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Oldest band you’ve killed?
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:10 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:10 am
Trying to settle a dispute between a coworker and myself. What’s the oldest band you’ve killed or witnessed killed? I know it’s rare but I’ve heard of 20 year old bands being killed. Avg lifespan of wild mallard is 3-5 years per google. I know they can get older than that.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:34 am
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Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:20 am to BarryMcCokner
3 or 4 months on a teal
2 or 3 weeks on a dove
I've heard of 20+ year on snow geese, but have never seen one killed.
2 or 3 weeks on a dove
I've heard of 20+ year on snow geese, but have never seen one killed.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:24 am to BarryMcCokner
The only banded bird I shot was on a 13 year old speckled belly last year on a solo hunt.
Eta: I take that back, I also shot a banded dove in bunkie that was 2 months old and banded in Marksville
Eta: I take that back, I also shot a banded dove in bunkie that was 2 months old and banded in Marksville
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 7:26 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:51 am to Drunken Crawfish
I shot a 6 year old pintail drake in 1984. I've since shot a banded teal and hen mallard but didn't send that info in. Also shot a banded whitewing dove in Mexico.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:51 am to BarryMcCokner
5 year old on a turkey
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:51 am to BarryMcCokner
Ross banded in 1989.
Granted, I killed it in 1993.
Granted, I killed it in 1993.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:54 am to BarryMcCokner
Old hunting partner got a speck with a neck band that had been tracked in Jeff Davis and Acadia Parish for 7 years. Was banded in the "northwest territories" of Canada.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 7:58 am to BarryMcCokner
My brother killed a pintail in late 90s that I called in for him it was 9 years old. Killed in Venice banded in north or South Dakota I don’t remember which.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:05 am to BarryMcCokner
Snow that was 9 years old in Kaplan banned in ND
Mallard that was 7 killed in Lacassine banned in AR
Wood Duck that was 6 killed in Vernon Parish banned in WI
Was on a hunt where a 13 year old speck was killed in Kaplan
Was on a hunt where an 11 year old pintail was killed on Catahoula.
Mallard that was 7 killed in Lacassine banned in AR
Wood Duck that was 6 killed in Vernon Parish banned in WI
Was on a hunt where a 13 year old speck was killed in Kaplan
Was on a hunt where an 11 year old pintail was killed on Catahoula.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:08 am to BarryMcCokner
I killed a banded mallard over 40 years ago, oh, wait.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:10 am to BarryMcCokner
Migratory Bird Longevity Library
Check out the link. It has the longevity records for all the migratory birds. I think the oldest is a Canada goose around 30 years old. I was scrolling through and I think I saw a 24 year old woodie on there.
I know there was an old arse pintail (17 or 19 years old) killed in California that had been banded in Japan. Pretty wild.
ETA: Sprig killed in MS delta banded in Japan
And oldest mallard in the first link was banded in LA in '81 and killed in AR in '08. 27 years old.
Check out the link. It has the longevity records for all the migratory birds. I think the oldest is a Canada goose around 30 years old. I was scrolling through and I think I saw a 24 year old woodie on there.
I know there was an old arse pintail (17 or 19 years old) killed in California that had been banded in Japan. Pretty wild.
ETA: Sprig killed in MS delta banded in Japan
And oldest mallard in the first link was banded in LA in '81 and killed in AR in '08. 27 years old.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:14 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:34 am to BarryMcCokner
A 3month banded mallard. 
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:36 am to speckledawg
Did they band that while it was still in the momma?
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:38 am to BarryMcCokner
I killed a teal in south Arkansas, that was banded 4 years prior in Alaska.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:46 am to BarryMcCokner
Green head that was a little older than 6. Banded in Saskatoon, Saskatchewa and met his demise outside of Start, La
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:49 am to BarryMcCokner
I don't know, but he only got 1 trip south from South Dakota. Hope he enjoyed it... I sure did.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:00 am to BarryMcCokner
Killed a woodduck this year banded in 2013.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:29 am to BarryMcCokner
11, I think, year old snow goose.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:59 am to AlxTgr
I killed a 12 year old pintail. I thought more impressive was one time we killed a wood duck down at the coast, it was banded a couple days earlier in Canada. Like she musta flown steady day and night.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 12:08 pm to nolaks
I killed an 13 year old Mallard with double bands in SW Oklahoma. The $100 reward was on one leg. Banded in Saskatchewan, the bird looked like an imature mallard drake, it was so tiny. When I called it in and asked how to collect the reward, they told me it was past the 10 year survey and they wouldn’t pay me! Was going to mount it before the sucker punch! Lol
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 12:13 pm
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