I LIVE IN NORTHERN ILLINOS IVE BEEN GOOSE HUNTING CORN FIELDS HERE FOR 6 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE LEGALY YES LEGALY HARVESTED 22 BANDED GEESE FROM THIS AREA ALL LEG BANDS NEVER A NECK BAND .I ONCE HAD A FLOCK OF THREE COME OVER THE DECOYS JUMPED UP SHOT TWO AND THEY WERE BOTH BANDED. WE MUST HAVE ALOT OF BANDS IN ARE AREA OR IM IN THE FLYWAY TO HEAVEN..................