They taste as good as the goldeneye, ruddy and merganser that are in the summer sausage.

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 people hunt Buffleheads?

Butterballs help hunters savor a Thanksgiving hunt. Birthdays happen once a year. First hunts happen once in a lifetime.