Alaska duck hunting - chapter 3

[Richard Flanders]

I pluck every duck I can Calvin. Only breast those that are too shot up or impact damaged to roast. Our ducks are also so fat laden it seems a waste to breast them. They roast so perfectly, and I love the legs. Ate a roasted very fat mallard before going out hunting this time and the legs were by far the best part. I just can't see wasting a single bite. I can pluck one of those ducks in <5min when they're warm..... IF there's not too many pin feathers.... I spent over an hour on a big canvasback last trip. It is a nice hammer gun also. 1883 vintage. Been totally restored and nicely done. 32" F/F+. Kills a very long ways out if I do my part....