Duck and Cover (the duck that is)

My plan was to start another beef stew.   I grabbed another lump of frozen beef, and as I pulled it out, it had frozen to the package next to it, and ripped off the protective plastic freezer bag on that lump.  Which was a wild duck.   I hadn't planned to cook the duck until later, after looking up recipes and such, but...when the duck is there, you cook the duck.  Somehow.  Nor did I know how good (or not) the duck would be when I did it, so I still wanted to get the beef started.

The day's p...