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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: bear hunter on March 18, 2012, 01:56:39 PM

Title: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: bear hunter on March 18, 2012, 01:56:39 PM

I bagged my first banded Surf Scoter 2 years ago. I was called by the USGS to doulbe check the band numbers. The lady said I shot the oldest one on record. (9 years-5 months) Very cool. I looked it up today and I was beat by another hunter by One month. All well It is cool though. Check it out it is very cool. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/longevity/Longevity_main.cfm

Title: Re: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: Sawbuck on March 18, 2012, 02:04:17 PM

Pretty cool, thanks for the link, I didn't know they had that list online.

Title: Re: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: Mr56Jeep on March 18, 2012, 05:06:51 PM

That is WAY Cool!!!   :tup:

Congrats   :IBCOOL:

Title: Re: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on March 18, 2012, 05:16:53 PM

That's sweet. I got a double banded snow this year that was 15 :yike:

Title: Re: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 18, 2012, 06:54:58 PM

Very cool.  I shot a snow this year banded in 1992.  Might be why the mature ones are a challenge to decoy.

Title: Re: USGS Longevity Records of North America
Post by: hdshot on March 19, 2012, 03:45:21 PM

cool!  at a glance saw a 27 year old mallard and sandhill crane 29 years old!