Again.... for Kelly, Ian, Dale, Bob, Matt, Murray...ahhh hell I guess everyone

[Crazy_Farmer]

Overcast this morning, lighting could of been better. Less then one month now.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/1.jpg

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[Crazy_Farmer]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/5.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/6.jpg

Find the tarsus band

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/7.jpg

Euro wigeon.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/8.jpg

[longshot]

Nice pics CF, what do Brants feed on??

[Ian F.]

tick tock, tick tock!

Beauty pics Adam! Look at the collars on some of those birds, looks like they were finger painted!

[Crazy_Farmer]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/9.jpg

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[Crazy_Farmer]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/14.jpg

:mrgreen:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/Crazy_Farmer/13.jpg

[Crazy_Farmer]

Nice pics CF, what do Brants feed on??

Hummy eal grass :wink:


tick tock, tick tock!

Beauty pics Adam! Look at the collars on some of those birds, looks like they were finger painted!

Yep, alot of blackies, not as many grey bellies. And some mature mature birds.

[longshot]

Well it looks like you'll have a good 10 days come march! :wink:

[f350ps]

Nice pics Adam, were they all taken from the pumphouse? K

[Gunner]

Got an appointment with the Doc in Vancouver on March 3rd so......that means March 4th in Branthunters boat!Looking forward to seeing you boys,it's been awhile! :mrgreen: See you guys soon,Gunner

[Crazy_Farmer]

Nice pics Adam, were they all taken from the pumphouse? K

Yep, I hoped they'd come onto land. Almost looked like they would but they went further out.

[popsy]

absolutely gorgeous pictures Adam

[6 K]

THOSE ARE BRANTS!?!?!?!?!?:shock:
Ooops:oops:

[fowl language]

man,that,s a dandy camera..nice pics..saw a mob of ,em strait off 64th tonight..i,ve been told the residents depart for parts north on or about the 15th. hope their late on their departure.....fowl

[Crazy_Farmer]

I actually just printed out a bunch of pictures in 12x18". They look great, I would head back but there's not much sun in the forecast for a week I seems.

[kyleklassen]

very nice pictures....k.k.

[branthunter]

Gorgeous pics Adam--I especially like the one of the two birds landing.

[SHAKER]

Aww man I miss them birds.... Don't remember many days out on Boundry with the water smooth like that though!:twisted: Maybe I'll be able to sneek down during the sportsman show????

[branthunter]

Getting closer--here's a few more to stoke the fires.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo126/branthunter/Brant/brantflockingoff.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo126/branthunter/Brant/DSC_0204.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo126/branthunter/Brant/DSC_0286.jpg

[warnniklz]

suckin them into decoys already

[835]

Brant season must be close :)
But i havent seen a picture of a great big Sandwitch yet, so i guess the season isnt open yet!

[f350ps]

Beauty pics Bob, what's with the bird on the water in the last pic, it looks like it's half submerged? K

[longshot]

I wish we had a season over here for them... by March there are a few places I know of in legal hunting areas INFESTED with these birds... Good luck on your 10 day adventure!

[SHAKER]

Thats it...:twisted: I'm go'n out this year..... I only got 5 on the wall, I'm goin to make it 9 maybe! Man I love them birds, still one of my all time greatest hunts a guy will ever go on. Keep them pictures come'n, Murry's wrong they don't come into the sewage legoon here in the OK....LOL

[fowlweather]

where were these taken, it looks like the tsawassen superport

[Crazy_Farmer]

Mine are in beach grove and branthunters are from the island I'm sure.

[branthunter]

Beauty pics Bob, what's with the bird on the water in the last pic, it looks like it's half submerged? K

I've looked at that pic over and over Kelly, and for the life of me I can't figure out what the hell that bird was doing.

[field marshal]

Since Brant decoys are present, sure looks like that bird took a load of #2's????:confused: Cheers----Field Marshal.

[f350ps]

Since Brant decoys are present, sure looks like that bird took a load of #2's????:confused: Cheers----Field Marshal.
Obviously not shot with Xperts or you'd be lookin at two feet sticking up! :-D K

[branthunter]

Since Brant decoys are present, sure looks like that bird took a load of #2's????:confused: Cheers----Field Marshal.

Nope, not shot----these pics were done in April over at Parksville.

[fowlweather]

are almost all Brants banded? it seems there is a good chance of shooting a banded one

[Crazy_Farmer]

There was a time when they made a major effort to band them all. Something like 1 in 13 at one point were banded, a lot of those were doubled banded aswell. Black brant that is. Now they still do lots of projects up in Alaska but that number is much much lower now.

[fowlweather]

k it is still a much larger number than ducks and geese am i right?

[Crazy_Farmer]

I guess it all depends on luck. I know guys who shot the most brant out there last season and didnt get a single band. And others getting a couple. Its plain and simple luck.

Rough numbers have always been 1 in 300 for ducks and 1 in 200 for geese. But it just has to do with the area you hunt in. Some places either band locally so early and late you'll get those birds or whereever they are during the spring they get banded, like Alaska during their molt.

Luck and numbers is all.