2 The first duck i ever shot had a band(when i was 13 yrs old, talk about luck) it was a hen mallard. The second came a couple years ago on a drake mallard. Been duck hunting for 17 years
I have been duck hunting since 93..... I have 4 bands; 2 Mallards, (1 drake, 1 hen), a widgeon and my prize of all prizes, a banded BLACK duck. The drake was banded in Nova Scotia and I killed him around Big Creek Mississippi.
I PROBALY GOT 25 - 30 BUT I GAVE MOST OF THEM TO MY HUNTING PARTNER. HE LIKES THEM AND THE GET IN MY WAY? WE KILLED 7 LAST YEAR IN ABOUT 3 WEEK PERIOD?
0 been hunting 21 years and none for me. My 12 year old killed a banded woody on opening day this year and last week a kid I take from Tupelo killed a banded woody. He's only hunted two years. Ticks me off. But it sure was fun to see their excitement when the dog returned with duck in mouth and jewelry was shining.