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Hitinitdaily · #41 04-02-2014, 08:26 PM

That's what I'm saying Feesherman. I trust 40 yrs of taxidermy work and a lifetime of hunting waterfowl. A degree in Biology doesn't teach you about waterfowl identification but i'd more than welcome a Waterfowl Biologist's thoughts. Is that your occupation?

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Feesherman · #42 04-02-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitinitdaily

That's what I'm saying Feesherman. I trust 40 yrs of taxidermy work and a lifetime of hunting waterfowl. A degree in Biology doesn't teach you about waterfowl identification but i'd more than welcome a Waterfowl Biologist's thoughts. Is that your occupation?

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Nope not my occupation. I wasnt aware that waterfowl biologists couldn't ID waterfowl. Learn sumin new every day I guess

Smalls · #43 04-02-2014, 10:31 PM

Cool looking bird, but it would be nice to see it up against something. I don't doubt it's a hybrid if its twice the size of a green wing; I'm just not seeing pintail in there. I don't see any feature that leads me to believe its got pintail in it. Could be wrong though.

It does appear at first glance to be a larger than normal teal. Love to see it against a mallard or something.

gckid · #44 04-03-2014, 08:02 AM

I killed one very similiar to it this year. have pictures on my phone but don't know how to load to site.

cgoods17 · #45 04-03-2014, 08:33 AM

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I killed one very similiar to it this year. have pictures on my phone but don't know how to load to site.

did you mount your teal/pintail/oldsquaw?

if so we would love to see a pic to compare hybrids.

PotLikinisAhabbit · #46 04-03-2014, 10:27 AM

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Nope not my occupation. I wasnt aware that waterfowl biologists couldn't ID waterfowl. Learn sumin new every day I guess

Wording is key here. Re-read what was said. A biology degree does not make you an expert on wildlife identification. Hitinitdaily actually welcomed the opinion of a "waterfowl biologist" as you put it.

gckid · #47 04-03-2014, 10:49 AM

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did you mount your teal/pintail/oldsquaw?

if so we would love to see a pic to compare hybrids.

at taxidermy now

"W" · #48 04-03-2014, 10:53 AM

simple put the new duck next to your other hybrid duck and see the size

Feesherman · #49 04-03-2014, 12:11 PM

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a "waterfowl biologist" as you put it.

Actually if you re-read what he said, "waterfowl biologist" is how HE put it. I'm not thinking he is welcoming a biologists assessment when he's put all his faith in his taxidermist.

Spunt Drag · #50 04-03-2014, 12:38 PM

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Actually if you re-read what he said, "waterfowl biologist" is how HE put it. I'm not thinking he is welcoming a biologists assessment when he's put all his faith in his taxidermist.

What's your problem? It's clearly NOT a GWT. He doesn't need a waterfowl biologist to tell him that's a hybrid. The dude has been stuffing ducks for 30 years and mounted over 40,000 birds and stayed at a holiday inn express last night.