Avise bird bands?

This forum is for general discussion that doesn't fit in the other topic-specific forums.
britton
Regular
Posts: 46
Joined: Tue May 13, 2008 6:19 pm

Avise bird bands?

Postby britton » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:59 am

How long ago did they stop putting putting Avise on the duck bands?
Anatidae
Duck South Addict
Posts: 5446
Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2001 12:01 am
Location: "Dixie"

Re: Avise bird bands?

Postby Anatidae » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:14 pm

Good question - but I don't know that they HAVE quit putting it on some bands......but I also haven't seen one recently.

As I understand, the word 'Avise' has international meaning....i.e. "Attention"....or "Alert"......or "be advised".

The last 'Avise'-type (deep relief type print in large letters) band I have was clamped on a wood duck in Reeceville WI on 8/29/2001.

My wife and I have others (Avise-type) from '58, '72, '76, '90, '93(2), & '96(2). She has a couple of the deep-relief style type bands but they are not 'Avise'.

'Hope this helps, somewhat. I wish they'd still use that style.
Last edited by Anatidae on Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"I'd like to be remembered among my closest waterfowling friends (if I am remembered at all) for how I hunted them - not how many I killed" - [Jay Strangis]
britton
Regular
Posts: 46
Joined: Tue May 13, 2008 6:19 pm

Re: Avise bird bands?

Postby britton » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:21 pm

yeah thanks, just trying to solve an argument
User avatar
arduckslayer
Duck South Addict
Posts: 2088
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:50 pm
Location: Winona

Re: Avise bird bands?

Postby arduckslayer » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:10 pm

They quit making them somewhere around 2000 when the 1-800 number was developed. But, they continued putting them on birds until they ran out of them, and for the less popular sizes like 4s, 5s, and 6s, they lasted longer than the 7s and 8s. There's not an exact answer for this question.

Return to “General Discussion Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 307 guests