Ducks to Mount

[powderburner]

I have never been much of a duck hunter but I have an itch to kill a few for the wall.
We have a pond on the lease that is covered with ducks in the winter. So I will pick up a few there.

Sea Ducks. Man those have peeked my interest. For something that is not found in Texas. Harlequin especially.

I do not have a ton of space to but what would you mount?

These two are on my list just because but...
pintail
redhead

[brandon]

Not sure what you have coming into the pond but out of the ducks we normally see in our area, the top of my list would be:
wood duck
pintail (make sure it has a good sprig)
wigeon
canvasback
blue wing teal (fully plumed)
mallard

I have a pair of wood ducks mounted, mallard, wigeon and pintail. I have a fully plumed blue wing and canvasback in the freezer.

[Muddy Bud]

Blue, green and cinnamon teal
Canvas Back
Pintail
Wigeon
Even a spoon bill in full plumage is beautiful

[freestylest22]

Let me know where this pond is and I'll meet you there come duck season and help you cull the good ducks out!!! After the split is when the birds are better looking.

[CTR0022]

Make sure to find a good bird taxi bc there only thing worse than bad bird work is bad cat work.

[MooseontheLoose]

I'd mount a stud drake of any species I don't have on the wall yet. I'd rather look at good taxidermy than ugly or weird wall art

I've got a wigeon, redhead, GW teal, bufflehead, hoodie, speck, and jack on the wall. I've got a good blue wing in the freezer from this year I need to send off. Wife has a redhead, speck, and bufflehead too.

My top targets the past couple seasons have been a stud blue goose, cinnamon, and Mexican mallard. I've managed to mangle the last few of those I've killed though

[powderburner]

Make sure to find a good bird taxi bc there only thing worse than bad bird work is bad cat work.

I told my wife I was going to go kill a few then. stalk the Birdman's website and when something that I killed came up on there for sale I was going to buy it. Then claim it as the one I killed.

No way I could do that but man he does some beautiful work

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

Wood duck
pintail
widgeon
cinnamon teal
blue wing teal
green wing teal
bufflehead

all drakes

These can all be shot in Texas and I think these are all beautiful birds.

[Fmjag64]

Cinnamon Teal

[tdwinklr]

widgeon
GW teal
mallard
I have all three but would like to have these:

pintail in flight
wood duck
BW teal
redhead

[Leon County Slayer]

WildThings (Barry) on here is your guy for any bird mount - one of the best in the biz with ribbons to back it up....pm me your number and I'll send you pics of wood ducks he's done for me and several guys I know. I may have posted them on here before and will edit with a link if I find it.

I'm going for a redhead next and a hooded merganser

found it....https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...highlight=duck

[txtrophy85]

I love to duck hunt although out of all the things I enjoy hunting it’s the one I get to do the least amount.

I’ve got a bull pintail, a hooded merganser, a green wing and a beautiful drake redhead on the wall.

Really want a nice widgeon, bufflehead and mallard, plus a wood duck. The one I covet most of all is a cinnamon teal.

I just can’t bring myself to mount a gadwall or a blue wing teal. They are just not attractive birds