We shoot a lot of redheads here on the south ,TX Gulf Coast - I’ve tried cooking ‘em all the ways mentioned and have given up. Ruined a pot or two of gumbo with ‘em (it was edible, but not near as good as without them nasty things in it). I grew up in NE Ark and mallards and woodies were the majority of what I shot and ate (usually grilled to med rare)… miss those days!