigger liked turds, that means mergansers are worse than turds!

Good point.........................

 

[Forum Janitor]

we should ban the word merganser like we did Larry

 

[Hunter527]

Anchovies in caesar salad are good. Being a substitute for anchovies in salad may be a good use for the merganser. Anchovy is a strong tasting fish, a fishy duck may work well in its place. Then I sell the recipe to Italian restaurants all over and buy a duck club.

 

[HortoTheSlayer]

Ol' gibbie use to bartend at the Hooded Merganser..makes a drink called the triple curl..had one of those and you'd be limited right out!

 

[ilovesprig]

Ol' gibbie use to bartend at the Hooded Merganser..makes a drink called the triple curl..had one of those and you'd be limited right out!

My favorite bar....Found it while turkey hunting in Stockton, Kansas.......................

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[Stikbrandon]

@ilovesprig do you remember the old bar In escondido call beaver creek??

 

[ilovesprig]

@ilovesprig do you remember the old bar In escondido call beaver creek??

Do I ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............................

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

we should ban the word merganser like we did Larry

Lawn dart instead?

 

[ilovesprig]

Old Phil used like to call them.....Merganeeezers......

 

[NBK]

Love Phil. He is a great guy! And was a pretty darn good quarterback too.

 

[ilovesprig]

Love Phil. He is a great guy! And was a pretty darn good quarterback too.

I have all his videos, including #1 in VHS..............Cut 'em...............