Hello Everyone,
I have a cooking or prep question. I hunt in NY and only on saltwater marshes. All of the ducks and geese live and feed there. I have been hunting for years and have yet to find a method to clean these birds or flush their systems of the saltwater environment. Simply put what can I do to get the skank out of them. Geese are the worst and divers second. Mergansers I never shoot. I generally hunt only mallards but even they have a heavy odor. I have tasted fresh water birds and they are totally different. I believe that it is what they are eating that causes the problem with the meat. Does anyone have any idea what I can try? I always get all the blood out of the meat prior to cooking. I have tried cooking them thru and leaving them cooked medium and both are still a problem. I have used several marinades but find that they just mask the bad taste. Most of my friends feed there catches to their dogs. I am hoping that there is a way to do this so I can enjoy a meal.
I have a cooking or prep question. I hunt in NY and only on saltwater marshes. All of the ducks and geese live and feed there. I have been hunting for years and have yet to find a method to clean these birds or flush their systems of the saltwater environment. Simply put what can I do to get the skank out of them. Geese are the worst and divers second. Mergansers I never shoot. I generally hunt only mallards but even they have a heavy odor. I have tasted fresh water birds and they are totally different. I believe that it is what they are eating that causes the problem with the meat. Does anyone have any idea what I can try? I always get all the blood out of the meat prior to cooking. I have tried cooking them thru and leaving them cooked medium and both are still a problem. I have used several marinades but find that they just mask the bad taste. Most of my friends feed there catches to their dogs. I am hoping that there is a way to do this so I can enjoy a meal.