I will do my best to answer your questions.
The reason the band numbers are held back is that this is what is required by our insurance carrier. Secondly if we published the band numbers people might "mud stomp" non winning bands.
Second level prizes will be notified when the band is reported to us.
We did not band the birds ourselves for several reasons. One being that the process for getting abanding permit is long and complex.
Secondly we did not want the bands to appear any different from regular bands. WHY? because it adds a second level of excitement and anticipation for anyone who legaly harvest a band that is a participant. Wondering if THIS is one of the big ones.
Finaly, making the bands different would do little or nothing to encourage the reporting of standard bands.
We have spent a great deal of time finding the best way to bring this project to life so that it is both legal and fun while promoting legal harvest and selective harvest.
As to Micha's questions about the FAQ page. I will be happy to point thatout to our legals folks. But remember this is a membership promotion so yes we do hope folks become members.
We believe that our ideas and programs are worth supporting and want to get people excited about us, waterfowling and our shared love of this tradition.
M.B.
Banded Greenhead worth $250,000!!!!!!!!!
OFFICIAL RULES:
No membership or purchase necessary to enter or win. Becoming a member will not improve your chances of winning. Participation in the Megaduck Challenge is Void where prohibited.
One (1) band number for mallard drakes and sixteen (16) band numbers for drake ducks will be randomly chosen from the official band numbers used by the United States Geological Survey for the 2003-2004 duck hunting season for each of the four United States flyways (Pacific, Central, Mississippi and Atlantic). For more information on the four United States flyways, visit the following web site: http://www.megaduck.com.
How to register and enter:
Step one: You may register for the Megaduck Challenge by (1) becoming a member of the NWR by completing and returning this membership form, (2) logging on to http://www.megaduck.com and becoming a member of the NWR, (3) calling 1-877-GRN-HEAD and becoming a member of the NWR or (4) sending a 3x5 index card with your hand-printed name, mailing address, city, state, zip code, daytime telephone number, email address (if any) and the words “Million Dollar Megaduck Challenge†to: National Waterfowlers’ Registry, Ltd., P.O. Box 28, Jonesville, TX 75659. All registrations must be received by NWR before 11:59 p.m. EST, January 15, 2004. Only one registration per person. NWR and the Administrator are not responsible for lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due entries and all such entries are ineligible for prizes.
Step two: When a registered participant or member harvests a banded drake duck, he or she may report a band number by calling NWR’s toll free number (1-877-GRN-HEAD) or by entering the band number online at http://www.megaduck.com. There is no limit on how many band numbers a participant or member may report. All band numbers must be reported by participants or members before 11:59 p.m. EST, January 31, 2004. Retain and do not send any potential official winning band before prize notification. The official winning band must be received, at the address specified in the prize notification, within 10 days of prize notification. The winners, if any, will be notified by mail and will be required to complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity (where permitted by law) within 10 days of prize notification and must send the official band in accordance with the prize notification instructions. NWR reserves the right to administer a polygraph to any grand prize winner (where permitted by law). Any undeliverable prize notification or failure to return the signed affidavit and official winning band within 10 days will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. A participant or member may win more than one prize, but no prize will be awarded if a participant or member does not comply with these Official Rules.
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the United States in possession of a valid state hunting license and all applicable state and federal duck stamps. Any prize won by a minor will be given, on his or her behalf, to the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Participants or members must be registered before the harvest of any potential winning drake duck. All harvests must be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Employees, and their immediate family members living at the same address, of National Waterfowlers’ Registry, Ltd., or any of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising, production or promotion agencies are not eligible to participate in the Megaduck Challenge. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All registrations must be complete, legible and accurate to be eligible.
No membership or purchase necessary to enter or win. Becoming a member will not improve your chances of winning. Participation in the Megaduck Challenge is Void where prohibited.
One (1) band number for mallard drakes and sixteen (16) band numbers for drake ducks will be randomly chosen from the official band numbers used by the United States Geological Survey for the 2003-2004 duck hunting season for each of the four United States flyways (Pacific, Central, Mississippi and Atlantic). For more information on the four United States flyways, visit the following web site: http://www.megaduck.com.
How to register and enter:
Step one: You may register for the Megaduck Challenge by (1) becoming a member of the NWR by completing and returning this membership form, (2) logging on to http://www.megaduck.com and becoming a member of the NWR, (3) calling 1-877-GRN-HEAD and becoming a member of the NWR or (4) sending a 3x5 index card with your hand-printed name, mailing address, city, state, zip code, daytime telephone number, email address (if any) and the words “Million Dollar Megaduck Challenge†to: National Waterfowlers’ Registry, Ltd., P.O. Box 28, Jonesville, TX 75659. All registrations must be received by NWR before 11:59 p.m. EST, January 15, 2004. Only one registration per person. NWR and the Administrator are not responsible for lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due entries and all such entries are ineligible for prizes.
Step two: When a registered participant or member harvests a banded drake duck, he or she may report a band number by calling NWR’s toll free number (1-877-GRN-HEAD) or by entering the band number online at http://www.megaduck.com. There is no limit on how many band numbers a participant or member may report. All band numbers must be reported by participants or members before 11:59 p.m. EST, January 31, 2004. Retain and do not send any potential official winning band before prize notification. The official winning band must be received, at the address specified in the prize notification, within 10 days of prize notification. The winners, if any, will be notified by mail and will be required to complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity (where permitted by law) within 10 days of prize notification and must send the official band in accordance with the prize notification instructions. NWR reserves the right to administer a polygraph to any grand prize winner (where permitted by law). Any undeliverable prize notification or failure to return the signed affidavit and official winning band within 10 days will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize. A participant or member may win more than one prize, but no prize will be awarded if a participant or member does not comply with these Official Rules.
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the United States in possession of a valid state hunting license and all applicable state and federal duck stamps. Any prize won by a minor will be given, on his or her behalf, to the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Participants or members must be registered before the harvest of any potential winning drake duck. All harvests must be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Employees, and their immediate family members living at the same address, of National Waterfowlers’ Registry, Ltd., or any of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising, production or promotion agencies are not eligible to participate in the Megaduck Challenge. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All registrations must be complete, legible and accurate to be eligible.
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That information is available at our site in the official rules. But to answer your question, no, but you do have to register as per the official rules.
I guess this is just a case of another example of how we as men never read instructions
M.B.
P.S. Guy I am starting to feel like this is getting too close to spaming on the boards here so if you have any more questions please feel free to PM me and I will do my best to answer any questions.
I guess this is just a case of another example of how we as men never read instructions
M.B.
P.S. Guy I am starting to feel like this is getting too close to spaming on the boards here so if you have any more questions please feel free to PM me and I will do my best to answer any questions.
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Micha,
The band # are in fact only from birds banded this summer. We are hoping to draw only birds banded after July 15th so as to increase the odds of that bird being "in the air"
Bird banding reports are devided by banded before July 15 and after. We can choose from either but the "fresher" teh band data the better for us, and thereby our members.
I am not sure what cutt off date you are asking for? Banding or membership?
Funny thngguys don't seem to realize is that it would be in our best interestif someone DID harvest the band, legaly. Why? because it would get the word out and we would not have payed for an isurance poilicy for nothing. And rest assured, the insurance has not been cheap!
M.B.
The band # are in fact only from birds banded this summer. We are hoping to draw only birds banded after July 15th so as to increase the odds of that bird being "in the air"
Bird banding reports are devided by banded before July 15 and after. We can choose from either but the "fresher" teh band data the better for us, and thereby our members.
I am not sure what cutt off date you are asking for? Banding or membership?
Funny thngguys don't seem to realize is that it would be in our best interestif someone DID harvest the band, legaly. Why? because it would get the word out and we would not have payed for an isurance poilicy for nothing. And rest assured, the insurance has not been cheap!
M.B.
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given the total number of birds and banded birds harvested accompanied with the fact that seasons close and all ducks do not migrate at the same rate not to mention the fact that we really dont know for sure if the bird is still alive or maybe sitting on some park pond somewhere....if I were the NWR Id self insure, the odds of this duck(S) being killed must be tremendous...astronomical
Ill save my twenty
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Ill save my twenty
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Micha,
Glad to.
The NWR is a duck hunting “club†for lack of a better term, to hopes to encourage legal and ethical harvest of ducks while also encouraging hunters to participate in selective harvest (pickin’ out the drakes).
We are also interested in seeing people continue to support waterfowl by staying active in waterfowl hunting. Why? Because as we all know without the oney from duck stamp and lisc. sales many projects that support not only ducks but countless species of wildlife would be hard hit. It is also important for waterfowl and waterfowling that we do not continue to loose hunters. Over the last two year the state of LA has lost over 10,000 duck stamp sales. That is bad news.
The NWR also wants to encourage selective harvest and better bird identification, that is why our promotion is based on drakes only and only on species that are doing well. No pintail or canvasbacks etc.
Along with the band harvest certificates we are offering we are also working up commerative certificates for things like first hunts, duck camp registry and some humorous ones that I won’t reveal just yet.
Bands are the only “trophy†we as waterfowlers have and the NWR hopes to make that at least a bit more special by offering our members something worthy of framing and a database where such achievements can be recorded for years to come.
Outside of our own business we are also partnered with the Catch A Dream program. They provide once in a lifetime outdoor sporting adventures to young people who have terminal illnesses.
An additional $100,000 worth of insurance has been purchased to be used as such : for each of the 4 $250,000 birds that is legally harvested by participants the Catch A Dream Program will receive $25,000. But even if the birds go unharvested they will receive a minimum of $5,000 from the NWR. We set that amount up because we do not know how well this promotion will work and plan to increase that contribution depending on the success of our promotion and business.
As far as other programs go we are hoping to be guided by our membership as to what they want and need out of a duck hunters advocacy group.
The NWR would like to be an unbiased source of information for waterfowlers who want to know what is happening in conservation, research and politics. The NWR intends to provide its members and the rest of the waterfowling world with as much current, pertinent data as is available and provide that information along with its source in one central location.
As you can see this is a very large goal but the NWR feels that it is important that we as waterfowlers be made aware of these issues so that we may share out opinions with the people with whom the future of waterfowl and waterfowling have been entrusted.
Let me know if I missed any questions?
M.B.
P.S. For your $20 you get a set of stickers for your vehicle, a cupon for one band harvest certificate, a comemerative band with your unique member # and a personal online hunting log to keep up with your hunts. The hunting log will be printable and give detailed breakdowns of your harvest for each season.
You will retain your member # for each year that you are a member and will be issued a new comemerative band each year you renew with that # on it. These are not cheezzy knock offs but standard mallard bands made by one of the same companies that make the USGS bands.
OUr youth package also comes with a Ducks at a Distance waterfowl ID booklet.
Glad to.
The NWR is a duck hunting “club†for lack of a better term, to hopes to encourage legal and ethical harvest of ducks while also encouraging hunters to participate in selective harvest (pickin’ out the drakes).
We are also interested in seeing people continue to support waterfowl by staying active in waterfowl hunting. Why? Because as we all know without the oney from duck stamp and lisc. sales many projects that support not only ducks but countless species of wildlife would be hard hit. It is also important for waterfowl and waterfowling that we do not continue to loose hunters. Over the last two year the state of LA has lost over 10,000 duck stamp sales. That is bad news.
The NWR also wants to encourage selective harvest and better bird identification, that is why our promotion is based on drakes only and only on species that are doing well. No pintail or canvasbacks etc.
Along with the band harvest certificates we are offering we are also working up commerative certificates for things like first hunts, duck camp registry and some humorous ones that I won’t reveal just yet.
Bands are the only “trophy†we as waterfowlers have and the NWR hopes to make that at least a bit more special by offering our members something worthy of framing and a database where such achievements can be recorded for years to come.
Outside of our own business we are also partnered with the Catch A Dream program. They provide once in a lifetime outdoor sporting adventures to young people who have terminal illnesses.
An additional $100,000 worth of insurance has been purchased to be used as such : for each of the 4 $250,000 birds that is legally harvested by participants the Catch A Dream Program will receive $25,000. But even if the birds go unharvested they will receive a minimum of $5,000 from the NWR. We set that amount up because we do not know how well this promotion will work and plan to increase that contribution depending on the success of our promotion and business.
As far as other programs go we are hoping to be guided by our membership as to what they want and need out of a duck hunters advocacy group.
The NWR would like to be an unbiased source of information for waterfowlers who want to know what is happening in conservation, research and politics. The NWR intends to provide its members and the rest of the waterfowling world with as much current, pertinent data as is available and provide that information along with its source in one central location.
As you can see this is a very large goal but the NWR feels that it is important that we as waterfowlers be made aware of these issues so that we may share out opinions with the people with whom the future of waterfowl and waterfowling have been entrusted.
Let me know if I missed any questions?
M.B.
P.S. For your $20 you get a set of stickers for your vehicle, a cupon for one band harvest certificate, a comemerative band with your unique member # and a personal online hunting log to keep up with your hunts. The hunting log will be printable and give detailed breakdowns of your harvest for each season.
You will retain your member # for each year that you are a member and will be issued a new comemerative band each year you renew with that # on it. These are not cheezzy knock offs but standard mallard bands made by one of the same companies that make the USGS bands.
OUr youth package also comes with a Ducks at a Distance waterfowl ID booklet.
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thats a 10-4 doc twenty bucks; he had me at stickers. what else they givin' to go with that - a garranty for a stake in a 1 in 747million chance of of shooting one of the birds banded this year. i might as well start looking for saddam 
i read in a waterfowling publication recently that this past year a man in michigan killed a drake mallard which was banded in the year of our lord 1989 thats a thirteen year old bird by my calculations, micah please correct me if i'm wrong, 
two more points if anybody i know shoots one IT WILL BE DON MILLER so don't get up too early or often and waste precious time at rest. 
and finally does any one know whats up the nobel prize people? why aren't they giving micah one for mathmathics or at least change the name to micahmatics 
i never liked math any way at least i thought i had a chance before reading his post.
p.s. kudos to the NWR for in my opinion a great way to support and encourage selective harvesting and the continuation of our sport.
i read in a waterfowling publication recently that this past year a man in michigan killed a drake mallard which was banded in the year of our lord 1989 thats a thirteen year old bird by my calculations, micah please correct me if i'm wrong, two more points if anybody i know shoots one IT WILL BE DON MILLER so don't get up too early or often and waste precious time at rest. and finally does any one know whats up the nobel prize people? why aren't they giving micah one for mathmathics or at least change the name to micahmatics i never liked math any way at least i thought i had a chance before reading his post.
p.s. kudos to the NWR for in my opinion a great way to support and encourage selective harvesting and the continuation of our sport.
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