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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: TheSkyBuster on January 29, 2012, 04:32:30 PM

Title: The last day
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 29, 2012, 04:32:30 PM: It's been 3 Seasons since I've dropped a banded bird. Almost 4.............. right up untill the last day.

And I got 2! :IBCOOL:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi402.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp106%2FIpponDuro%2FDSC_0084-3.jpg&hash=4b21d320d5581f633b03aad879fd777d09646520)

and some other ducks

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi402.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp106%2FIpponDuro%2FDSC_0081-2.jpg&hash=cd47e27e4aa31fafc904681044ed492f0d9d3324)

14 ducks between the two of us today. 7 greenheads, and I got the 2 with bands. :dunno:
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 29, 2012, 04:36:24 PM: Well done!
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on January 29, 2012, 04:37:55 PM: Right on gotta love that
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: Jim Sr. on January 29, 2012, 05:07:36 PM: You lucky duck!!!! :chuckle:
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: seth30 on January 29, 2012, 07:16:21 PM: Good Job!!
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: ~GooseDown~ on January 29, 2012, 07:54:29 PM: Wow! Very nice..
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: full choke on January 29, 2012, 08:48:55 PM: Good Job! :tup:
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: boneaddict on January 29, 2012, 08:52:06 PM: Nice mixed bag, and congrats on the jewlery
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 08:43:43 AM: Where were they banded at?
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: blaCKTAIL HUNt on January 30, 2012, 11:38:14 AM: Yeah the late season is a great time to get a banded bird. A few years back my dad and i were hunting in the Frenchmen hills area last weekend of the season and ended up shooting 3 banded birds between saturday and sunday.
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 30, 2012, 12:04:20 PM: Quote from: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 08:43:43 AM
Where were they banded at?

Alberta Canada August 2005, and Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska august 2008
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: SurfingScooter on January 30, 2012, 12:37:40 PM: Nice man, awesome that you got some bands.
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: WSU on January 30, 2012, 12:51:54 PM: Quote from: TheSkyBuster on January 30, 2012, 12:04:20 PM
Quote from: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 08:43:43 AM
Where were they banded at?

Alberta Canada August 2005, and Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska august 2008

I killed a teal banded in the Wade Hamptom Census area this weekend. Bad day to be from the Yukon!
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 02:26:35 PM: Quote from: TheSkyBuster on January 30, 2012, 12:04:20 PM
Quote from: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 08:43:43 AM
Where were they banded at?

Alberta Canada August 2005, and Wade Hampton Census Area Alaska august 2008

2005? Dang that bird put a few miles on throughout his life!
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: head hunter on January 30, 2012, 04:27:48 PM: Congrads man! way to end it on a high note :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: The last day
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 30, 2012, 07:12:10 PM: Quote from: WilliamWallace on January 30, 2012, 02:26:35 PM

2005? Dang that bird put a few miles on throughout his life!

Yeah, The band itself was very worn and hard to read.

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Title: Re: The last day
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on January 30, 2012, 07:49:43 PM: That thing looks pretty worn for 7. The snow I got last week that was from 1997 was more readable than that