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Looks fantastic!

Where I’m at in NC, I primarily hunt divers but make sure to get out for puddle ducks a few times every year. Both types are generally hanging out in salt or brackish water areas and I can’t tell a huge difference in flavor. Wood ducks and puddle ducks that I shoot further inland and have primarily been in fresh water taste noticeably different. Most can be made edible though, for stronger smelling ducks I usually do something like a barbacoa or shredded BBQ where they get brined and then combined with other strong flavors, even works for sea ducks and snow geese.

Divers get sautéed with peppers, onions and fajita seasoning and served on tortillas with cheese and salsa. Puddle ducks get wrapped in bacon and grilled. Both can go into hot dish with mixed wild and long grain rice and seasoned with whatever is in the truck.

Somebody here mentioned brining. And I just did a home made corned beef. I think I just had a brainstorm . . .