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Starting in the middle ages, they used to catch ducks and other waterfowl with a special building that was a big trap. (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 year ago by FlyingSquid to c/mildlyinteresting

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[–] FlyingSquid 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think so, I'm not quite clear on it either.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a video on the wiki page, essentially they lure/scare the duck down a tunnel made of a net with a trap door at the end and they can retrieve the duck there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Wow, now I see it. Thanks for resolving this grand mystery for me lol.