My first band, good morning in the valley

[open-sights]

Big_boar and I went out this am - limited within 1 1/2 hours, good haul and it wasn't until I got home that I noticed a band on one of the birds. My first, although I am not 100% certain it was my bird since we never divided the birds as per who shot which.
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/trader_2b/duckband.jpg

[Foxton Gundogs]

Nice congrats on the bling. Lets hear the details when you get them

[BiG Boar]

Definitely one of the best mornings out. A lot of fun! Congratulations on your first band!

[warnniklz]

solid shooting right there

[fearnodeer]

Congrats looks you guys had a great morning of duck hunting.

[lorneparker1]

Lucky SOB!! great shoot boys!

[Dutch Ppoacher]

i was going to steal the one off of lorne's robo duck!

[Crazy_Farmer]

Congrats on the good luck and great hunt.

Both snow goose bands myself and my brother have we never found till either back at the launch or at home. It's funny.

[Chessieguy]

Congrats on the band...Looks fairly new so will be interesting to see the details ...

[ncurrie]

what does it mean when you get a duck with a ban, sorry don't know much about duck hunting?

[FirePower]

Means you are 1 lucky SOB...lol Seriously they band the ducks to keep records of migration longevity etc you send in the info off the band and they can gather "all" the info and will let you know "all" about your bird.

[BiG Boar]

Still kicking myself for not checking my birds when I picked them up with you this morning.
Might had been mine I threw into our pile! Rats! But good on you and congratulations again. Ill be looking at duck legs for the rest of my life!

[ncurrie]

Means you are 1 lucky SOB...lol Seriously they band the ducks to keep records of migration longevity etc you send in the info off the band and they can gather "all" the info and will let you know "all" about your bird.

Thanks for the info:)

[coach]

Great shooting, boys! Congrats on the bling, Open-sights.

[Allen50]

so did you send the band info in, and what did they tell you, i am not a duck hunter eather,, what she said,, just wounder, does it tell you where the duck came from, or who taged it,,, thanks,,

[open-sights]

what does it mean when you get a duck with a ban, sorry don't know much about duck hunting?

Hiya Ncurrie, the band was on a released bird from the US somewhere, on the band there is an id # and a phone number to call. I called and answered 20 questions or so, where the bird was harvested, how I attained it, what type of bird, overall condition, etc as well as my information so they can send me a certificate - name, phone number, e-mail addy, etc. I have hunted with guys in Nebraska and in the mid west that had many many band they put on thier call lanyards, I have started the same thing, hope to see more in years to come.

[lorneparker1]

http://www.reportband.gov/RECFORM.CFM


Put the numbers in and give us the details!!

[ncurrie]

Hiya Ncurrie, the band was on a released bird from the US somewhere, on the band there is an id # and a phone number to call. I called and answered 20 questions or so, where the bird was harvested, how I attained it, what type of bird, overall condition, etc as well as my information so they can send me a certificate - name, phone number, e-mail addy, etc. I have hunted with guys in Nebraska and in the mid west that had many many band they put on thier call lanyards, I have started the same thing, hope to see more in years to come.

Wow that is pretty cool, thanks! I use to go duck hunting with my dad when he guided up at douglas lake, I don't remember any of them being banded, as it was mine and my sisters job to pluck them all, but I was pretty young then. It is something I would like to get into though, I love working with my dogs and love the taste of roast duck!
Cheers!

[longshot]

Congrats on the band! I think tomorrow morning I will be starring at their feet! ;)

[303Brit]

Congrats guys, on a fine shoot and your first band.

303

[huntcoop]

Anyone know what the odds are of getting a band? Like is it VERY rare? Not being a duck hunter I have no idea.

[lorneparker1]

I have 5 in 16 years and somewhere between 75000-15000birds killed. Been a part of probably 30 total. So yah pretty rare


Lorne

[huntcoop]

I have 5 in 16 years and somewhere between 7500-15000 birds killed.

Lorne

WOW, I think I get it now, thanx Lorne.