You bought a good gun, and the safety is even in the right place!!!..unlike some of the Benelli's! Take a few crossing shots on Teal, and it can humble you. Definitely a fine duck, but for me in the overall scheme of things, I like the Greenhead. I like my duck burgers, and the breast on the Greenhead is bigger, and I acquire the CDC feathers on the Greenheads that are superior for fly tying. But it is nice to get some lesser bagged ducks once in awhile like the Gadwall's, and the Teal I bag once in awhile. They also have unique feathers for fly tying.

Teal: Fly too fast. Think they're loafing at 60 mph. Love creamed teal on toast w/home fries for breakfast.
Slurp.

I was priviledged to take a greenwing teal last year and it looks great on my wall. It's always a tough call for me when both ducks and deer are in season, although a good compromise is ducks in the morning and deer in the afternoon.

I love hunting teal. I had a group of about 15 come in directly over my head and it sounded like a jet engine. They fly so fast. Taste great too.

Phil, would you scare some of those greenwings south to mid-Missouri for us? Our opening weekend saw warm temperatures, a south wind and nothing but spoonbills, otherwise known as Hollywood Mallards. As far as eating goes, teal get my vote. My old lab loves to get out and go but can't figure out why no one shoots. After a couple of hours, he's laid up in the back corner of the blind, snoring peacefully, waiting for lunchtime.

Teal are my favorite eating duck. Once shot three out of a small flock with 1 shot. Few years back took a rare (in this area) Cinnamon teal and a drake
canvasback.

WOW there is a post from a hunter not some fancy doodad they put in some New York office! So thats where the greenwings are! Down here in Missouri we had our opener for the middle zone this weekend and nary a greenwing in sight Saturday. Last year it was the first bird I shot. I did see a flock of what I was sure were teal sunday morning but one of the guys I was hunting with started that crazy fast feed chuckle for mallards that I have never heard any live duck do and they disappeared. Cant convince them to just sit quiet or peep once on a whistle and they come right in. Just lucky they don't highball every duck we see LOL By the by Phil find a good taxidermist who is close and you can mount your duck and eat it too!!! {all the dispersions cast towards Marie Antionette were not only implied but intended... see dealer for details}

My favorite duck is the one surrounded by wild rice with garlic mashed potatoes and hot gravy on the side. A wood duck or greenhead that's been gorging on acorns is hard to top.

kudukid...The design is a sore thumb to me as well, BUT, they are designed that way to accommodate a gloved finger..the hole is bigger. The one on his M-2 doesn't look all that weird to me like the new Benelli Vinci.

UT

Cut my teeth on a 20 ga M12 Win, crawling along the banks of Keechi Creek jump shooting "squealers". There was the occasional "green head" that offered their tail feathers for my hat.
For you "non-ETexans", a squealer is a "Wood Duck"!

Bubba

Thanks, Phil! Our generous duck season is my favorite time of year, all the better because I teach for a living and my winter break covers the last six weeks of season. The only thing luckier would be not having to work for a living at all.

Man, I never forget about duck season. Deer season still comes first but I always get in on a little duck hunting every year. It's a little kick back time with the boys, I love it. I really love those Duck Commander DVD's. Bought one from www.duckcommander.com a few weeks ago and it was awesome!