I've hunted 25 years, bagged 726 ducks and have 11 bands. 10 Federal and 1 Jack Miner. Eight were Mallards and three were Wood Ducks.

The bands i got seemed to come in bunches. I believe groups of banded ducks travel together.

That means my average is 66:1.

I wouldn't waste my time on the Big G (Lake Guntersville, AL).

We have not had 500 ducks all year and what we did have is gone or is sitting on one of the refuges.