Soak Mallard in salt water overnite, then soak in buttermilk overnite. Salt and pepper inside and out "to suit. Put in crock pot with 1/2 cup Sherry cooking wine and 1/2 cup of water. Slow or fast cook until legs come loose when you pull on them. Courtesy of Bill Aspelmeier, Wapello, Ia former Missississippi R Rep for the Iowa DNR to Corp Of Engrs. Bill took Phil Harris and Bing Crosby pheasant hunting in Iowa and Bing duck hunting at Lake Odessa.