TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Neither gunfire nor two days in a refrigerator could slay this duck.
When the wife of the hunter who shot it opened the refrigerator door, the duck lifted its head, giving her a scare.
The man’s wife “was going to check on the refrigerator because it hadn’t been working right and when she opened the door, it looked up at her,” said Laina Whipple, a receptionist at Killearn Animal Hospital. “She freaked out and told the daughter to take it to the hospital right then and there.”
The 1-pound female ringneck ended up at Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, where it has been treated since Tuesday for wounds to its wing and leg.
Sanctuary veterinarian David Hale said it has about a 75 percent chance of survival, but probably won’t ever be well enough to be released back into the wild.
He said the duck, which has a low metabolism, could have survived in a big enough refrigerator, especially if the door was opened and closed several times. And he said he understands how the hunter thought the duck was dead.
I really wish I lived next door to this couple. First thing I would do is go kick the husband in the nuts and punch the wife right in the mouth for being complete morons. People like these idiots should never be allowed to breed. Charges should be filed against them for animal cruelty.
Not cleaning game in reasonable time frame leads to unsanitary conditions.
NOT true.
You can hang a duck or Spruce grouse/pheasant with the guts in it for 2-3 days before cleaning to "age" the meat as long as it is cool or refridgerated without any harm, this tenderizes the meat and removes some of the Gamey flavor. Then clean it and Cook thoroughly. We do it all the time up here.
Makes for some fine eating !
Rich
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I really wish I lived next door to this couple. First thing I would do is go kick the husband in the nuts and punch the wife right in the mouth for being complete morons. People like these idiots should never be allowed to breed. Charges should be filed against them for animal cruelty.
She's the one who discovered the duck was alive, and sent it to the vet.
The story gives the impression that it wasn't her kitchen fridge. It says she opened it to see if it was working, not to get the milk and eggs out for breakfast, so I'm assuming it was probably in the garage. I doubt it occurred to her to go out and doublecheck that whatever her husband had stuck in it was really dead...
Lefty is thinking of ringneck pheasant most likely.
Here's a pic of me with 3 ringnecks, 2 hen one drake. And two mallats (mallards)
My favorite diving duck is the ringneck.
Probably you're right, jerry. And I just looked on google and found out there are not only ringneck ducks and pheasants, there are also ringneck parakeets, ringneck snakes, a ringneck hunting lodge and a ringneck brewery (in Cleveland). I had no idea we were so deep in ringnecks.
NOT true.
You can hang a duck or Spruce grouse/pheasant with the guts in it for 2-3 days before cleaning to "age" the meat as long as it is cool or refridgerated without any harm, this tenderizes the meat and removes some of the Gamey flavor. Then clean it and Cook thoroughly. We do it all the time up here.
Makes for some fine eating !
Rich
You can, I sure as heck wouldn't. Any meat will age without the guts in it.
You can, I sure as heck wouldn't. Any meat will age without the guts in it.
Having grown up a desert rat, it would never even have occurred to me to try aging something I shot. But I guess a cooler climate is a whole new ballgame. And I suppose not gutting it would keep you from exposing raw flesh to the open air and the flies.
Although I've known rabbit hunters who gut their bunnies by squeezing above the ribs and pushing down a few times until the innards loosen up, then whipping the rabbit down and slinging his intestines out his anus.
I never got the hang of it; if you get carried away you're liable to be wearing rabbit guts on your hat.
When my father and I hunted ducks here in Tallahassee, we always picked and gutted them before putting them in the fridge or freezer. Always tasted fine without aging.
Having grown up a desert rat, it would never even have occurred to me to try aging something I shot. But I guess a cooler climate is a whole new ballgame. And I suppose not gutting it would keep you from exposing raw flesh to the open air and the flies.
Although I've known rabbit hunters who gut their bunnies by squeezing above the ribs and pushing down a few times until the innards loosen up, then whipping the rabbit down and slinging his intestines out his anus.
I never got the hang of it; if you get carried away you're liable to be wearing rabbit guts on your hat.
It's a must for us in the high desert to gut any animal or bird the very same day, in fact it goes without saying. I would do it even if I lived in Alaska. Although Salmonella is more prevelent in chicken than duck, it can still be there. If you really want some good flavor from wild bird like duck, pheasant and turkey, put them in a smoke-house for a few days.
When my father and I hunted ducks here in Tallahassee, we always picked and gutted them before putting them in the fridge or freezer. Always tasted fine without aging.
This story quacked me up . . .
Them are Southern Ducks !!!
They will spoil at higher temps and humidity . By leaving the birds whole to cool and age, they are exposed to less bacteria that can be introduced by cleaning them and the guts will gell making them easier to remove. Enzymes in the blood have time to tenderize the meat and mellows out the flavor. Eskimos Bury whole birds in the ground for weeks to months before eating them, I won't go that far personnally, but I have never gotten sick from an aged bird, but I have enjoyed every one. I hang all My wild game.
I bet you guys even gut your rainbow trout before cooking...Not me !
Rich
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