RE: waterfowl bands
No bands this year just yet. But have been lucky enough to be killing birds rather regularly (at last). Still have a little bit of time left though but, birds still haven't shown up in force. I am concentrating on black ducks for my band hopes. Seems that there are more blacks banded per capita than any other bird.
Hopefully I might get another goose...lots of the residents get tagged once or twice.
Heck, I just hope the weather gets cold before the season closes in another two weeks. Helps your chances if you acctually kill birds in the first place!