Banded Canvasback !!

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Banded Canvasback !!

Postby eagle700 » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:38 pm

With the puddle ducks being close to non-existent in our hunting area for the past couple of weeks, I decided to go after some divers on the catfish ponds. I was pretty excited just to bag a drake canvasback, but for him to be wearing jewelry...WOW :shock: 8)
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Postby Wingman » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:04 am

Show 'em some pics of the paper-thin band.

I want to know how old it is when you hear back from the BBL.

I did find about 2 dozen today. Maybe more will show up this week.
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Postby jdbuckshot » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:18 am

that band sure looks old and tarnished, i cant wait to hear the results!

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Postby duckter » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:04 am

Awesome! Guys, if you've never had grilled Canvasback, it is far and above, the best I've put in my mouth.
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Postby eagle700 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:15 am

The band is so well worn that it was difficult to read any of the numbers. The last digit is completely worn off. The main office at the Bird Band place could not give me any info, but with the help of Scott Baker at MDWFP and his contact at the USFW Lab we were able to do some deciphering and come up with the fact that the band belongs to one of four canvasback drakes all banded in 1994 in Saskatchewan, CA. Two of the drakes were already mature ducks, so the band is 14 years old, but the duck may be older than that!!
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Postby GET-N-RITE » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:29 am

Thats cool rite there, congrats on the prize.
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Postby duckter » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:35 am

Get that boy mounted. I've got one here in my office and he is awesome. Get in touch with Shane Smith in Bridgeport, AL (256-495-2596). He is an awesome taxidermist, won the 1998 National Champ. Hunts Can's quite frequently. You won't believe his work. Also, try him at http://www.birdtaxidermy@aol.com
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Postby eagle700 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:43 am

duckter wrote: Get in touch with Shane Smith in Bridgeport, AL

Thanks for that info. I have seen his ducks at a DU show and was wondering how to locate him.
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Postby 4dawgma » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:11 am

Congrats! nice bird
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Postby duckter » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:21 am

Sorry, Eagle700 - his website is http://www.waterfowltaxidermy.com
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Postby duramax » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:33 am

Now THAT is a prize!
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Postby nbkillr » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:19 am

Congrats on the trophy, you can't go wrong with Shane Smith on getting a outstanding mount either.
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Postby Wingman » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:22 am

The band was so thin, that there were two "notches" worn down in it. One apparently where the band rode on the front of the leg and the other where it rested against the hind toe.

Eagle showed me the duck on Sunday. Very cool!
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Postby quackerbarrell » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:24 am

Congrats on the BAND as well as a pretty Drake Canvasback
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Postby weimhunter » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:38 am

Thats great. Congrats on great trophy for sure!
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