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If this hen was 31 then how could anybody be able to read the numbers on the band? I've seen some banded ducks that were around 10 yrs old, and you could barely read the numbers, straining your eyes badly to do so.

I'm thinking it's a typo snafu, but anything's possible when Rocky is involved.

I hunted with a guy 2 weeks ago that killed to greenheads both with Jack Miner bands. He didn't even know what a Miner band was. I had to tell him that he had a trophy indeed.

Greenhead22 wrote:If this hen was 31 then how could anybody be able to read the numbers on the band? I've seen some banded ducks that were around 10 yrs old, and you could barely read the numbers, straining your eyes badly to do so.

This actually depends on the band itself. I've killed 3-year old ducks that had a very worn, barely legible number, but I've killed 11 and 15-year old mallards where the band numbers looked brand new.

The banding lab has asked for the band to be sent for verification. Should be a week or two before they find out.

the band is on its way and I will keep you updated.

This actually depends on the band itself. I've killed 3-year old ducks that had a very worn, barely legible number, but I've killed 11 and 15-year old mallards where the band numbers looked brand new.[/quote]


the wear and tear of bands is due mostly to the rut... pee'n on their hocks, and making scrapes, and if many of you didn't know ducks also rubs their legs together like crickets to make grunts as well as chuckles.

I killed an 11 1/2 year old Greenhead about 2 years ago. You can barely read the numbers on it, partly because of the #2 shot right in the middle of them, but seriously the numbers are faded so bad that you can barely make them out. I have a couple of more that are over 7 and they are faded also. 31?, Wow! I want to hear more about this. If I remember correctly they told me the oldest bird they could recall was about 14 years old.

Wingman wrote:The banding lab has asked for the band to be sent for verification. Should be a week or two before they find out.

Did you actually see the band?

It would certainly have to be one of the "old style" with AVISE BIRD BAND in big letters and WRITE LAUREL MD, etc... (I can't recall off the top of my head what they used to say, and I don't have one with me to look at) with no phone number on it. Right?

I have not seen the band, the bird or the hunter that shot it.

I harvested one in 1998 that was banded in 1984. The band was almost worn in to.

A few years ago, I killed a pintail that was 18 years old or older when banded, you could only read one number on it, everything else was smooth and had to be acid etched to read it. It was almost worn in two like torch said.

STILL WAITIN ON THE BAND?

the band has been sent in for verification. The Head of the department said it has to be a mistake. We verified them over the phone and through an e-mail picture of the band. We will see. Anything in the govt. takes forever.

that is one old and lucky duck... especially if it missed all them shot all these years... i have never killed a banded duck... thats my goal for now tho... get a duck with some jewerly on in....

smoke em'

I guess we are still waiting on the results?