Author Topic: duck bands in washington (Read 6560 times)

Hillbilly270 · « **on:** May 08, 2009, 12:28:19 PM »

just curious to know how many people have ever gotten a banded duck in washington??? suppose i should add a poll to this but i dont know how

clindsayrun · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2009, 01:48:43 PM »

I've shot a banded Mallard and a banded Ruddy Duck. Also a couple of banded snow geese. All over on the wet side. I've got some friends who hunt the pot holes who shoot banded ducks all the time.

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2009, 01:53:55 PM »

2 years ago when i was still living in washington i spent the whole winter laid off and did nothing but duck hunting i took about 6 people out on different days and each of them killed banded mallards ive yet to get my first banded duck though i guess its just luck i hear people say they are looking for bands but no one ive ever known has been that picky to look for a band before they shoot just lucky i guess

goosegetter79 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2009, 09:09:10 PM »

I've gotten 5 bands 4 on mallards 1 on a goose that also had a neck collar coolest thing in my 15 years duck hunting.

Hillbilly270 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2009, 09:12:36 PM »

haven't really had a chance to do much hunting for the last 5yrs or so since work started, but i hunted a lot during college when i was in ellensburg and only ended up with one band and i dont think any of my buddies have any and they hunt ducks quite a bit.....on the wet side.

singleshot12 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2009, 09:20:06 PM »

About a dozen geese,but only two ducks - a mallard hen and a pintail drake out of about 35 years of avid hunting.

Abolt338 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2009, 09:01:15 PM »

Personally, I've taken five: two gadwall hens

, one redhead drake

, one goldeneye drake, and one ringneck drake

.

I've been the hunting partner for another three: two mallards

and one redhead

.

RW

RileyTDF · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:24:05 PM »

I have shot 18 duck bands all in washington. Around Burbank and Skagit flatts.... All mallards minus one redhead band.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:25:16 PM »

All most all of my bands were shot in Washington. Picked up 9 this year.
08/09 Season "Waterfowl Jewelry"

skybusterbo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:36:54 PM »

1 Goose,2 Mallards,1 Pintail,2 Ringneck Ducks for me.

gasman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:42:07 PM »

All right, I'll bite.
What is so special about the bands?

StanwoodSpartan · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:13:26 PM »

Two things, you can report their band number and figure out where they were banded at, and second, its a pride thing. More bands you have around your lanyard the better i guess...

Professor Chaos · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:41:23 PM »

I shoot about 1 per 80 mallards on average. Totally depends on the area you hunt and the local banding + migratory paths from AB

General Disarray · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2009, 08:24:36 AM »

Quote from: andrew_12gauge on May 08, 2009, 01:53:55 PM

i hear people say they are looking for bands but no one ive ever known has been that picky to look for a band before they shoot just lucky i guess

It's fun, really adds a little something extra like passing up small bucks waiting for that special one... 4 of my 6 bands this season came off birds that I spotted the bands on before shooting. And yes, I had witnesses!

Sawbuck · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2009, 09:11:16 AM »

Quote from: gasman on May 11, 2009, 07:42:07 PM

All right, I'll bite.
What is so special about the bands?

Cash

Got a fifty dollar reward band this year.

GettysNWGuiding · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:14:44 AM »

one of my clients shot a double banded harli this season.

Grizzly · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:40:49 AM »

I've been hunting around thurston county for 10 plus years and my partners and i have never taken a banded bird. I shot our first pintail this last season. mostly mallards and widgeon

ing · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2009, 06:56:08 AM »

I've shot two banded wood ducks. The first was a drake in '96. When I sent the numbers in they said it was from Nampa, Idaho. The second was a hen in '08 and it came from Harrah, WA. I've been duck hunting since 1990. My dad has been hunting ducks since the mid sixties and has never shot a banded duck.

sparksbr · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2009, 12:59:52 AM »

Nice Harli's!! What does the blue band signify?

I was fortunate enough to take a double banded harly in 2006 (yellow-green band). I was told the color represents the region where the bird was banded, is this true?

Honker Guide · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:14:32 PM »

I have been collecting duck and goose bands for 51 years. I have a few widgeon and pintail from the west side when I used to live over there. The rest are from the Tri cities area. This picture is from the last day of the season this past season. I shot a limit of ducks and this one gadwall was one of the most beautiful ducks I have taken. I had him mounted.

ing · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:30:46 PM »

Good lookin bird. Worth mounting for sure.

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