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Banded bird question
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09/05/12 05:23 PM
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furdown
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whats so special about bagging one, not being a smartazz, really just curious. I have never duck hunted but am giving it a shot this year to see how I like it and just dont know.
�There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never cared for anything else thereafter.�- Ernest Hemingway
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 05:34 PM
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NTX_Hunter
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you call in the info on the band, and you will get a check for whatever that bird is worth. Some of the rare ones are worth $1000.
I'm lying. They are just rare, that's all. Not worth money.
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 05:41 PM
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#Hayraker
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there are reward bands that are worth money
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 05:43 PM
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Graham_Woodsman
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I don't think they pay you for a band
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 05:53 PM
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Cody Malone
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there are reward bands that are worth money There are double banded birds out there band on one leg and a reward band on the other.
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Re: Banded bird question
[Re: Graham_Woodsman]
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09/05/12 05:56 PM
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#Hayraker
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I don't think they pay you for a band OK, don't call in if you get a green one then
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Re: Banded bird question
[Re: Graham_Woodsman]
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09/05/12 06:23 PM
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BarneyWho
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I don't think they pay you for a band FALSE! I've killed two double banded mallards each with $100 reward bands. I've gotten a check each time. Granted they do have an expiration date on the band, so if you kill the bird after that date all you get are two shiny bands and a certificate.
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 06:31 PM
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westtexaswatkins
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] This one got me a check for $100. He flew all the way from Canada to Levelland, TX for me to shoot. Of course it cost more than $100 to have him mounted.
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 09:48 PM
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Ok thanks guys, I was just wondering. So what I'm understanding is that you can find out where the bird came from. Kinda cool
�There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never cared for anything else thereafter.�- Ernest Hemingway
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Re: Banded bird question
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09/05/12 10:29 PM
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Trash Fish and Cull Bucks
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Bird bands are used for 2 things, migration routes and harvest/survival rates. If you shoot one and call in the info on the band, they will send you a certificate that tells you where and when the bird was banded, as well as it's approximate age. A small percentage of the bands are 'money bands', that have the amount written on the band. These bands are used to correct the non-money band return data (to calculate how many banded birds are killed, but not returned). Money bands range from $25 to $250 for ducks and geese, $100 for doves.
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