Are Canvasbacks Good to Eat?

Diet determines flavor, but no matter what they eat, canvasbacks taste different from other ducks. Their meat is a rich crimson, their skin a pinkish buff, their fat a ghostly ivory. Earlier this fall I cooked some ducks for my friends Chris and his friend's family while I was staying in North Dakota.

Do bufflehead ducks taste good?

Butterballs taste great! You just don't get the meat you would from a larger duck. Make jerky or cook them like you would any other duck. I've eaten plenty!

Do snow geese taste good?

Despite what people say, snow goose is edible and tasty—if you cook it correctly. Big adult birds can be upwards of 15 to 20 years old, and they are challenging to deal with. Juvenile birds, however, are downright delicious. ... Ground snow geese, mixed with a bit of pork or beef fat, can be used just like ground beef.