I was about 20 miles south of you hunting Scoter and Old Squaw from a two man layout boat on the 23rd. It was a beautiful morning on the Bay for sure.

This season started off slow for most waterfowl hunting, but the sea duck numbers in the Bay by January were higher than most hunters I know can remember.

Sea ducks are definitely edible, they just take a little more effort than a chicken breast. When shot they should be laid on their back to keep the blood from collecting in the breast meat. Take care to remove any and all fat from the meat when cleaning. The fat generally holds the bad flavors that most have heard about.

All wild waterfowl meat varies in age and taste, and lends itself well to sausages and jerky.

Like anything, you get out what you put in!

-D

allegro
worcestersire sauce
greek seasoning
meat tenderizer
black pepper
garlic salt

Try it if you find someone who shoots sea ducks pass it along to them. It’s worth trying rather than wasting the ducks.

getting out and catching .

Nice report! Thanks for the tip about the sea ducks and the rockfish as well. Bird watching while fishing is something we partake in as well. My wife introduced me to birding, and I introduced her to fishing. You can always bird when the action is slow with the fish.

Don

Mike