Wood Duck

[clever sorrel]

Wood ducks are one of the most popular fowl species in the United States, one of the most beautiful, and- given the unlikelihood of seeing another map set in the Continental United States- they would fit perfectly on Mississippi Acres and/or New England Mountains and it would be a detriment to the game to exclude them.

Their close association with wetlands makes Mississippi Acres perfect habitat for wood ducks. But because Mississippi Acres received green-wing teal as its only duck species, their decoys are locked behind purchasing New England Mountains, meaning they’re difficult to access for players that don’t own both D.L.C.

Furthermore, New England Mountains’ only new species is the green-wing teal, and for many players that doesn’t substantiate the purchase because- let’s face it- it’s just far too similar to the Eurasian teal. However, the habitat on New England Mountains is very similar to the wood ducks’ home breeding grounds in Maine and the Northeastern States.

As far as rare plumage types and taxidermy concepts go, they should be similar to other waterfowl.

Rares potentially being:

• Eclipse
• Leucistic
• Hybrid Mallard
• Hybrid Domestic
  Very rares being:
• Albino
• Melanistic
• Hybrid Mandarin (Which I have not seen photographic proof of)

I believe only pheasants and antelope jackrabbits have an XS multimount, which is a shame, but wood ducks could round out the XS multimounts with a waterfowl.

I am sure this idea has been posted many, many times, but I hope my argument is the most compelling and comprehensive.

The ideas for multimount poses I had were similar to these, with a flighted pose, resting pose, dabbling pose, and preening pose. I doubt terrain would be a necessity for these poses

Thoughts?

[unborn grotto]

I can't wait to have these in the game. Jaxy has mentioned in the stream a few times that back fills most likely aren't going to happen unless that species gets added with a new map. So most likely Wood duck isn't coming to Mississippi Acres unless they make a new map for them.
My British Columbia map has Wood Duck on the species list if you haven't seen it. I'm not sure if there are any other suggestions that have them.
I would love to hunt these.

[clever sorrel]

It isn’t likely, but man would it be perfect

[unborn grotto]

I think it would be perfect to add them with a Canada map lol

[clever sorrel]

I just don’t know what they could add that would warrant a Canada map unless it were in the far North

[unborn grotto]

Wolverine, Stone Sheep ,California bighorn, Dall Sheep, Beaver, Badgers, Wood Duck, Ruddy Duck , Northern Shoveler , Snow Goose and another Grizzy, Elk and Black-tail map. If you look at the list there's quite the nice lineup in my opinion. It's not for everyone ,but I personally would play the hell out of it lol. Several species of grouse as well.

[fierce cradle]

a second grizzly map would be nice.

[clever sorrel]

True

[unborn grotto]

I'll take as many Grizzly maps that they want to make lol. Back to the post though. Bring on the Wood Duck

[clever sorrel]

So would I. I played Yukon today on a bison hunt and those mountains are fully traversable but wholly empty. The only trackway I found up there was a lone vixen

[unborn quail]

I think I caused this😂

[fierce cradle]

As well as a centralized map for all things North American Sheep and Goats. But…. before we get anymore waterfowl, they really need to fix the ducks landing either too far away from the decoys or directly into the damn blind thing.

[clever sorrel]

Wanted to try out something I’m more well-verse in before a comprehensive taxidermy fix suggestion

[unborn quail]

I want my woody

[clever sorrel]

That’s a beaut

[unborn grotto]

I thought I seen a Pic of the Mandarin Hybrid when I was researching them. I'll see if I can find it.

[unborn quail]

@clever sorrel I made another post a bit more in depth than yours if you’d like to read it

[elfin elbow]

My favorite duck to hunt irl