Banded Goose

[Buck_Slayer]

Last weekend when I was out on the swamp, I shot my first goose ever and was lucky enough to fill out my limit (2 geese). The second goose that I shot actually ended up being banded. I called in and gave the information, I haven't gotten it yet, this goose was huge and it had a Bird Band on it from Maryland. I don't know if that is where it was actually shot, but it was shot about 20 miles from the western border of minnesota. I will post up pictures and the information on it when I get the letter. I forgot to bring the hookups for the camera to my parents place this weekend. So I should have it all next week.

[KonaBoy]

Congrats

[music man 80]

thats awesome i hunt in illinois with agroup of 5 guys and my first time out goose hunting in 2000 a flock of geese commited to the spread and we let em have it...iwas lucky enough to drop two and they were both banded to this day ive yet to get another band so i assume they are rare so congrats to you my friend.oh yeah by the way both of my bands are also from maryland..wierd huh.....

[deer-hunter18]

The place in Maryland is were the bands are made i think, i have gotten 8 goose bands in my life and they all said that on them but were all banded in the state i shot them in!

[il coyote]

The state bands birds at a local park/golfcourse in my area. a few years ago my friend shot a banded goose, and about a month later, i shot one from the same field, and the numbers on the bands were CONSECUTIVE. Didn't even call mine in. Kind of took the thrill out of it.

[canis_lupus]

usgs is based in maryland now .... congrats on the bands guys !!! always a thrill to see em on their legs !!! bands are very rare for the most part in my area .... i know guys that have hunted for over 20 yrs and have yet to get one .... ive been lucky enuff tokill a few of em myselfalong witha neck collar .... the only banded bird i have had mounted was this hen canvasback (shot her to have her mounted as a trio or pair (with drakes) and ended up havin a band !!! glad i picked her out of the flock to shoot now ... lol .... here she is http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i245/morel_2006/?action=view&current=mushrooms149.jpg&refP age=240&imgAnch=imgAnch260 bands and collar .... http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i245/morel_2006/?action=view&current=mushrooms168.jpg&refP age=240&imgAnch=imgAnch254

[Buck_Slayer]

Well I lost the cable for my camera to hook it up to the pc.
But the Goose was a female, and was banded in Storm Lake, Iowa on July 7, 2003 when it was too young to fly..I Harvested the bird on Lockhart Swamp in Minnesota on October 14, 2006. That is 439 Miles almost straight south of where I live.

[Carpmaster]

My birthday goose!!! At least dod is my bday!

[GooseHunter Jr.]

Congrats....still waiting for my first banded anything!