I have shot 3 in my life,2 hens ,1 drake, so pretty rare around here.
I can't find a outfitter that gets a lot of these so does anybody out there get alot of these birds? If so what state do you live in?
Thanks a lot,
Richard
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I get a dozen or so every season here. Most are fairly good specimens.
Lots of Mergansers here in Eastern Oklahoma.I have one in my freezer right now that is the biggest I've ever seen.
Lots of them here in NW Illinois during the late part of the season.
Nice drakes taken in the Northern LP
That is one of the few ducks that we kill in Ga regularly.
Come December take your pick. Not many hunters waste a shell on these birds. So you,ll find them swimming in every decoy spread.
Shot some in MI last year.
You guys that get a bunch ought to save a half a dozen or more each and then you can help those throughout the country that need them for your collection. I get a lot of requests for those too and I don't get many. As you know, I've gifted a lot of birds and it's legal to have the recieptient pay postage only. Postage on 1 hooded Merganser express mail is about $23.80 and 1 to 2 day delivery. The PO. even has a box for express mail that is free. Pack newspapers, the bird, and a "gift" note with your hunting info on one of those yellow tags on the bird and you can help a fellow taxidermist with his collection. too..
Just a suggestion. Bob. Fresno CA (559) 269-3336
They are very common in North Dakota...And by the way...Bob Jungman is the man! Hope all is well in Fresno!
I've got a couple of ponds that fill up with them every season. They have a bad reputation when it comes to palatability so most hunters pass them up (and there not even considered as part of the normal daily bag limit). Anyway, I just watch and study these, but would be glad put you on them (the limit on the Hoodies is one per day in AL). I think if there just hunted once or twice and then left alone, they should continue frequenting the ponds.