Who gives a coot ...

[Coldwater]

It was his first waterfowl species and he was excited to have a bird before me.
10/16/2010

[Ruffshooter]

You better watch out you may never get a shot again.

Don't know if you ever ate them, but there is a recipes.
Some ole timers liked them but they talked them selves into liking everything.

I always wanted to have one of those mounted as though it would be running on the water to take off. Be a nice trophy for your boy.
Enjoy every moment.
Rick

[daniel77]

Nothing wrong with that. We often let kids down here pop a few coots on slow mornings so they don't start thinking hunting is boring.

FWIW, last year, I had a friend insist that I take a bunch (around 25) home with me. Not wanting to be impolite, I agreed, and not wanting to be wasteful, and also on his insistence, I breasted them. I also had a mess of teal and decided to pan fry both in butter and have a taste test. I'll be darned if I didn't prefer the coot, although, I sure don't turn my nose up at teal.

[Dave C]

Well done to your Lad and to you for keeping his interest.

Dave.

[northern cajun]

Man that is a poule d’eau (cajun name) I use to tear them thing up and every year we have a rodeo. Good eating make some nuggets with them soak em in butter milk and fry em up.

[northern cajun]

@Coldwater Coots are technically in the rail family so he still can get his first waterfowl.


Man I need to make me a poule d’eau hunt. Oh poule d’eau translates to chicken of the water.

[mrcreole]

That's a great pic. Like Frank said above...us Louisiana boys grew up on the Poole Doo's LOL!