Bucket list bird

[TheLBLman]

The 2nd duck I ever killed was a hooded merganser. Would have mounted it, but was already mounting 1st duck, a male woody. Killed them on Reelfoot as child.

 

[OldGoat68]

Congrats on the merganzer. They can make a really good looking mount.

 

[Wooden Arrow]

had one Woodie drake mounted. squirrels found and de-feathered it. had a surf scoter, a drake Canvasback, and a green-winged Teal drake froze to have mounted, along with a 6 lb 12 oz brown i caught. freezer quit on me and lost them all...

 

[Antler Daddy]

thats a purty bird....I would have had to pass and stick with a mallard.

 

[tickweed]

Lol. Up north, considered a trophy. Way above mallards. Here, not so. Nailheads. Not taking away from Ruger at all. Very beautiful bird. Feed mainly on small fish.

 

[Spurhunter]

Hooded merganser messenger. That's our slang name for them anyway.

 

[Gravey]

Pretty bird. Congrats!!!