Pictures Mallard/pintail cross???

huskerbowhunter · 11-08-2008, 10:09 PM

Had kind of a crappy day decoying birds compared to expectations about the day, but managed to knock this guy out of a flock. Pintail/mallard cross?? It sure looks like it to me. It was real cool, the head color switched from green to brown depending which way the light was. He is going on the wall for sure.

BPbowhunter · 11-08-2008, 10:36 PM

Yep, pintail mallard cross for sure.

DeerSlayer · 11-08-2008, 10:51 PM

COOL!!!!
I have no clue what that thing is. Looks like it could be a Greenhead/pinnie cross, but man that thing is cool lookin'.

ajj16 · 11-08-2008, 11:10 PM

Mounter!

Farmer Floyd · 11-09-2008, 12:07 AM

Put that on the wall! The bill says it all.

fishman34 · 11-09-2008, 12:24 AM

Nice lookin bird ya got there!!!! I'm gonna agree w/ mallard/pinnie cross....definately a wall hanger!!!

**Chad** · 11-09-2008, 08:47 AM

Wow - What a prize!!!

Waterfowler · 11-09-2008, 11:55 AM

Ya that a sweet looking bird! Also i like the Zink call lol

fowlfoolr1979 · 11-09-2008, 02:36 PM

Great looking bird....

Layne

goose abuser · 11-09-2008, 03:43 PM

NICE!

That thing looks big!

bassnbaseball · 11-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Atta boy!

BoB_25 · 11-10-2008, 10:32 AM

Congratz HBH!!!!

Here is a good link for hybrid Mallards.

Hybrid Mallards

wneb.fisher · 11-10-2008, 04:13 PM

That is a really cool website! Neat to see all the variations in the hybrids.

Oh yeah... That is an awesome bird Husker. I would be mounting that too!

bigquackattack · 11-10-2008, 06:59 PM

That's a cool bird. Now can you shoot five of those or one?

Patrick Olson · 11-10-2008, 08:22 PM

That is sweet Blake! Both you and Josh are on my hit list because of you luck. Behind a speck wearing a plastic neck tie and a Nebraska Black, a pin/mallard cross is pretty high on my wanted list.

You gotta put that thing on the wall! If not, give it to me and I will put it on mine.

If you have ever seen some of the ducks "The Waterfowler" has posted on the fuge, you would be amazed. He has mounted both wild pin/mallards that have been shot and a bunch that have been specifically raised. As well as a slough of other hybrids. If you would have shot that fella in December you would have seen the pin sprig actually curling like a mallard curl. God those things are awesome looking! Congrats, that is once in million duck.

PO

BPbowhunter · 11-10-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Olson

If you have ever seen some of the ducks "The Waterfowler" has posted on the fuge, you would be amazed. He has mounted both wild pin/mallards that have been shot and a bunch that have been specifically raised. As well as a slough of other hybrids. If you would have shot that fella in December you would have seen the pin sprig actually curling like a mallard curl. God those things are awesome looking! Congrats, that is once in million duck.

PO

The Waterfowlers collection is awesome! I saw pictures of it on the fuge and its freaking amazing!

AnglerX · 11-10-2008, 08:45 PM

AWESOME!!! and CONGRATS!!

Be sure to post a picture when you get it back.

huskerbowhunter · 11-10-2008, 08:57 PM

Thanks guys, its definitely was one of the cooler looking ducks I've ever seen. Just the coloration in the head was so awesome. One angle it would look exactly like a greenhead of a mallard, and the next it would be the brown of a drake pintail. I was hunting at a buddies blind, and the owner of the blind wanted to mount it so its going to be on his wall. Otherwise it would surely be going up in my room. I did take it to my taxidermist though around Fremont, so I will be able to get pictures of him after its done being mounted. He hasn't decided what to do with it, but I think it would be the coolest flying with the wings out or cupped. That way you be able to see the long pin tail and all. I almost think this thing is as cool as a band!

Pat what is a Nebraska black on your hit list? That would have been so sweet to shoot that thing in December. It woulda been sweet to see that tail all curled up. Also as stated above, would you count that as your mallard limit or pintail limit? Not sure if they even have rules for this situation??

BPbowhunter · 11-10-2008, 09:18 PM

I'm guessing when Pat says a NE black, he's reffering to a Nebraska Black Duck.

Patrick Olson · 11-10-2008, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huskerbowhunter

Pat what is a Nebraska black on your hit list? That would have been so sweet to shoot that thing in December. It woulda been sweet to see that tail all curled up. Also as stated above, would you count that as your mallard limit or pintail limit? Not sure if they even have rules for this situation??

Black duck that somehow winds up in Nebraska.

They have strict rules on hybrids back East where hybridization between black ducks and Mallards is a huge problem. Basically, any identifiable marks (i.e. white bar in the speculum) suggesting that it could be a hybrid sends it into the Mallard limit so that more hybrids get removed. Here, it is certainly not a problem and there are no strict guidlines. But, I it is generally goes to whichever species shows more prominence. I would always go by the speculum (

not that it occurs too often

). Josh's he shot last year would go into the mallard. Clearly has mostly mallard in it. Yours looks closer to a pin. All of the pics I have seen of Pin X Mallards look mostly like pins, Josh's is the one exception I have seen.

Genetically speaking, hybrids are horrible, especially when they are fertile as is often the case between Black X Mallards. Shoot them all. Give yourself a pat on the back for removing that bad boy from the gene pool.

PO

11-08-2008, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
huskerbowhunter huskerbowhunter is ready for turks 2008 Outdoorsman of the Year Finalist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 447 Thanks: 23 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	Mallard/pintail cross??? Had kind of a crappy day decoying birds compared to expectations about the day, but managed to knock this guy out of a flock. Pintail/mallard cross?? It sure looks like it to me. It was real cool, the head color switched from green to brown depending which way the light was. He is going on the wall for sure.

11-08-2008, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is a Mountain Dew addict 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 2,947 Thanks: 16 Thanked 120 Times in 97 Posts	Yep, pintail mallard cross for sure. __________________ Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

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Waterfowler Waterfowler has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elkhorn Posts: 139 Thanks: 17 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Ya that a sweet looking bird! Also i like the Zink call lol __________________ aim small... miss small

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DeerSlayer DeerSlayer has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	COOL!!!! I have no clue what that thing is. Looks like it could be a Greenhead/pinnie cross, but man that thing is cool lookin'.

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ajj16 ajj16 has no status. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stanton/Lincoln Posts: 40 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Mounter!

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Farmer Floyd Farmer Floyd has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Put that on the wall! The bill says it all.

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fowlfoolr1979 fowlfoolr1979 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	Great looking bird.... Layne

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goose abuser goose abuser is 'bout to catch some wipers Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 679 Thanks: 41 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	NICE! That thing looks big! __________________ My frilled dragon eats more than your frilled dragon...

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bassnbaseball bassnbaseball is wanting to go bassin' 2008 Catch & Continue Champion (18 and Under) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 665 Thanks: 87 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Atta boy!

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BoB_25 BoB_25 is attempting to break a light line record!!! Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellevue NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 2,195 Thanks: 71 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts	Congratz HBH!!!! Here is a good link for hybrid Mallards. Hybrid Mallards __________________ OR JUST TIE ON A CRAZY SHAD!!!!

11-10-2008, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
wneb.fisher wneb.fisher is lovin the new ride!! Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 255 Thanks: 101 Thanked 58 Times in 26 Posts	That is a really cool website! Neat to see all the variations in the hybrids. Oh yeah... That is an awesome bird Husker. I would be mounting that too!

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bigquackattack bigquackattack has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Close to the creek Posts: 147 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	That's a cool bird. Now can you shoot five of those or one?

11-10-2008, 08:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Patrick Olson Patrick Olson has no status. Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Omaha/Lincoln Posts: 344 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 11 Posts	That is sweet Blake! Both you and Josh are on my hit list because of you luck. Behind a speck wearing a plastic neck tie and a Nebraska Black, a pin/mallard cross is pretty high on my wanted list. You gotta put that thing on the wall! If not, give it to me and I will put it on mine. If you have ever seen some of the ducks "The Waterfowler" has posted on the fuge, you would be amazed. He has mounted both wild pin/mallards that have been shot and a bunch that have been specifically raised. As well as a slough of other hybrids. If you would have shot that fella in December you would have seen the pin sprig actually curling like a mallard curl. God those things are awesome looking! Congrats, that is once in million duck. PO

11-10-2008, 08:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
AnglerX AnglerX is done with wiper fishing....until late August Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where the shad are.. Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Posts: 2,935 Thanks: 50 Thanked 231 Times in 111 Posts	AWESOME!!! and CONGRATS!! Be sure to post a picture when you get it back. __________________ Keeper of the Blue Bucket ...

11-10-2008, 08:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
huskerbowhunter huskerbowhunter is ready for turks 2008 Outdoorsman of the Year Finalist Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fremont Posts: 447 Thanks: 23 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	Thanks guys, its definitely was one of the cooler looking ducks I've ever seen. Just the coloration in the head was so awesome. One angle it would look exactly like a greenhead of a mallard, and the next it would be the brown of a drake pintail. I was hunting at a buddies blind, and the owner of the blind wanted to mount it so its going to be on his wall. Otherwise it would surely be going up in my room. I did take it to my taxidermist though around Fremont, so I will be able to get pictures of him after its done being mounted. He hasn't decided what to do with it, but I think it would be the coolest flying with the wings out or cupped. That way you be able to see the long pin tail and all. I almost think this thing is as cool as a band! Pat what is a Nebraska black on your hit list? That would have been so sweet to shoot that thing in December. It woulda been sweet to see that tail all curled up. Also as stated above, would you count that as your mallard limit or pintail limit? Not sure if they even have rules for this situation??

11-10-2008, 09:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is a Mountain Dew addict 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 2,947 Thanks: 16 Thanked 120 Times in 97 Posts	I'm guessing when Pat says a NE black, he's reffering to a Nebraska Black Duck. __________________ Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

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