fenboy Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 All this puts me off wildfowling! Do you blokes shoot anything that doesn't taste rank? I couldn't in all conscience shoot a duck or goose unless someone, preferably me, was going to eat it. Plenty of it is perfectly fine , teal is delicious , Mallard very good , all the geese are fine , Widgeon can vary a bit depending on what they have been eating . The only things off my list is tuffted duck , I have not shot a tuffty for years as they taste poo and now Shoveler ,which I will try my best not to shoot by design , though with the hen being easily mistaken for something else in the half light I perhaps will not avoid one for ever but at least they are not that commonly shot anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 All this puts me off wildfowling! Do you blokes shoot anything that doesn't taste rank? I couldn't in all conscience shoot a duck or goose unless someone, preferably me, was going to eat it.had a left and right at scallop once, they were delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Make sausages out of them, spice them up a bit after soaking them in milk overnight.Made quite a few batches and if you keep quiet about whats in them most people think they are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I shot a shoveler hen last season it tasted ok to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Almost certainly that was the case. The same thing happens with game birds and wildfowl. If they are not shot dead they will bleed and adrenalin will pump round their body creating an unusual chemical taste. I found this out to my cost with a mallard which was not dead when it was shot and I had to kill it. When I cooked it the meat was filled with blood and it had to go in the bin. Should have hung the muntjac for a few days, same with all deer. All meat needs time to rest. Killing a eating a chicken the same day is horrible as well, unless stewed. Eat everything I shoot on the foreshore. Soak the ducks in salted water and cook. Mallard is particularly good. Edited January 26, 2015 by Richie10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Should have hung the muntjac for a few days, same with all deer. All meat needs time to rest. Killing a eating a chicken the same day is horrible as well, unless stewed. Eat everything I shoot on the foreshore. Soak the ducks in salted water and cook. Mallard is particularly good. nothing to do with hanging, had hung deer and fresh. Hung admittedly nicer, but fresh fried medallions of muntjac, delicious ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve w Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I sell my excess duck, deer and pigeon to the game dealer that's what there are there for to pluck all the bad tasting duck and sell them to the French lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I sell my excess duck, deer and pigeon to the game dealer that's what there are there for to pluck all the bad tasting duck and sell them to the French lol Most clubs mine included do not allow the selling of duck or geese in the clubs rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Most clubs mine included do not allow the selling of duck or geese in the clubs rules. illegal to sell wild geese anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 illegal to sell wild geese anyway! True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave49 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 AH! September Curlew those were the days, I saw a glimmer of hope on Saturday a really big herd of Curlew flew by. The best and worse goose I've ever eaten is Canada. Mind they all taste great when my wife turns them into goose burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve w Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I did not say anything about geese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I like shovellers - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I like shovellers - I like them too ,in fact I like them so much I cant bring myself to shoot another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hi Fenboy I think you were just unlucky it could have been a bad one 😗 Or maybe the cooking method was not suited to this time of year Or maybee we are all not so hungry anymore 😂 Anyway I have enjoyed the post immensely its made me smile Enjoy your next one 😗 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varminator Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think it is the fat that makes them taste fishy. I shoot two or three a year and since I have breasted them and used the fillets I have had no complaints. Saying that a guy in our club does them Chinese style and loves them. I believe if the duck happen to be eating something that taints the meat you can't do a lot about it. Tufted are bad at times but a bad Wigeon is by far the worst and completely inedible but for me it's rare I get a bad one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 The truth is that it depends where you shoot them and what they have been feeding on. I used to shoot alot of tufties, pochard and goldeneye on freshwater. They were great to eat. But then so was everthing. There was no secret. They fed almost exclusively in freshwater all winter. Its the tide that makes them stink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 One or two have mentioned tufted duck, i had some in a game terrine i made, and it was a strong flavor but not in a bad way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 I shot a tufty this morning, my first one. It's in the fridge. I'll let you know if I'll be shooting any more tomorrow after dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 All the divers coots waterhens etc. went to a local takeaway years ago and tastedfine! The one shovellor I've had was ok to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus Hunter Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 I'm only to glad I shoot lough neagh which is fresh water,every species of duck is tasty as fec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROYLE11 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 My lad shot 2 shovllers on his first outing on the marsh 2 years ago. I told him you shot them you eat them ,he will never shoot another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I can confirm I will not be shooting another tufty. That was by far the worst duck I have eaten. Muddy fish springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I have never been a fan of shoveller to eat , but a friend loves them so I pass any I shoot onto him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Most species I have shot have been edible on fresh marshes, except a few gadwall whose leg meat was 'fishy' the breast meat was fine and shovellor, most people I gave a couple of duck to rated tufties the best so it must be what they feed on?? Never eaten coastal goldeneye or tufties, though I did shoot some, I gave them to a friend lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.