How many bands?

[crow killer]

Got my first pintail band today. Looks like it was banded in Montana.

Nice, always wanted a pintail band

[crow killer]

I ended up getting my first goose band yesterday....waiting for them to send me the details.

Sweet can't wait to here where it came from

[Elkrunner]

I can't wiat either...5-7 business days....I was actually going to post a pic, so I may as well on this thread

[crow killer]

I can't wiat either...5-7 business days....I was actually going to post a pic, so I may as well on this thread

Did you call or use the site?

[BurleyDog]

I used to hunt very close to a banding location in Kentucky (my home state).  I have honestly killed so many banded Canada geese that I have no idea where all the bands even are.

On top of that I have been very lucky.

I once doubled on woodies that BOTH had $100 reward bands.  I almost died!

Last year was my first year in Washington and I didn't expect much in the way of bands....Well I ended up with 1 mallard band and one collared goose! Awesome.

To me though specifically targeting banded birds (landing them, hunting residents, etc.) is lame.  Its all about the hunt for me.  I dont care much about bands.

[Elkrunner]

I can't wiat either...5-7 business days....I was actually going to post a pic, so I may as well on this thread

Did you call or use the site?

I called the number

[preacherman]

I have duck hunted for several years no bands? I have taken thousands of ducks.  I don't care that much about bands, but I am beginning to doubt the existence of banded birds?

[ellensburgpo]

I've gotten one banded drake. I got cold and went for a walk to warm up and jumped him up. Fun little memory, but many better ones that have nothing to do with bands. Cool that guys get them and if it makes their memories of the hunt better then that's cool.

[gaddy]

the funny thing is, that i got my 2 bands several years ago. called em in all & then put them in with my retired calls in a case that i made. at this time i couldn't tell you where they came from ? so no real memory there. one thing i do remember is that one # was questionable as it had no record.

[h2ofowlr]

the funny thing is, that i got my 2 bands several years ago. called em in all & then put them in with my retired calls in a case that i made. at this time i couldn't tell you where they came from ? so no real memory there. one thing i do remember is that one # was questionable as it had no record.

The bird may have just been banded, so the data wasn't turned in yet.

[gaddy]

they had me resend the #s as the first report came from the far east of canada & was not probable & the second contact from them showed no #s recorded.
any way it is kind of cool to find out where your birds come from but, as far as my two bands go they hold no memories as to any specific hunt goes.
be interested to know how many of the guys that have thier laynards full remember
the hunts?
sure is nice bling though.

[bullcrazy]

I shoot a good amount of ducks and geese every year. I have managed one band on a green wing teal but that is the only one. Seem to be few and far between in sw wa.

[Elkrunner]

I recieved my certificate today via email.  I have to say it was a bit of a let down.  I thought that I the thing would have been banded somewhere in Canada or CA(someplace with a story) instead it was banded at the rock island golf course in June of 09.  It must have been a local bird. 

[WSU]

I recieved my certificate today via email.  I have to say it was a bit of a let down.  I thought that I the thing would have been banded somewhere in Canada or CA(someplace with a story) instead it was banded at the rock island golf course in June of 09.  It must have been a local bird.

That is a bummer.  It is always cool to see that the bird has traveled thousands of miles.

[Tealer]

It may have travelled thousands of miles.