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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: mburrows on September 15, 2013, 08:25:21 AM

Title: 17 bands in one morning
Post by: mburrows on September 15, 2013, 08:25:21 AM: We had an unbelievable hunt yesterday morning. Our group nailed 32 big ole honkers and 17 of them were banded. Up until this point the most bands I've ever seen in a hunt was 5. It was pretty crazy to be a part of. Gotta love the early season! The picture with my dog below is him sporting the "bling"
Title: Re: 17 bands in one morning
Post by: Natures Way on September 15, 2013, 08:30:10 AM: Thats sweet congrats!
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Post by: lokidog on September 15, 2013, 11:53:41 AM: Are any/many of the band numbers consecutive? I would guess that many of these birds were banded this year from a flock or two and they are still traveling together.

Nice job on the geese.
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Post by: cryfowl on September 15, 2013, 01:25:27 PM: Guessing when the #'s get turned in there's going to be a biologist slapping himself in the head, wishing he had gone fishing rather than spent the day banding. LOL
Title: Re: 17 bands in one morning
Post by: mburrows on September 15, 2013, 03:07:21 PM: Hahah we were joking about that. The numbers were pretty sequential, obviously had been banded within the same batch. Probably banded within 20 miles or so of where we got them. Good luck this year everyone.
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Post by: shootem on September 15, 2013, 03:13:46 PM: Sounds like a great hunt. Hope the 17 year old doesn't think that happens all the time.
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Post by: mburrows on September 15, 2013, 03:51:06 PM: 17 year old? All of us hunting were 25-60. Definitely nothing I'll be expecting to experience again, unfortunately. I still feel lucky when we get 2-3 a year.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 15, 2013, 04:39:46 PM: They have been banding many of the resident geese in eastern WA to track their migration. You guys put a dent into the 600+ banded this summer. Your probably hunting close to one of the banding locations as well. Good shoot!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 15, 2013, 04:42:00 PM: That's crazy ... way to go :tup:
Title: Re: 17 bands in one morning
Post by: mburrows on September 15, 2013, 06:46:36 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on September 15, 2013, 04:39:46 PM
They have been banding many of the resident geese in eastern WA to track their migration. You guys put a dent into the 600+ banded this summer. Your probably hunting close to one of the banding locations as well. Good shoot!

Hopefully they get good info off the other ones. Would be cool to know where the WA locals migrate to. Last year I got one that was band in Olympia , Arizona, and Montana. All shot over in Eastern WA. Crazy to see how far they go and where they end up. Makes them pretty impressive animals to consider the miles they log.
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Post by: Mfowl on September 15, 2013, 06:53:27 PM: Congrats on a great hunt and a load of bands! Thats quite a haul!
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Post by: bobcat on September 15, 2013, 07:18:08 PM: That's got to be a record!
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Post by: JJD on September 16, 2013, 10:22:06 AM: Once in a lifetime :tup:
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Post by: Kola16 on September 16, 2013, 02:44:30 PM: :yike: That is a lot of metal! Sweet :tup:
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Post by: BIGDOG253 on September 16, 2013, 04:19:28 PM: It was a slow day for us lol :chuckle:
Title: Re: 17 bands in one morning
Post by: mburrows on September 17, 2013, 11:31:16 AM: Quote from: Dogs and Duck Calls on September 16, 2013, 04:19:28 PM
It was a slow day for us lol :chuckle:
Too bad u didn't hit of the banded birds and only shot the lessers..
:'(