Waterfowl bands have a special place in waterfowl hunting. They’re not ducks playing music; waterfowl bands are part of a long-running project where wildlife managers trap waterfowl, usually during ...

Unless you consistently hunt in the Atlantic Flyway, your odds of killing a banded black duck are nearly zero. Even for East Coast hunters who do target black ducks, shooting one with a band is very ...

Waterfowl bands have a special place in waterfowl hunting. They’re not ducks playing music; waterfowl bands are part of a long-running project where wildlife managers trap waterfowl, usually during ...

For waterfowling enthusiasts, duck bands are among the most cherished mementos of the hunt. Fewer than one out of a thousand ducks wear the bands, so they are rare treasures, indeed. They are to the ...

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