This Morning's shoot pays 100US$!

[Gunner]

My partner and I hit our favorite Mallard spot this morning,and wore out my Lab,14 drakes and 2 hens.One of the last drakes I shot had a band(I haven't shot a banded bird since I lived in Ladner 6 years ago!).When I hung the birds up at home I noticed it had a green band on the other leg,and after getting my reading glasses I saw that it read:$100 Reward!Sweeeeet!The nice lady at USF&W said I'll be receiving my cheque in about 3 weeks.What a bonus:lol: :lol:

[Caveman]

If you accepted the money you lose your amateur status. Then you can't shoot with the rest of us anymore.:lol: :lol: :lol: $100, that'll pay for a few boxes of shells.

[Dano]

That's awesome! I've never heard of a reward band in B.C.. Be sure to tell us where the bird was banded when you get the information.
Dano

[Gunner]

:smile: Hi Dano!All of the banded birds I've shot on the Lower Mainland(5),were banded in Alberta.They were all Mallards,and were shot either off Westham Island ,or field shooting in Delta.I've also shot 2 banded Brant,so that's 8 banded birds,in 40 years of waterfowl hunting!I'll let you know where the reward band originated!Cheers,Gunner(by the way I haven't heard another shot fired since the season started,so no 4th of July in the North Okanogan!)

[Dano]

I've shot 3 banded geese (all locally banded and one had the yellow neck collar), one banded Gadwal with blue plastic bill band (banded locally as well on a project my father's buddy had), and 2 mallards (one from Alberta and one from the Yukon.
I look at every bird now but it's so rare we even hear about a banded bird let alone get one.
Keep up the posts and include a few pictures if possible!
Dano

[FLHTCUI]

Hey Gunner, has the snow stopped ?
Any ideas where the White Tail are next week?
Cheers,
Rob

[Gunner]

Hey Rob,the snow's almost gone but there was slush in our duck slough this morning.Didn't seem to matter,23 Mallards and one drake Gadwall for the 3 of us!Another killer morning!8)

[NightOwl74]

Wow what's your favourite way to eat these things?
8)

[Gunner]

:) Stir Fry,Duckburgers,sweet&sour duck,and when the Northern birds arrive,pluck em' and roast em'!All of these birds we're shooting are chock full of corn!Yum!

[Gunner]

The bird I shot with the $100 reward band was banded 7k East of Quilchena,BC,June 6,2006.At the time of capture it was at least 1 year old.It was shot Oct.22nd at Grindrod,BC.Got my cheque along with the info!:)