thanks everyone I have been duck and goose hunting for 12 yrs. I was starting to think it would never happen ...I checked out the band # on my state wildlife web site and it had a link to the band info. web site, I found out my bird was a large canada goose,banded in Michigan, on 6-22-2002. they are going to send me a info sheet with more details in the mail,,,I can't wait,,,and I can't wait to get back out there and get another one