Duck sadly have been lumped into the "all taste like crap category" over the years. I don't know if former generations didn't know how to prepare them or if barnyard ducks tasted like liver? Ducks are very very good and most people who claim they suck have never tried them. Do what Okie said above with Teal, Mallard and Widgeon being the best for my pallate. Don't shoot the divers. The man responsible for my entry into duck hunting told me a rule of thumb he learned while living in LA. "Don't shoot those cause if a cajun won't eat em', ain't nobody going to eat em".
