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Hens or Drakes??


strangford  wildfowler
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Just a random question to put there.

 

How many pw members prefer to take a drake over a hen? (mallard)

 

And how many pw members prefer to take a hen over a drake? (mallard)

 

Personally I would rather to take a drake for the pot than a hen just because they taste better and I would like the hens to go on and reproduce.

 

All replies welcome.

Strangford wildfowler.

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This is a Big thing across the pond' Where most of the Duck shooting takes place in Broad daylight and it is easier to tell the difference in Sexes' and the duck numbers they have certainly tell there own Story.

 

As already mentioned' with the bulk of shooting over here taking place at dawn and Dusk in poor light' it is near impossible to tell them apart most of the time.

 

I wonder how many people Shoot "what they think are hen teal" in September..? And not realising that they could just be aswell drakes..!!

 

And spare a thought for the Geese' Wouldnt it be great if we could tell them apart..!!

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Most animal (loose term) species produce more males than females as they have a higher attrition rate.

 

I guess most try to pick a drake if possible


There are more males than females in most cases anyway due to losses of incubating females to predators.


When flying as a pair the drake is normally flying behind the duck. Useful to know on the dark.

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