Duck id

[Scooter]

Griz, Ringers get that white patch too- yep... and they pretty much fly together a lot of times so that's a tough ID on the wing for sure.

[mr.smith]

It's an immature left footed brown phase dwarf Canada Goose!

[BackwoodsHunter]

Hahahaha mr.smith

[Coues Kid]

If I was you next time learn your ducks before you shoot them it could cost you in the long run just my 2 cents

[Scooter]

Coues Kid that duck would have been pretty hard to nail down 100% correct anyway. We've been at it for a whole day and still nobody is 100% sure. I agree that if you go waterfowl hunting you need to be extra careful with bird ID and bag limits for specific species. It takes a lot more work and experience than Duck Dynasty shows on TV... Shoot drakes- you don't have to worry!

[trphyhntr]

If I was you next time learn your ducks before you shoot them it could cost you in the long run just my 2 cents

if it fly's, it dies.

[Coues Kid]

/>Coues Kid that duck would have been pretty hard to nail down 100% correct anyway. We've been at it for a whole day and still nobody is 100% sure. I agree that if you go waterfowl hunting you need to be extra careful with bird ID and bag limits for specific species. It takes a lot more work and experience than Duck Dynasty shows on TV... Shoot drakes- you don't have to worry!

Lol I know him so I was just giving him crap but I have never duck hunted always wanted to never had the opportunity I just know you gotta know your ducks and sometimes situations happen like this one.just hope it doesn't bite you in the long run

[Avid Hunter]

By chance we happened to shoot both species in question this morning hunting. Thought I'd snap a few pics to better show what I was saying..

 

Ringer hens showing no black bar under secondaries and white cheeks

 

Similar bill coloring as OP

 

Another angle

 

Scaup bill/head

 

Showing the black bar under both of their secondaries

[Arizona Griz]

Nice comparison photos AH.

 

Definitely clears this up.

[Scooter]

It sure does!!! Thanks AH, I think I'm sliding over to the Ringer Hen side of this gradually...

[JLW]

here's an ap for your phone

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id

 

James

[biglakejake]

ringneck hen after review. wish i was out harvesting a few instead of looking at pic's on here. but thanks much-a good lesson!

 

lee