Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: addicted on January 02, 2008, 12:40:46 PM
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I guess that is pretty nifty trophy for a waterfowler. wouldnt know bout me since i haven't seen one yet.
How many have you guys gotten.
Is it just me or do some species have a higher percentage of banded birds?
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gotten em off of pheasants before.
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I'm like a kid on Christmas every time I shoot a duck looking for that little shine on the leg. I'm hooked on bands! I even go out and glass birds on the closed areas for jewelry. Was out this afternoon and spotted 6 banded birds, 1 being a double banded drake!
I've scored 5 so far this season, bringing my total up to 31 mallards, 1 pintail and 2 geese in 25 years of hunting waterfowl.
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why would they band the bird twice.
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Some banding operations will include a reward band along with a standard band. Typically the reward is $100 but have also heard of $10, $20 and $50 birds. They use it as an incentive to get the lucky shooter to turn in the info. Very first banded bird I shot was a double banded drake worth $100 way back in 1988.
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I've got 2 this year. A banded drake mallard and a banded wood duck. brings my total up to around 19 or 20 i think.
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Some banding operations will include a reward band along with a standard band. Typically the reward is $100 but have also heard of $10, $20 and $50 birds. They use it as an incentive to get the lucky shooter to turn in the info. Very first banded bird I shot was a double banded drake worth $100 way back in 1988.
i was born in 88. woe