I was hunting with a friend at his farm on the Meldahl Pool of Ohio River and managed to kill a banded bluebill. The bird was banded on 3-23-2013 in Havana, Illinois.
I have been pretty lucky when it comes to bands, but never thought I would get one off a bluebill.
Congratulations.
But it doesn't look like you have room for another band.
Congrats!
I shot a Banded Pintail Drake Friday, hatched 2006 or earlier, banded 12/22/07.
Congrats.
FowlZurk, that is an older bird. I shot a Drake Mallard once that was 12 years old.
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Yes, an old warrior also. He had wound holes in his webbing, an obvious healed up scar across one breast.Originally Posted by drake322
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Hunted ducks and geese for years and never got a banded bird.... Nice score !!
Awesome!
Congrats. I picked up a banded wood duck Wednesday.
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was it also from Illinois?
I am amazed at the bands some have. I have never killed a banded duck. I have 5 goose bands, no duck bands, but that will change I hope.
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Banded at big island wildlife area in Ohio.
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I have been waterfowl hunting for 12 years now, that was my first duck band. I have been in on 2 quarter flips before. I killed a speckle belly goose band in Arkansas that was banded in Alaska.I am amazed at the bands some have. I have never killed a banded duck. I have 5 goose bands, no duck bands, but that will change I hope.
One my buddies i got into waterfowl hunting with me about 5 years ago and we hunt 99% time together has already got 4 bands. 1 goose, 1 mallard, and 2 wood ducks.
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You need to say I his front pocket if he has killed that many bands in that short of time.
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Bands are about killing the right species and especially location. And then a bit of luck...
Very true. Here in NM we have several refuges nears us that band birds to me the cool bands are on birds banded in Canada
Awesome! My friend killed a banded bluebill 2 years ago, but it was a lesser. Yours looks like a greater based on size....?
Left Murray at 1:15 am this morning and headed to Nashville. Roads were terrible all the way to Cadiz. I can say I am glad I didn't meet anyone one the Barkley bridge. Flew yo Provo, Turks & Caicos. It was 85 degrees when we landed. So much for duck season... Worst part is I gave $72 dollars for a case of beer!
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